The Ultimate Birthday Quiz
This is a great way to celebrate any birthday with our general knowledge birthday trivia. Think celebrity birthdays, traditions, party food and parties for inspiration to ace our free Birthday quiz. You’ll find 50 questions divided into 5 rounds, so gather round for some celebratory quizzing.
Round 1 – Birthday Trivia
1 – “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” was sung by Marilyn Monroe to which US president?
2 – What is the name of the UK Monarchs birthday parade?
3 – Turning the same age as the date of your birthday is known as what?
4 – What are you wearing if you’re in your birthday suit?
5 – In what country does ‘buon compleanno’ mean happy birthday?
6 – Who wrote the 1959 children’s book ‘Happy Birthday To You!’?
7 – On which birthday was Anne Frank given a diary?
8 – Which religion does not celebrate birthdays?
9 – In what country does ‘penblwydd hapus’ mean happy birthday?
10 – In which year did Stevie Wonder record his rendition of ‘Happy Birthday to you’?
Round 2 – Celebrity Birthday’s
1 – On which popular holiday does Annie Lennox celebrate her birthday?
2 – Which Queen Of Countdown celebrates her birthday on Christmas Eve?
3 – Which Game Of Thrones star was born on Boxing Day 1986?
4 – Jared Leto celebrates his birthday on which seasonal day?
5 – Irish singer Caroline Corr celebrates her birthday on which notable date?
6 – Which ‘Fairytale of New York’ singer celebrates his birthday on Christmas Day?
7 – William Shakespeare died on which birthday?
8 – Which child actress received 135,000 presents for her 8th birthday?
9 – Which former footballer and TV sports pundit was born on Christmas Day 1957?
10 – Which activist did Stevie Wonder write ‘Happy Birthday’ for?
Round 3 – Star Signs
1 – What star sign would you be, if you were born on Valentine’s Day?
2 – What star sign would you be, if you were born on St David’s Day?
3 – What star sign would you be, if you were born on St Patrick’s Day?
4 – What star sign would you be, if you were born on Halloween?
5 – What star sign would you be, if you were born on Bonfire Night?
6 – What star sign would you be, if you were born on Christmas Day?
7 – What star sign would you be, if you were born on August 21st?
8 – What star sign would you be, if you were born on August 24th?
9 – You’d be which star sign if you were born on June 19th?
10 – You’d be which star sign if you were born on June 22nd?
Round 4 – Birthday Traditions
1 – The tradition of sending birthday cards began in which Country?
2 – Which country started the tradition of birthday cakes?
3 – Which country did the birthday candle tradition come from?
4 – What do Canadians often get smeared on their noses as a birthday tradition?
5 – Taarties are a sweet birthday treat served in which country?
6 – At what age do Jewish children celebrate their Bah Mitzvah?
7 – The UK monarch sends a telegram to citizens on which milestone birthday?
8 – What happens to babies on their 1st birthday in India?
9 – What is popular to bash open at parties?
10 – Pass the Parcel originated in which country?
Round 5 – True or False
1 – The King of Brunei threw himself a birthday party that cost $27 million – True or False?
2 – Elvis Presley was born on Christmas Day – True or False?
3 – It is illegal to celebrate birthdays in Saudi Arabia – True or False?
4 – February’s birthstone is Amethyst – True or False?
5 – Russians often get a personalized pie on their birthday – True or False?
6 – Seaweed soup is often served in South Korea as a birthday breakfast – True or False?
7 – May’s birthstone is Opal – True or False?
8 – Raw quail eggs are often served in Ireland as a birthday treat – True or False?
9 – January’s birthstone is Garnet – True or False?
10 – October’s birthstone is Amber – True or False?
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2 Comments
lovely quiz but when i go to print screen, the printable copy has spelling mistakes even when the online one doesn’t?
Hi Tony, so sorry about that. I have rectified it and uploaded a new copy. SHOULD be ok now haha x