12 Questions
Match the Roman god or goddess with the month of the year:
Janus = January Mars = March Maia = May Juno = June
Match the Latin word or phrase with the month of the year:
Februa = February aperi = April septem = September octo = October
Match the historical figure with the month of the year:
Julius Caesar = July Octavius = August Atlas = March Jupiter = June
Match the meaning with the month of the year:
to open = April purification = February beginnings and endings = January war = March
Match the Roman family with the month of the year:
Junius = June Caesar = July Atlas = May Jupiter = June
Match the numerical meaning with the month of the year:
seven = September eight = October nine = November ten = December
Match the month with its origin:
January = Named after a Roman god of beginnings and endings March = Named after a Roman god of war
Match the month with its origin:
April = Named after a Roman goddess May = Named after a Latin word meaning 'to open'
Match the month with its origin:
June = Named after a Roman emperor July = Named after a Roman goddess or a proud Roman man
Match the month with its origin:
August = Named after the Latin word for 'seven' September = Named after a Roman emperor's great-nephew
Match the month with its origin:
October = Named after the Latin word for 'ninth' November = Named after the Latin word for 'eighth'
Match the month with its origin:
February = Named after the Latin word for 'tenth' December = Originally the last month of the year
Discover the fascinating story behind the origins of month names in English. Learn how January, February, and other months got their names from Roman gods and festivals. Test your knowledge and compare it with what you already know.
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