Leap Year History
Did the RMS Titanic sink during a leap year?
Yes, 1912
In Scotland, leap years are regarded as a bad year for livestock. Which of these sayings is the one associated with this superstition?
A) ‘Leap year was ne’er a good sheep year.’
B) 'Yer lookin' a bit peely wally.'
C) 'Haud yer wheesht!'
A) ‘Leap year was ne’er a good sheep year.’
('Yer lookin' a bit peely wally.'- You're looking a bit pale or ill)
('Haud yer wheesht!'- Hold your tongue!)
What is the movie with Amy Adams and Matthew Goode, where Amy Adams's character travels to Ireland to propose to her boyfriend?
Leap Year
What is a "leapling" or "leaper"?
People born on the leap day.
True or False? Youtube used to shut down accounts with birthdates entered as February 29th because it assumed it was a bot.
True
In the south of Germany, it is tradition for ______________ to leave a small liebesmaie (birch tree), decorated in ribbons, on the doorstep of their crush's house during the leap year?
A) Boys
B) Girls
C) Anyone
B) Girls
True or False? In Greece, it is considered extremely lucky to get married on leap day, because they believe it helps to keep the marriage feeling young since anniversaries only happen every 4 years.
False, it is considered extremely unlucky to get married during the leap year (not only just the day), and is said to often end in divorce.
True or False?
When you’re born on February 29th, you automatically get into an exclusive club called "the Honor Society of Leap Year Day Babies".
True
Which of these historical plagues reached its peak during the leap year of 1348?
A) Small Pox
B) Bubonic Plague
C) Covid
B) Bubonic Plague or Black Death
In Taiwan it is believed that older people tend to die more often during leap years. Which of these dishes is traditionally made during leap years to promote good health and good fortune?
A) Figgy pudding
B) Pig trotter noodles
C) Oyster omelette
B) Pig Trotter Noodles
In Denmark, how many gloves does a man have to buy a women if they turn down their leap day marriage proposal?
A) 12
B) 4
C) 20
A) 12
What is a "leap second"?
The one-second adjustment that we add to our clocks now and again to synchronize them with the Earth's rotation.
Which 10 days were erased from history to fix the errors cause by transitioning to current calendar system that includes the leap year?
A) October 5 - 14, 1582
B) June 25 - July 05, 1531
C) February 28 - March 09, 1564
A) October 5 - 14, 1582
Which race of people in the Middle Earth (Lord of the Rings) franchise observe twelve 30-day months each year?
Hobbits
In some European countries, leap year is also known as ___________ or Ladies' Privilege.
Bachelor's Day
True or false? There will be an 8 year gap between leap years 2028 and 2036, because 2032 will not be considered a leap year.
False, but that will be the case between leap years 2096 and 2104.
First published in 1980, ______________ is a satirical French newspaper that only comes out every four years, hitting the newsstands on 29 February.
A) Année Bissextile
B) Quatre Grenouilles Sautent dans une Rivière
C) La Bougie du Sapeur
C) La Bougie du Sapeur. The name translates as Sapper’s Candle, inspired by character in an old French comic strip who was born in a leap year, on Leap Day.
According to legend, Saint Brigid struck a deal with Saint Patrick to allow women to propose on leap day during which century?
A) 15th Century
B) 20th Century
C) 5th Century
C) 5th Century
In order to partake in Bachelor's Day shenanigans, women were to wear what color petticoat?
A) Blue
B) Green
C) Red
C) Red
What Texas town is self-proclaimed the "Leap Year Capital of the World"?
Anthony