Leap Into Knowledge: A Leap Day Quiz

Who introduced the Julian calendar, which first implemented the concept of a leap year?

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus Caesar

• Pope Gregory XIII

• Alexander the Great

In folklore, what is a woman traditionally allowed to do on Leap Day that she cannot do on any other day?

• Propose marriage to a man

• Become a priestess

• Sail a ship

• Rule a kingdom

What is the main mathematical reason for having a leap year?

• To compensate for the Earth's slowing rotation

• To align the calendar year with the lunar cycle

• To correct for the Earth's orbit around the Sun not being exactly 365 days

• To adjust for the discrepancy between the solar year and the lunar year

How often do leap years occur?

• Every 4 years

• Every 5 years

• Every 10 years

• Every year divisible by 4, unless it's a century year not divisible by 400

What term is commonly used to refer to someone born on February 29th?

• Leapling

• Februarynian

• Leap Year Baby

• Both A and C

Which of the following movies features a storyline that revolves around a Leap Day proposal?

• Groundhog Day

• Leap Year

• The Time Traveler's Wife

• 27 Dresses

What is the exact length of a solar year, which necessitates the addition of a leap day?

• 365 days

• 365.25 days

• 365.2425 days

• 365.24 days

In which century was the Gregorian calendar, which refined the leap year rule, first introduced?

• 14th Century

• 15th Century

• 16th Century

• 17th Century

According to an old Irish legend, what did St. Brigid strike a deal with St. Patrick about, concerning Leap Day?

• Women could propose to men

• Children could be named after saints

• People could choose their own patron saints

• Men could take a year off work

What is the probability of being born on Leap Day?

• 1 in 1,461

• 1 in 365

• 1 in 1,000

• 1 in 4