Maya Birthday Quiz

Maya's birthday is on September 23 when she will be turning 39. To help her celebrate her previous 38 years, take the "Maya Birthday Quiz" below, to see how much you know about her.

Maya Birthday Quiz

1.  Maya was born in  (a) Palm Springs, California,  (b) Buffalo, New York, (c) Waycross, Georgia,  (d) Pennsauken, New Jersey

2. Maya’s middle name on her birth certificate is (a) Lee, (b) Allanah, (c) Angelou, (d) She has no middle name on her birth certificate.

3. Maya’s first dog was named (a) Aris,  (b) Poppie, (c) Cinnamon, (d) KJ.

4.  Which of the following cities/towns  did Maya  not live in when she was growing up.

(a) Indio, California, (b) Blackshear, Georgia, (c) Camden, New Jersey, (d) Buffalo, New York.

5.  Despite her predominately Italian heritage, growing up Maya was frequently mistaken for being  (a) African American, (b) Asian,  (c) Puero Rican, (d) Middle Eastern.

6. Where did Maya go to college?  (a) Rutgers University,  (b) Indiana University, (c) University of Maryland, (d) Widener University.

7.  When she was in college, Maya spent a semester at a university abroad. What country was that school in.  (a) England, (b) Italy, (c) Turkey, (d) Australia.

8. What is Maya’s undergraduate degree in?  (a) kinesiology,  (b) marketing, (c) English, (d) anthropology.

9.  What is the name of Maya’s blog on mental health?  (a) Catch-22, (b) Lilies and Elephants, (c) Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me, (d) Step by Step.

10.  Maya is a vegetarian who does not like which typical vegetarian food. (a) broccoli, (b) tofu, (c) mushrooms, (d) yogurt. 

11.  Maya’s current dog is named _________________.

12.  Growing up, Maya’s main sport was ________________.

13. The name of Maya’s Travel Company is _________________.

14. The only continent that Maya has not traveled to is ______________. 

15. What was Maya’s favorite football team growing up?  _________________.

Answers: 1. (a), 2 (d), 3 (a), 4 (d), 5 (b), 6 (b), 7 (d), 8 (a), 9 (b), 10 (c)

11. Grace, 12. gymnastics. 13. Chimera, 14. Antarctica, 15. Buffalo Bills

How did you do?

18-20  - You're family!

15-17  - You're a good friend

10-14 - A co-worker maybe...

9 or below?  Do you even know Maya?