Birthday History
Who wrote the song “Happy Birthday to You”?
Mildred and Patty Hill in 1893
What is the most common birthday cake flavor?
Chocolate
What popular birthday game involves candy?
Breaking the Pinata
What goes up but never down?
Your Age
In many parts of Europe and North America, a person celebrating their 15th birthday is known as what?
A Quineanera
Instead of cake, what is a popular birthday treat in Australia?
Fairy Bread (white bread with butter and sprinkles)
Name three things that people do on their birthday
Open gifts
Go out with friends/family
Enjoy personal time
Sometimes I am loved, sometimes I am dreaded. I am hard to remember, but if you forgot you’ll make someone upset, what am I?
Birthday
What is the probability that two people in a crowded room share the same birthday?
50.9%
Name three ways to decorate a cake
Frosting
Candy/Sprinkles
Fondant/Modeling Chocolate
The term “golden” or “lucky” birthday refers to what?
the birthday on which the number of one's age matches the day of the month they were born on
What kind of music is scary for a birthday balloon?
Pop Music
In 1997, Paul McCartney's birth certificate became the most expensive birth certificate in the world! How much was it sold for?
$84,146
Which civilization was the first to bake birthday cakes?
The Romans
Just how much money is spent on birthday cards a year?
$7.2-$8 billion
What do monsters serve at their birthday parties?
I Scream Cake
Jeanne Calment sets the record for being the oldest person to ever live, how old was she?
122 years and 164 days
The world’s longest cake measures to:
5,300 m (17,388 ft) and was achieved by Bakers Association Kerala in India
In what country is it a tradition to eat longevity noodles on one’s birthday?
China
What is something you get for your birthday every year?
A Year Older