Math
a Leap year will be divisible by this number
4
How many days does it take the sun to make one full revolution of the sun? (Decimals)
The Earth takes 365.24219 days to make one full revolution of the sun.
Name the 10th day of Christmas from the song, 12 Days of Christmas.
This is an expression of surprise.
Leapin' Lizards
What is the name of the calendar that was used in ancient times set up by Julius Caesar?
JULIAN CALENDAR
What is Ladies Day?
This is the only day in four years, according to ancient custom, that women may propose marriage. If a man declines this request, he is bound by honor to buy the woman a silk gown.
What are examples of Ancient Lunar Calendars?
Chinese, Hebrew, Islamic and Mayan
The next Leap Year will happen in what year?
2028
What are people born on leap day called?
Leaplings
Name the phrase that means to be careful.
Look before you leap
Name the phrase that means an act whose consequences cannot be predicted.
Leap in the dark
When was the Julian calendar introduced?
Roman statesman Julius Caesar introduced the Julian calendar in 46 B.C.; some sources say 45 B.C.
What is bachelors day?
This day gives men immunity for unmarried women during the time that they are considered fair game for dates and proposals of marriage by women.
This was created to align the solar year and calendar year
Leap Day
Though his actual age is 80, a Leap Day Baby will only have had this many birthdays
20
What is the name of our calendar that has 365 days?
Gregorian Calendar
This phrase means to judge or decide something without having all the facts.
Leap to conclusions
This is the act of believing or trusting in something that can’t be proved.
Leap of faith
What was the Julian calendar based on?
LUNAR CALENDAR
This famous boat sank in a Leap Year
the Titanic
Measure of the earth's orbit around the sun.
What is a revolution?
The odds of being born on a leap day.
1/1461
Why was the 365 day calendar designed?
This calendar was designed on the order of Pope Gregory XIII to improve on the Julian calendar. It went into effect in 1582 in Roman Catholic Europe and in other parts of the world over time.
Name the phrase that means to jump at the chance.
Leap at the opportunity
Name of a children’s game in which one player kneels or bends over and the next person in line jumps over him.
Leapfrog
What is the lunar calendar based on?
Time is based on the number of days between two moons or 29.5306 days, resulting in a lunar year of 354.3672 days. The lunar year is approximately 10 days shorter than the solar year. It is still used (with some adaptations) by the Chinese, Jewish, and Muslims for religious purposes.)
When is easter normally celebrated?
Easter is normally celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs on or after the Spring Equinox.
What is the science of timekeeping?
The science of timekeeping is known as horology.
What is the world record for generations of Leapling births in one family.
3 generations
What is our current calendar based on?
Name the phrase that means very quickly.
By leaps and bounds
This is a computer science method for checking the internal operations of a computer by performing operations on one section, transferring the new information to another section, repeating the operations, and crosschecking the results.
Leapfrog Test
What is the original meaning of our word calendar taken from the Latin word calendarium?
INTEREST REGISTER or ACCOUNT BOOK
It is derived from the older Greek word, calendae, the first day of the Roman month, the time at which all feasts, government events, and public market days for that particular month were posted in the public square.
What is February 30th?
In 1712, February had 30 days in Sweden while the country attempted to adjust its calendar.
How many Friday the 13's are there in a year, minimum.
Any month in the Gregorian Calendar that begins on a Sunday will have a Friday, the 13th, and there is at least one Friday the 13th in every year. A single calendar year can have up to 3 Friday the 13ths.