Birthday Traditions
This tradition is thought to have started in Ancient Greece with the round shape representing the full moon and the candles to make the 'moon' glow.
Birthday Cake
In what country does buon compleanno mean happy birthday?
Italy
This is the most popular birthday month in the United States
August
This is the last birthday you would celebrate as a "tween"
12
This U.S. Founding Father, known for his inventions and writing, was born on January 17, 1706
Benjamin Franklin
This song is the most popular song in America, which is rarely sung on TV because of licensing fees.
Happy Birthday to You
In what country did the practice of holding birthday parties for children begin?
Germany (in the 19th century)
Marilyn Monroe sang “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” to this U.S. President
John F. Kennedy
When someone's age matches their date of birth, they are celebrating what?
Their golden birthday
This famous scientist, born on March 14, shares a birthday with "Pi Day"
Albert Einstein
When you are in a room with 23 people, there is a ___ chance that someone else in the room will share your birthday.
50%
In what country are people not allowed to celebrate their birthdays on July 8th and December 17th?
North Korea
This is because Kim II-sung and Kim Jong-il died on these dates.
This birthday game is often filled with candy and children hit it until candy falls out.
Pinanta
At what age can a person be called a centenarian?
100
The "King of Pop" was born on August 29, 1958
Michael Jackson
What is the most popular birthday cake flavor in the United States?
Chocolate
This culture traditionally recognizes a person's birthday on the first day of the year (also known as Tet)?
Vietnam
The world’s oldest person to have ever lived, lived to be this age
122
This is the amount of times do you say "Happy Birthday" when singing the birthday song
4
This author of the Harry Potter series shares her July 31st birthday with the famous fictional wizard
J.K. Rowling
In what culture were the first birthday cakes baked?
Ancient Rome
In this Asian country with the world's largest population, people eat noodles which represent wishes for a long life.
China
The tallest birthday cake ever recorded had this many feet tall
23 feet tall
With the exception of leap years, how many hours pass between each of a person's birthday?
8760
Born on November 30, 1835, this American author's pen name was inspired by riverboat terminology
Mark Twain