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What kind of frog is this?
 
Glass Frog
 
Window Frog
 
Ghost Frog
 
Museum Frog
True or False: The North American wood frog can survive being frozen solid during the winter monthsand they appear dead until they thaw out in the spring
 
True
 
False
Which is NOT a fact about frogs
 
Frogs are herbivores
 
Frogs have sticky tongues to catch prey
 
Frogs were the first land mammals to have vocal cords
 
Frogs absorb water through their skin
Most frogs have:
 
teeth
 
2 brains
 
no lungs
 
an extra toe
What do you call a group of frogs?
 
An army
 
A flock
 
A herd
 
A consortium
Leap Year is associated with frogs. How much does the world's largest frog (West African Goliath) weight?
 
7 pounds
 
1 pound
 
50 pounds
 
34 pounds
February 29 is not a legally recognized day. This means you have to wait an extra day to be old enough to do what?
 
ALL
 
To vote
 
To get your drivers license
 
To retire
True or False: There are also "Leap Seconds" added to the calendar as needed
 
True
 
False
Other types of calendars adjust for the "calendar drift." What is NOT a solution?
 
Add 29 days every 29,000 years
 
Add a "leap month" 7x every 19 years
 
Add a day based on astronomical calculations
 
Add a month based on the winter solstice
Pope Gregory XIII created the Gregorian calendar and established February 29 as the official date. What was his reasoning for making it in the month of February?
 
"It's the month nobody ever wanted anyway"
 
"We need a longer winter"
 
"It's the only month starting with F"
 
"It is consistent with Groundhog Day"
Why are some people expected to work for free on Leap Day?
 
If paid 2x/month, not compensated for the extra day
 
Some countries require everyone to work 2/29
 
This is illegal and doesn't happen
Weird but true: To keep the calendar accurate, we skip a leap year when?
 
Century years divisible by 4
 
Every 4th leap year
 
When leap year is a full moon
 
When leap year is in March
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
 
Waste the day
 
Be a grump
 
Stay in bed all day
True or False: The Summer Olympic Games are held every four years on leap years.
 
TRUE
 
FALSE
The national club for people born on leap year has over 10,000 members. Name it.
 
The Honor Society of Leap Year Babies
 
National Club of Frogs
 
Leap UP Society
 
Leaplings International
Which month also has a leap year?
 
None, only February
 
March, only at the turn of the century
 
August, for Augustus Caesar
 
December
Who invented leap year?
 
Julius Caesar, Roman Emperor
 
Qin Shi Huang, Chinese Warrior
 
King Magadha, Indian Monarch
 
King Tut, Egyptian King
Why was leap year invented?
 
To keep the calendar lined up with Earth’s actual orbit
 
To add extra fun to the calendar
 
Because the sun vibrates and causes a disturbance.
 
Because ancient Egyptians worshiped frogs.
How many days are in a normal year?
 
365
 
310
 
488
 
1000
On February 29, also known as Bachelor’s Day (or Ladies’ Privilege Day), there’s an Irish tradition of women
 
proposing marriage to men
 
asking for divorce
 
opening a new business
 
getting a raise
The Titanic sank in a leap year.
 
TRUE
 
FALSE
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
Anthony, a little town in the USA, is the self-proclaimed ‘Leap Year Capital of the World’. Where is it?
 
Texas
 
Michigan
 
Illinois
 
Alaska
During leap years, January, April, and July all start on the same day.
 
TRUE
 
FALSE
Every leap year is divisible by...
 
4
 
3
 
5
Babies born on 29th February are called....
 
leaplings
 
Lil' Leapers
 
leapkins
 
hop hops