Babies born on 29th February are called....
Lil' Leapers
leaplings
leapkins
hop hops
Every leap year is divisible by...
4
5
3
During leap years, January, April, and July all start on the same day.
TRUE
FALSE
Anthony, a little town in the USA, is the self-proclaimed ‘Leap Year Capital of the World’. Where is it?
Michigan
Texas
Alaska
Illinois
Many companies don’t recognize Leap Day as a “valid day", so people have to choose February or 28th March 1 as their birthday.
True
False
The Titanic sank in a leap year.
FALSE
TRUE
On February 29, also known as Bachelor’s Day (or Ladies’ Privilege Day), there’s an Irish tradition of women
opening a new business
asking for divorce
proposing marriage to men
getting a raise
How many days are in a normal year?
1000
310
365
488
Why was leap year invented?
Because ancient Egyptians worshiped frogs.
Because the sun vibrates and causes a disturbance.
To keep the calendar lined up with Earth’s actual orbit
To add extra fun to the calendar
Who invented leap year?
Qin Shi Huang, Chinese Warrior
King Magadha, Indian Monarch
King Tut, Egyptian King
Julius Caesar, Roman Emperor
Which month also has a leap year?
August, for Augustus Caesar
None, only February
March, only at the turn of the century
December
The national club for people born on leap year has over 10,000 members. Name it.
Leaplings International
The Honor Society of Leap Year Babies
Leap UP Society
National Club of Frogs
True or False: The Summer Olympic Games are held every four years on leap years.
FALSE
TRUE
There are 525,600 minutes in a typical calendar year. On leap years, there are 527,040 minutes. What will you do with the extra 1,440 minutes this leap year?
Have more fun
Stay in bed all day
Be a grump
Waste the day
Weird but true: To keep the calendar accurate, we skip a leap year when?
When leap year is a full moon
Every 4th leap year
Century years divisible by 4
When leap year is in March
Why are some people expected to work for free on Leap Day?
Some countries require everyone to work 2/29
If paid 2x/month, not compensated for the extra day
This is illegal and doesn't happen
