Benjamin Trivia

We played this game at Benjamin's party on Saturday. I thought it would be fun to post it here for those who might want to try! Think of it as a blog test :) I'll post answers in a couple of days.

Benjamin Trivia
(a celebration of Benjamin’s milestones over the first year of his life)

1. What date is Benjamin’s actual birthday?
a. Oct. 2
b. Oct. 10
c. Oct. 11
d. Oct. 14

2. What time was Benjamin born?
a. 11:07 am
b. 1:07 pm
c. 7:07 pm
d. 11:07 pm

3. What did Benjamin dress up as when he was just 3 weeks old?
a. a giraffe
b. a chili pepper
c. a bumble bee
d. a pea-in-a-pod

4. When did Benjamin start sleeping through the night?
a. 9 wks.
b. 11 wks.
c. 6 mo.
d. 9 mo.

5. Where did Benjamin spend his first Christmas?
a. at home, with just Daddy & Mommy
b. in Nashville, with Uncle Phil & Aunt Vicki
c. in Arizona, with Uncle Kevin & Aunt Erin
d. in California, with his grandparents

6. When he is in a new place, Benjamin looks up. What is he looking for?
a. a TV
b. a mirror
c. a ceiling fan
d. the moon

7. On March 10, 2006 Benjamin sat up for the first time. If you caught him sitting on his own what would his position be?
a. slouching
b. ankles crossed in front of him
c. legs spread wide apart
d. squatting

8. By 6 months old, Benjamin was miserable. What was the problem?
a. he wasn’t eating enough
b. he was colicky
c. his ears hurt
d. he had severe eczema

9. At 6 months old, Benjamin was diagnosed with several allergies. What is Benjamin NOT allergic to?
a. cats
b. dogs
c. milk
d. eggs
e. wheat
f. peanuts
g. dust mites

10. On Memorial Day Benjamin took his first trip to…
a. the pool
b. the park
c. the emergency room
d. the zoo

11. When Benjamin is eating he can often be heard making the following sound:
a. gagging
b. saying “mmm”
c. blowing raspberries
d. crying

12. In June, Daddy took a long trip to Israel to help lead a study tour and participate in an archaeological dig. How long was he gone?
a. 10 days
b. 2 weeks
c. 5 weeks
d. 2 months

13. One week before Daddy left on his trip, Benjamin’s life changed. How?
a. he lost his blankie
b. he found out he is going to be a big brother
c. he moved to a new house
d. he got his first tooth

14. How did Benjamin “keep in touch” with Daddy while he was gone?
a. a photograph in his crib
b. email
c. a video of Daddy reading & singing
d. he forgot all about him

15. While Daddy was in Israel, Benjamin said his first word. What was it?
a. bye-bye
b. no-no
c. Ma-Ma
d. Da-Da

16. Benjamin started crawling…
a. within an hour of Daddy’s return from Israel
b. the day before Daddy returned from Israel
c. while we were visiting his grandparents in California
d. one Saturday morning

17. Two days after he started crawling, Benjamin lost his “best friend.” What was the identity of this special item?
a. his giraffe
b. his “little green man”
c. his teddy bear
d. his “paci”

18. When he was 9 months old, Benjamin received an “extreme makeover.” What made the significant difference?
a. his eczema went away
b. he got his first haircut
c. he fell down and got all scraped up
d. he got new clothes

19. What is Benjamin’s “name” for his Mama?
a. “Da-Da”
b. “Ki-Ki”
c. “Ba-Ba”
d. “Mother Dearest”

20. What word does Benjamin NOT say?
a. Da-Da
b. Down (“Dah”)
c. Baby (“Ba Ba”)
d. All Done (“Ah Dah”)

21. What is Benjamin’s latest “trick”?
a. clapping
b. walking
c. dancing
d. getting out of his crib