New Year Trivia
"January" gets its name from what Roman god?
Janus
What is the capital of Mexico?
Mexico City
The ancient city of Rome was built on how many hills?
7
What artist hosted the PBS television program “The Joy of Painting” and is recognized by his abundant hair and has a love of happy trees?
Bob Ross
Which blood type is the universal donor?
O-
In Spain, 12 of what type of food is eaten at midnight on New Year's Eve for good luck?
Grapes
What present-day Italian city does Mt. Vesuvius overlook?
Naples
True or False:
Fruit flies were the first animals in space.
True
What are the colors called by mixing equal amounts of two primary colors?
Secondary colors
What part of the brain controls hunger?
Hypothalamus
When did the New Year's Eve Ball first drop in Times Square?
1907
What is the name of the second tallest mountain in the world?
K2 (on the border between Pakistan and China)
Wielded by ancient Roman foot soldiers (as well as Maximus in the movie Gladiator), what type of weapon is a gladius?
Sword
What famous fountain in Rome, Italy was designed by Italian architect, Nicola Salvi?
Trevi Fountain
What part of the brain deals with hearing and language?
Temporal lobe
What do people in Denmark do to banish bad spirits?
Throw plates and glasses against each others' front doors
What is the capital of Jamaica?
Kingston
One of the key events in the lead up to the Peloponnesian war, what type of natural disaster caused chaos when it struck Sparta in the year 464BC?
Earthquake
What was Andy Warhol’s real name?
Andrew Warhola
What is the quality of an object that allows it to float on water?
Buoyancy
The Dutch believe eating what on New Year's Day will bring good luck?
Donuts
Which term with Greek and Italian roots describes a collection or chain of islands, such as the Bahamas, the Maldives, and the Galápagos?
Archipelago
Meaning "having the shape of a wedge," what 9-letter C-word is used to describe the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia and Persia?
Cuneiform
Does long exposure photography capture more or less light?
More (making it great for night photography or motion blur)
Which two elements on the periodic table are liquids at room temperature?
Mercury and Bromine