1) How many days are there in a leap year? a) 365 b) 366 c) 364 2) How often do leap years occur? a) every eight years b) every six years c) every four years 3) A year which is not a leap year is called a ... a) non-leap year b) common year c) ordinary year 4) Why do we need to have leap years? a) Because it takes the Earth longer than a year to orbit the Sun. b) Because the Sun is getting gradually smaller. c) Because the Earth's rotation is slowing down. 5) What is the origin of the expression 'leap year'? a) The day of the week in a leap year advances two days from the previous year. b) It comes from the proverb 'look before you leap'. c) People traditionally used to leap for joy on February 29th. 6) How is 29th of February called? a) Extra Day b) Leap Day c) Jump Day 7) Babies born on Leap Day are known as what? (2) a) leaper b) bonus baby c) leapling 8) Who was born on Leap Day?  a) Tom Cruise b) Spiderman c) Superman 9) What are the odds of having a Leap Day birthday? a) One in 1,461 b) One in 5,844 c) One in 366 10) Approximately how many living people have a February 29th birthday? a) 40 million b) 4 million c) 400,000 11) Which Roman Emperor was said to be behind the origin of the Leap Year? a) Plato b) Julius Caesar c) Pythagoras 12) According to Irish tradition, what can a woman do on Leap Day? a) Have twins b) Propose to a man  c) Ask man for a date 13) There is a superstition that claims couples have bad luck if they marry during a leap year. What country did this idea originate from? a) Italy b) Greece c) France 14) An century year cannot be a Leap year unless it is divisible by what number? a) 400 b) 500 c) 600 15) Which animal is associated with February 29th? a) The kangaroo b) The rabbit c) The frog 16) The Leap Year Cocktail, which consists of gin, Grand Marnier, sweet vermouth and lemon juice, was invented at which London hotel on 29th February 1928? a) Savoy Hotel b) Marriott c) Holiday-Inn

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