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Happy Birthday!

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what year was the traditional birthday song written?

a)

1912

b)

1812

c)

1862

d)

1932

2.

What day of the year is the most common birthday?

a)

July 1

b)

February 28

c)

September 9

d)

December 25

3.

What is the least common day of the year for birthdays?

a)

July 1

b)

February 28

c)

September 9

d)

December 25

4.

What is the most common day of the week for births?

a)

Sunday

b)

Tuesday

c)

Thursday

d)

Saturday

5.

What is the least common day for births?

a)

Sunday

b)

Tuesday

c)

Thursday

d)

Saturday

6.

What is the rarest month for births?

a)

December

b)

August

c)

February

d)

October

7.

Most births occur at what two times?

a)

1 AM and 3 PM

b)

2 AM and 4 AM

c)

8 PM and 11 PM

d)

8 AM and 12 Noon

8.

The only people who celebrated their birthdays for years were

a)

kings

b)

children

c)

popes

d)

presidents

9.

Penblwydd Hapus means happy birthday in what country?

a)

New Zealand

b)

Finland

c)

Germany

d)

Wales

10.

What country did we get the tradition of birthday cakes from?

a)

United States

b)

Germany

c)

China

d)

Australia

11.

The tradition of sending birthday cards started in what country?

a)

United States

b)

England

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

12.

On average, how many birthday cards are sent each year in the United States?

a)

2 million

b)

10 million

c)

2 billion

d)

10 billion

13.

Who was the first recorded group to celebrate birthdays?

a)

The Romans

b)

The Pilgrims

c)

The Greeks

d)

The Egyptians

14.

The tradition of giving birthday presents was started by

a)

The Aztecs

b)

The Romans

c)

The Germans

d)

The Greeks

15.

The tradition of using balloons to celebrate a birthday was started by

a)

The Romans

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Aztecs

d)

The Egyptians

16.

In what country do you get your nose rubbed in butter on your birthday?

a)

Malaysia

b)

France

c)

South Africa

d)

Canada

17.

You typically celebrate your name day, rather than your birthday, in what two countries?

a)

England and Ireland

b)

France and Italy

c)

Sweden and Denmark

d)

Australia and New Zealand

18.

In New Zealand, children typically eat what on their birthday?

a)

Cake

b)

Ice cream

c)

Toast

d)

Pie

19.

In the Caribbean, what do you get covered with on your birthday?

a)

Money

b)

Glitter

c)

Rice

d)

Flour

20.

What is typically at a child's birthday party in Mexico?

a)

Pinata

b)

Pirates

c)

Puppies

d)

Pencils

21.

What gets pulled on your birthday in Hungary?

a)

Finger

b)

Ear Lobes

c)

Hair

d)

Nose

22.

What do children in China typically eat on their birthday?

a)

Noodles

b)

Rice

c)

Beef with broccoli

d)

Cake

23.

What did Andy receive on his birthday?

a)

Darth Vader

b)

Tarzan

c)

Buzz Lightyear

d)

Woody

24.

The average children's birthday party costs

a)

$50

b)

$100

c)

$250

d)

$500

25.

What is a Golden Birthday?

a)

When you turn 100

b)

When the date of your birthday and your age match

c)

When your birth month and the year match

d)

When you turn 50