Birthday Traditions
In the USA, what is usually lit on top of a birthday cake?
A) Firecrackers
B) Candles
C) Sparklers
In the USA, what is usually lit on top of a birthday cake?
A) Firecrackers
B) Candles ✅
C) Sparklers
What flavor is most common for birthday cakes in the USA?
A) Vanilla
B) Coffee
C) Lemon
What flavor is most common for birthday cakes in the USA?
A) Vanilla ✅
B) Coffee
C) Lemon
How do you say “Happy Birthday” in Spanish?
A) Feliz cumpleaños
B) Bonne fête
C) Alles Gute
How do you say “Happy Birthday” in Spanish?
A) Feliz cumpleaños ✅
B) Bonne fête
C) Alles Gute
The “Happy Birthday” song was written in which country?
A) USA
B) UK
C) Canada
The “Happy Birthday” song was written in which country?
A) USA ✅
B) UK
C) Canada
What is the birthday girl's middle name?
A) Yasmeen
B) Nicole
C) Marie
What is the birthday girl's middle name?
A) Yasmeen ✅
B) Nicole
C) Marie
In Canada, what is sometimes put on the birthday person’s nose for good luck?
A) Sugar
B) Butter
C) Chocolate
In Canada, what is sometimes put on the birthday person’s nose for good luck?
A) Sugar
B) Butter ✅
C) Chocolate
Which ingredient makes a cake rise and become fluffy?
A) Salt
B) Baking powder
C) Sugar
Which ingredient makes a cake rise and become fluffy?
A) Salt
B) Baking powder ✅
C) Sugar
In English, which phrase is polite when giving a gift?
A) Here you go!
B) Take it now!
C) This is yours, finally!
In English, which phrase is polite when giving a gift?
A) Here you go! ✅
B) Take it now!
C) This is yours, finally!
Which company makes many birthday cards?
A) Hallmark
B) Nike
C) IKEA
Which company makes many birthday cards?
A) Hallmark ✅
B) Nike
C) IKEA
What college did she go to?
A) Morgan State University
B) University of Maryland Eastern Shore
C) Stevenson University
What college did she go to?
A) Morgan State University
B) University of Maryland Eastern Shore
C) Stevenson University ✅
In Ghana, what special dish is made for birthdays?
A) Rice pudding
B) Corn Soup
C) Oto (yam and eggs)
In Ghana, what special dish is made for birthdays?
A) Rice pudding
B) Corn Soup
C) Oto (yam and eggs) ✅
What type of frosting is made from egg whites and sugar?
A) Buttercream
B) Royal icing
C) Whipped cream
What type of frosting is made from egg whites and sugar?
A) Buttercream
B) Royal icing ✅
C) Whipped cream
In English, which tense is used in “I am celebrating my birthday today”?
A) Present continuous
B) Past simple
C) Future perfect
In English, which tense is used in “I am celebrating my birthday today”?
A) Present continuous ✅
B) Past simple
C) Future perfect
In ancient Rome, whose birthdays were celebrated with public holidays?
A) Emperors
B) Farmers
C) Gladiators
In ancient Rome, whose birthdays were celebrated with public holidays?
A) Emperors ✅
B) Farmers
C) Gladiators
What is the name of the first school she worked at?
A) Meadowood Education Center
B) Woodmoor Elementary
C) Snow Hill Elementary
What is the name of the first school she worked at?
A) Meadowood Education Center
B) Woodmoor Elementary ✅
C) Snow Hill Elementary
In Vietnam, when do most people celebrate their birthdays?
A) On their own birth date
B) On New Year’s Day
C) On the summer solstice
In Vietnam, when do most people celebrate their birthdays?
A) On their own birth date
B) On New Year’s Day ✅
C) On the summer solstice
Which country is known for Black Forest cake?
A) Germany
B) Austria
C) Switzerland
Which country is known for Black Forest cake?
A) Germany ✅
B) Austria
C) Switzerland
What is the meaning of “over the hill” when used for birthdays?
A) Young adult
B) Middle-aged
C) Still a teenager
What is the meaning of “over the hill” when used for birthdays?
A) Young adult
B) Middle-aged ✅
C) Still a teenager
Which famous leader’s birthday is celebrated on January 15 in the USA?
A) Martin Luther King Jr.
B) George Washington
C) Abraham Lincoln
Which famous leader’s birthday is celebrated on January 15 in the USA?
A) Martin Luther King Jr. ✅
B) George Washington
C) Abraham Lincoln
Who is her celebrity crush?
A) Jacob Latimore
B) Chris Brown
C) Lucky Daye
Who is her celebrity crush?
A) Jacob Latimore
B) Chris Brown
C) Lucky Daye ✅
In Hungary, what drink is often given during a birthday toast?
A) Palinka
B) Coffee
C) Beer
In Hungary, what drink is often given during a birthday toast?
A) Palinka ✅
B) Coffee
C) Beer
What is the main flavor of a red velvet birthday cake?
A) Chocolate
B) Strawberry
C) Vanilla
What is the main flavor of a red velvet birthday cake?
A) Chocolate ✅
B) Strawberry
C) Vanilla
In Italian, “Cent’anni!” means what in the context of birthdays?
A) May you live 100 years
B) Happy cake day
C) Best wishes always
In Italian, “Cent’anni!” means what in the context of birthdays?
A) May you live 100 years ✅
B) Happy cake day
C) Best wishes always
Which ancient culture used moon phases to track birthdays?
A) Babylonians
B) Mayans
C) Vikings
Which ancient culture used moon phases to track birthdays?
A) Babylonians ✅
B) Mayans
C) Vikings
What are her siblings' names?
A) Aneesah, NaTasha, Hakimah, and Ryan
B) Erica, Renee, Angela, and Justin
C) Stephanie, Gabrielle, Ashley, and Kyrie
What are her siblings' names?
A) Aneesah, NaTasha, Hakimah, and Ryan ✅
B) Erica, Renee, Angela, and Justin
C) Stephanie, Gabrielle, Ashley, and Kyrie