24 September Trivia Questions for Work Teams
Most trivia packs stay generic on purpose so they work any time of year. This one doesn't — it's built for the one month it's named after, and it goes deeper than "what's today's date": the Roman calendar reshuffle that left September's name permanently one number off, the country that skipped 11 days overnight, the harvest festivals and equinoxes that land in the same few weeks worldwide.
The difficulty is deliberately mixed. A few are gimmes anyone can get from the calendar on their phone; a few are the kind of fact that changes how a room hears the word "September" for good — the Great Britain calendar-skip question reliably gets a "wait, WHAT" out loud. Every answer is on this page if you want to check it before hosting.
It runs as a live team quiz: share one link, everyone answers on their own device, and a live leaderboard updates after every question. No accounts, nothing to install.
How to run this with your team
- Save it for a September sync, not before. The pack works best when the calendar on the wall backs it up — hosting it in March loses the "wait, that's THIS month" payoff.
- Draw a subset, don't run all 24. The defaults draw a shuffled 12 of the 24 — about ten minutes at 20 seconds a question, with the rest held back for a rerun later in the month.
- Use Pause & Discuss on the calendar-history questions. The Roman calendar reshuffle and the 1752 "lost 11 days" question both reward a beat of reaction before you move on — pause, let people react, then reveal.
- Rotate with the Friday quiz or Monday starter for variety. This one's a change of pace when the calendar makes it relevant; the other two carry the rest of the year.
The questions (24)
1.September's name comes from the Latin word "septem," meaning what number?
- A.Seven
- B.Six
- C.Eight
- D.Nine
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Seven
2.In the old Roman calendar, before January and February were added to the start of the year, September was originally which month?
- A.The fifth
- B.The seventh
- C.The ninth
- D.The tenth
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The seventh
3.In the Northern Hemisphere, September marks the meteorological start of which season?
- A.Winter
- B.Summer
- C.Autumn (Fall)
- D.Spring
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Autumn (Fall)
4.Which annual UN observance, promoting global ceasefire and non-violence, falls on September 21st?
- A.World Health Day
- B.Earth Day
- C.Human Rights Day
- D.International Day of Peace
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International Day of Peace
5."Talk Like a Pirate Day," a tongue-in-cheek internet holiday, is observed every year on which September date?
- A.September 19th
- B.September 1st
- C.September 30th
- D.September 13th
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September 19th
6.For many years, Apple has traditionally held its biggest annual product keynote — including new iPhone unveilings — in which month?
- A.June
- B.September
- C.November
- D.January
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September
7.The Great Fire of London broke out in September of which year?
- A.1566
- B.1706
- C.1666
- D.1866
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1666
8.The Mayflower departed England for the New World in September of which year?
- A.1520
- B.1580
- C.1720
- D.1620
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1620
9.In the US, the Labor Day public holiday always falls on which day of September?
- A.The first Monday
- B.The last Friday
- C.The second Tuesday
- D.Whichever day is the 1st
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The first Monday
10.Astrologically, most of September falls under which zodiac sign?
- A.Leo
- B.Virgo
- C.Scorpio
- D.Cancer
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Virgo
11.The zodiac sign Libra begins in the final days of September and runs into which month?
- A.August
- B.September only
- C.October
- D.November
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October
12.In the Southern Hemisphere, September marks the start of which season?
- A.Summer
- B.Winter
- C.Autumn
- D.Spring
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Spring
13.The autumnal equinox, when day and night are roughly equal length, typically falls in September in which hemisphere?
- A.The Northern Hemisphere
- B.The Southern Hemisphere
- C.Both, on different dates
- D.Neither — equinoxes only occur in March
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The Northern Hemisphere
14.Which two months were added to the start of the ancient Roman calendar, pushing September from the 7th month to the 9th?
- A.March and April
- B.January and February
- C.November and December
- D.May and June
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January and February
15.In many temperate countries, which fruit is a classic symbol of the September harvest season?
- A.Strawberries
- B.Cherries
- C.Apples
- D.Watermelon
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Apples
16.In many countries, September traditionally marks the start of what, for children?
- A.Summer vacation
- B.Winter break
- C.A national holiday week
- D.The new school year
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The new school year
17.The United Nations General Assembly traditionally opens its regular annual session in which month?
- A.September
- B.January
- C.June
- D.December
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September
18.World Rivers Day, an environmental observance, is held on the last Sunday of which month?
- A.August
- B.September
- C.October
- D.July
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September
19.What number is September within the modern 12-month Gregorian calendar?
- A.Seventh
- B.Eighth
- C.Ninth
- D.Tenth
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Ninth
20.Besides September, which three other months also carry Latin numeral names that no longer match their calendar position?
- A.June, July, and August
- B.March, April, and May
- C.January, February, and March
- D.October, November, and December
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October, November, and December
21.In September 1752, which country skipped 11 days overnight — going straight from September 2nd to September 14th — when it switched to the Gregorian calendar?
- A.Great Britain
- B.France
- C.Russia
- D.Spain
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Great Britain
22.Which country also celebrates "Labour Day" on the same first-Monday-of-September date as the US?
- A.Mexico
- B.Canada
- C.Australia
- D.New Zealand
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Canada
23.Which East Asian harvest festival, traditionally celebrated with mooncakes under a full moon, usually falls in September?
- A.Lunar New Year
- B.Dragon Boat Festival
- C.Mid-Autumn Festival
- D.Diwali
Show answer
Mid-Autumn Festival
24.The birthstone traditionally associated with September is which gemstone?
- A.Ruby
- B.Emerald
- C.Opal
- D.Sapphire
Show answer
Sapphire
FAQ
How long does this take?
About 10 minutes: hosting draws 12 questions at 20 seconds each, plus the leaderboard moments in between. Long enough to feel like a real game, short enough to fit any sync.
Do players need accounts?
No. Your team joins with a link in their browser — no signups, no app, no player setup.
Is this only useful in September?
Mostly, yes — that's the point. The pack loads into the create page fully editable if you want to swap in a different month's facts, but it's built to be the obvious pick for any team sync that happens to fall in September.