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