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In which month is Earth farthest from the Sun, and what was autumn called before it was autumn? These seasons trivia questions take the four seasons together: the science, the calendars, the words and the art.
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Seasons trivia, from the sky to the calendar
Why the seasons happen asks about Earth's tilt, its orbit and the 42 years of sunlight at each pole of Uranus. How the year is divided counts the six seasons of the Indian calendars and the three of ancient Egypt. Season names and sayings has harvest, blackberry winter and Jack Frost.
Nature and the arts
Seasons in nature covers evergreens, summer sleep and a lemur that hibernates. The seasons in myth, music and art runs from the Greek Horae to Vivaldi, Haydn, Tchaikovsky and Poussin. Spring, summer, fall and winter each have a pack of their own.
- On the first day of a new season, play Season names and sayings at dinner: it needs no science.
Questions and answers
What causes the seasons?
Earth's tilted axis. The tilt makes the Sun stand higher in the sky in summer, so more energy reaches the ground. Distance is not the cause: Earth is nearest the Sun in January and farthest in July.
How many seasons are there?
Four in temperate lands: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Many tropical regions have two, a wet season and a dry one. Ecologists often count six, the old calendars of India count six, and ancient Egypt had three.
What are some easy seasons trivia questions?
In which season does the Sun climb highest in the sky? By which name is autumn known in North American English? Why do cats shed fur in spring? The answers are summer, fall, and to lose their winter coat.
How were the answers checked?
Each was read on October 14, 2026 in the English Wikipedia article linked beside it, 38 articles in all. Where calendars disagree about when a season starts, the question says whose count it follows.