Leap Year Quiz

 
1) How many days are there in a leap year?

 

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2) How often do leap years occur?

 

 

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3) A year which is not a leap year is called a ...

 

 

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4) Why do we need to have leap years?

 

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5) No year can be a leap year unless it's also divisible by what?

 

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6) Who were the first people to come up with the idea for using leap years?

 

 

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7) The Gregorian calendar was introduced in which year?

 

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8) What is the origin of the expression 'leap year'?

 

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9) Which of the following is NOT used to describe someone born on February 29th?

 

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10) Which animal is associated with February 29th?

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11) What are the odds of having a Leap Day birthday?

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12) Approximately how many living people have a February 29th birthday?

 

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13) According to Irish tradition, what can a woman do on February 29th?

 

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14) In which country is it considered bad luck to get married in a leap year?

 

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15) TIME magazine called the film Leap Year "the ______ movie of 2010".

 

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c.