stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Leap Year Kakoot! Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Leap Year Kakoot!
Leap Year Kakoot!
29 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
98 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
29 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
29
Answers
1
Which annual celebration known as “Fat Tuesday” is celebrated in February?
Valentine's Day
Groundhog Day
Mardi Gras
National Carrot Cake Day
2
Approximately how many living people have a February 29th birthday?
40,000
40 Million
4 Million
400, 000
3
What season is the month of February in the Southern hemisphere?
Winter
Summer
Fall
Spring
4
How often does a leap year occur?
Every 6 years
Every 4 years
Every 8 years
Every 10 years
5
What tradition is observed in the first week of February?
Valentine's Day
St. Patrick's Day
Groundhog Day
Snow Day
6
Why do we need leap years?
The earth’s rotation is slowing down
It takes longer than 1 year for the earth to rotate around the sun
The moon interrupts the earth’s movements
The sun is getting smaller
7
A century year is not a leap year unless it is evenly divisible by:
2
400
20
200
8
A person born on February 29 may be called a:
Leaper
Leapling
Leapman
Leapster
9
Who was born on February 29th?
George Clooney
King Charles
Tony Robbins
Bono
10
Which comic book hero has a birthday on February 29th?
Superman
Batman
Green Hornet
Spiderman
11
The Gregorian calendar was introduced in:
1582
1492
1620
1710
12
What is the most popular flower sold in February?
Lilies
Tulips
Carnations
Roses
13
What is the birthstone for February?
Sapphire
Diamond
Amethyst
Ruby
14
How many days are there in a Leap Year?
366
56
364
365
15
According to this country, it is bad luck to marry during a leap year.
Italy
France
Greece
Denmark
16
True/False: There is an "Honour Society of Leap Year Day Babies" for those born on February 29th.
True
False
17
BONUS: True/False: Anthony, Texas and Anthony, New Mexico are known as “Leap Year Capitals”.
True
False
18
True/False: The Summer Olympics are held every 4 years on Leap Years
False
True
19
What championship game is held in February?
Super Bowl
Stanley Cup Finals
NBA Finals
World Series
20
Leap year is a quadrennial occurrence. What does quadrennial mean?
Occurring exactly once a year
Occurring frequently
Occurring exactly once per century
Occurring exactly every 4 years
21
The first people to come up with the idea for using leap years were the:
Persians
Vikings
Egyptians
Romans
22
True/False: If it’s a Leap Year, it is also a FIFA World Cup year
False
True
23
Aquarius is one of 2 zodiac signs for February. What is the other sign?
Pisces
Capricorn
Cancer
Taurus
24
A year which is not a leap year is called a:
Standard year
Non-leap year
Ordinary year
Common year
25
What are the odds of having a Leap Day birthday?
1 in 1461
1 in 366
1 in 5488
1 in 29
26
Roughly how many chicken wings to Americans eat over Super Bowl weekend?
100, 000
250,000
1.4 Million
500,000
27
Who is the unofficial patron saint of love?
St. Patrick
St. Francis of Xavier
St. Augustine
St. Valentine
28
Which animal is associated with February 29th?
Kangaroo
Frog
Llama
Rabbit
29
True/False: There is a French newspaper that only gets published on Leap year, once every 4 years.
False
True
