NEW YEARS TRIVIA
In 1904, this newspaper sponsored the first New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square.
What is The New York Times?
This is the name of Shahrukh Khan's character in the film "Baadshah"
Who is Baadshah?
This is Johannes Kepler's most well-known contribution to science.
What are the Laws of Planetary Motion?
Name these three goddesses form the Tridevis.
Who are Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvathi?
This is the longest mountain range in the world.
What are the Andes Mountains?
This was a major technological fear as soon as the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2000.
This Bollywood movie got a nomination in the Oscars for the Best Foreign Language Film in 2002
What is Lagaan?
This is roughly how long it takes for the sun’s light to reach Earth.
What is approx. 8 minutes?
The beginning of the year in January marks the celebration of the Sankranti. What does this festival celebrate?
It is a harvest festival
Who was the first American billionaire?
John D. Rockefeller
In 46 B.C., this Roman leader made Jan. 1 New Year’s Day.
Who is Julius Caesar?
This was the name of the alien in "Koi Mil Gaya"
Who is Jadoo?
This is how many bones a shark has.
What is zero?
The transcriber who wrote down the ancient text of Ramayana.
Who is Valmiki?
This is the political party was George Washington a part of.
What is None?
In Spain, people eat 12 of this fruit when midnight strikes.
In the movie "Jab We Met", this is the name of Geet's sister.
Who is Roop?
This is a common name for a moon that orbits another moon.
What is a Moonmoon?
This is the mother of the youngest Pandava.
Who is Madri?
This historical empire holds the record for the largest amount of conquered land?
What is the British Empire?
The approximate weight of the first ball in the Times Square Ball Drop.
What is 700 pounds?
In "Dhoom 2", Aishwarya Rai is found to be Abhishek Bachchan's informer when they are watching this popular Disney movie.
What is Cars?
This blood type is the universal receiver.
What is AB+?
Name the two demons that defeated Vishnu that received death in revenge.
Who are Madhu and Kaitav?
This was what Walt Disney was afraid of.
What are Mice?