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100

What do people usually sing at a birthday party?

“Happy Birthday”

100

What dessert is most commonly eaten at birthday parties?

A birthday cake


100

What do you make before blowing out birthday candles?

A wish!


100

 In Mexico, what do children hit at birthday parties to get candy?

A. A drum
B. A balloon
C. A box
D. A piñata

D.  a piñata.


200

What do you say if someone says “Happy Birthday” to you?

"Thank you"

200

What is typically wrapped and given during birthdays?

gifts / presents 


200

What do you blow out on top of the birthday cake?

candles 


200

What sometimes happens to the birthday person after they blow out the candles?

A. They get a kiss on the cheek
B. Their face is pushed into the cake
C. They dance around the cake
D. They eat the cake alone

B. Their face is pushed into the cake


300

What are the children wearing on their heads?


party hats

300

What age is commonly associated with a "sweet" birthday in the U.S.?

A. 15

B. 16

C. 17

16


300

What are these?


balloons 

300

In China, what do people often give in red envelopes for birthdays? 

A. Chocolates
B. Coupons
C. Lucky coins
D. Money

 

D. Money


400

What country is believed to have originated the birthday cake tradition? 

A. the U.K.

B. Germany

C. Italy

B. Germany

400

What do we call a birthday that only happens every four years? 

A. a quarter birthday

B. a rare birthday

C. a leap year birthday

C. a leap year birthday 


400

What do you call the birthday when your age and the day are the same (e.g., 10 on the 10th)?

A. A golden birthday

B. A silver birthday

C. A diamond birthday

A. a golden birthday 


400

 In China, what food is traditionally eaten on birthdays to symbolize long life?

A. Cake
B. Noodles
C. Dumplings
D. Rice

B. Noodles