In Canada, when it's your birthday, they put butter in your nose. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE!!! A buttered nose is supposed to makebad luck "slide off you"
Who were the first to put candles on cakes?
the Greeks (for Artemis, the godess of the hunt)
The first birthday invitations were written on paper. TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE (they were written on Roman slabs)
What was the "happy birthday" song initially used for?
To say good morning to children at kindergarten
Who were the first to celebrate birthdays?
Egyptian Pharaohs
Who sang on the most expensive birthday party to date?
Michael Jackson
What do Chinese people traditionally eat on their birthdays?
"Longevity" noodles
In Ireland, friends and family grab the birthday person by the ankles, turn them upside-down, then bump their heads on the floor—one bump for each year of their age, plus one to grow on. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE!!! It is also a tradition in some parts of The UK
What did the "happy birthday" song say initially?
Good morning to all!
"Ear pulling" is a popular birthday tradition in Hungary, Italy and...
Argentina!!!
Who were allowed to celebrate their birthdays in ancient Rome?
Men only
Why were there no cakes before the Industrial Revolution?
Because the ingredients were very expensive
When did women start celebrating their birthdays?
In the 12th century
Marie Antoinette's infamous phrase was "Let them eat..."
cake!
In Jamaica, people throw ... on the birthday person
FLOUR (In Argentina, we usually do this)
Egyptian Pharaohs celebrated their birthdays on the day they were born, true or false?
FALSE (they celebrated on their coronation day)
On their birthday, children from Australia and New Zealand eat "Fary Bread", which is a slice of bread covered in "one hundreeds" and "one thousands", which is slang for...
SPRINKLES!!!
The birthday song sounds like...
a death song
TV host Trevor Noah says his mum used to sing a different song on his birthday. Which song was it?
The Donald Duck Happy Birthday song, from a Disney movie
In Denmark, birthday cakes traditionally have the shape of a...
boy or girl
Who invented contemporary birthday cakes?
The German (for "Kinderfeste")