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How are birthdays celebrated around the world?

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You may have pulled your friend’s ear on their birthday, or perhaps you used to hit a piñata full of sweets when you were little, but do you know the different birthday traditions around the world?

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  1. Question 1 of 10
    1. Question

    In which country are people taught to disregard their actual birthday and celebrate it with everyone else on New Year’s Day, meaning that everyone turns a year older at the same time?

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    Correct! New Year’s Day in Vietnam is known as ‘tet’ and tradition dictates that everyone turns a year older on this day.

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    Sorry, it’s Vietnam! New Year’s Day in Vietnam is known as ‘tet’ and tradition dictates that everyone turns a year older on this day.

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    In South Korea it is common for the birthday girl or boy to eat seaweed soup. But why?

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    Correct! Pregnant women are fed seaweed soup for a month after giving birth because it is high in iodine and calcium.

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    It’s to remind them of their mother’s pain! Pregnant women are fed seaweed soup for a month after giving birth because it is high in iodine and calcium.

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    Which country feeds extra long noodles to the birthday girl or boy to represent longevity?

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    Correct! In China the birthday boys and girls are fed extra long noodles as a means of wishing them a long and fruitful life.

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    Sorry! In China the birthday boys and girls are fed extra long noodles as a means of wishing them a long and fruitful life.

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    In which country are ‘crown’ birthdays (5, 10, 15, 20 and 21) celebrated with bigger gifts than usual?

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    Correct! In the Netherlands the birthday girl or boy’s chair at the dining table is also decorated with seasonal and paper flowers, paper streamers and balloons.

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    Wrong! In the Netherlands the birthday girl or boy’s chair at the dining table is also decorated with seasonal and paper flowers, paper streamers and balloons.

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    In Mexico, the birthday girl or boy is woken up early by his or her family and serenaded with the traditional Mexican birthday song. What is this song called?

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    Correct! The author of Las mañanitas remains unknown, but for over 100 years it has been traditional to sing it to the birthday person both in bed to wake them up and before cutting the cake at a party.

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    Sorry! The author of Las mañanitas remains unknown, but for over 100 years it has been traditional to sing it to the birthday person both in bed to wake them up and before cutting the cake at a party.

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    In which country do children receive a birthday pie instead of a birthday cake?

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    Correct! In Russia it is also common for teachers to present a gift to the birthday child in school.

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    Wrong! In Russia it is also common for teachers to present a gift to the birthday child in school.

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    What region of the world is known for presenting young girls as women when they turn 15 years old?

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    Correct! In Latin America it is common to see quinceañeras in what look like bridal dresses surrounded by chambelanes (chamberlains) going to church and throwing huge parties.

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    Correct! In Latin America it is common to see quinceañeras in what look like bridal dresses surrounded by chambelanes (chamberlains) going to church and throwing huge parties.

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    In which country did the Bar Mitzvah and Bat Mitzvah originate, celebrated to mark the 13th birthday of girls and boys in the country?

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    Correct! In Israel, children prepare for months, or even years, for this ceremony in which they promise to obey and abide by the Jewish laws and behave as responsible adults.

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    Sorry! In Israel, children prepare for months, or even years, for this ceremony in which they promise to obey and abide by the Jewish laws and behave as responsible adults.

  9. Question 9 of 10
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    In which community is it common to follow the birth of a child by giving to the poor?

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    Correct! In the Muslim community, it is also common to shave the baby’s hair a week after their birth and donate an amount of silver equal or greater to the weight of the baby’s hair.

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    Wrong! In the Muslim community, it is also common to shave the baby’s hair a week after their birth and donate an amount of silver equal or greater to the weight of the baby’s hair.

  10. Question 10 of 10
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    In which country is it common for a flag to be placed outside one of the windows in the house to let everyone know that a member of the household is celebrating a birthday?

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    Correct! In Denmark, it is also common to hide birthday presents under the child’s bed as he or she sleeps so that it is the first thing they look for when they wake up.

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    Wrong! In Denmark, it is also common to hide birthday presents under the child’s bed as he or she sleeps so that it is the first thing they look for when they wake up.

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