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Henry Flagler
100

What popular burger fast-food restaurant started in Florida?

Burger King

100

What is the most common birth month worldwide?

  • A) January
  • B) August
  • C) July
  • D) December

B. August

100

What was the name of the space flight who carried the first human to the moon?

A. Sputnik I

B. Freedom 7

C. Apollo 11

D. Apollo 8

D. Apollo 8 - (did not land on moon)
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  1. Which flower is typically associated with May birthdays?
    • A) Lily of the Valley
    • B) Rose
    • C) Daisy
    • D) Sunflower

A. Lily of the Valley

100

Where was Henry Flagler born?

Hopewell, New York

200

What number state is Florida ?

27

200
  1. In which country is it common to eat noodles on one’s birthday for longevity?
    • A) Italy
    • B) Japan
    • C) China
    • D) Brazil

C. China

200

In what year was the song “Happy Birthday to You” first published?

  • A) 1893
  • B) 1924
  • C) 1912
  • D) 1888

A. 1893

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In which country is it a tradition to throw flour on someone on their birthday?

  • A) Canada
  • B) Jamaica
  • C) Italy
  • D) Australia

B. Jamaica

200

What company made Henry Flagler a millionaire?

Standard Oil Company with J.D. Rockefeller

300

What year did Florida become a state?

1845

300

In which city is the largest birthday cake ever made presented?

  • A) Las Vegas
  • B) New York
  • C) London
  • D) Paris

A. Las Vegas

300
  1. What is a leap year baby’s birthday called?
    • A) Leapling
    • B) Leaper
    • C) February child
    • D) Special yearling

A. Leapling

300

What is a unique birthday tradition in Canada involving the birthday person’s nose?

  • A) Nose painting
  • B) Nose pinching
  • C) Greasing the nose
  • D) Nose tickling

C. Greasing the nose

300

What is the name of the first hotel Henry Flagler created?

Hotel Ponce de Leon 

400

What fast-food chicken restaurant started in Florida?

PDQ

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  1. What is the rarest birth date excluding leap years?
    • A) December 25th
    • B) February 29th
    • C) December 24th
    • D) January 1st

C. December 24

400
  1. In what year was the song “Happy Birthday to You” first published?
    • A) 1893
    • B) 1924
    • C) 1912
    • D) 1888

A. 1893

400

Which country has a tradition of celebrating a 100th birthday with a letter from the president or monarch?

  • A) United States
  • B) United Kingdom
  • C) Canada
  • D) Japan

B. United Kingdom

400

What part of Florida does Henry extend his railway to? (Hint: it’s very far south) 

Key West

500

What seafood chain started in Florida?

Red Lobster

500

Which of the following is a traditional birthday game?

  • A) Chess
  • B) Musical Chairs
  • C) Monopoly
  • D) Scrabble

B. Musical Chairs

500
  1. What is considered bad luck in Russia on birthdays?
    • A) Celebrating early
    • B) Opening gifts after the party
    • C) Not having a cake
    • D) Celebrating late

A. Celebrating Early

500

Which month in Florida has the most hurricanes in history?

September

500

Over which river does Henry Flagler build a railway bridge over?

the St. John’s river

600

What grocery store chain started in Florida?

Publix

600

What is the name of the company, started by Elon Musk,  that is currently working to create space vehicles that can be reused?

Space X

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  1. What type of cake is traditionally associated with Mardi Gras, which sometimes coincides with birthdays?
    • A) King Cake
    • B) Cheesecake
    • C) Black Forest Cake
    • D) Angel Food Cake

A. King Cake


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Which of these animals is not a symbol in the Chinese zodiac related to years?

  • A) Dragon
  • B) Cat
  • C) Rabbit
  • D) Horse

B. Cat

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What are the names of Henry Flagler’s hotels? (There are 6- name as many as you can)

Hotel de Ponce de Leon, The Alcazar, Hotel Poinciana, Ormond Beach Hotel, The Breakers, Hotel Royal palm