The Times Square Ball
The New Year’s Eve Ball first drop in Times Square
a. 1907
b. 1917
c. 1927
When is 1907?
When did partiers first celebrate New Year’s Eve in Times Square?
a. 1899
b. 1900
c. 1904
1904
What was the most popular 2020 New Year’s resolution?
a. to lose weight
b. to be more organized
c. to exercise more
to exercise more
What are the triangles on the Times Square ball made from?
a. Waterford Crystals
b. Swarovski Rhinestones
c. Pieces of glass
Waterford Crystals
When was the first “time ball” drop on record?
a. 1809
b. 1833
c. 1911
1833
How large is the Times Square Ball in diameter.
a. 6 feet
b. 12 feet
c. 24 feet
12 feet
What newspaper sponsored the first-ever Times Square New Year’s Eve party?
a. The New York Times
b. USA Today
c. The Wall Street Journal
The New York Times
What ancient Greek god’s celebrations inspired Baby New Year?
a. Zeus
b. Dionysus
c. Apollo
Dionysus
The ball was missing for two years, what are those years.
a. 1929 and 1930
b. 1942 and 1943
c. 1963 and 1964
1942 & 1943
Immigrants from what country introduced the New Year baby to the USA?
a. Frances
b. Great Britain
c. Germany
Germany
How many versions of the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball have there been to date.
a. 7
b. 12
c. 25
Seven, 7
How much confetti is dropped in Times Square on New Year’s Eve?
a. about 500 lbs
b. about 10,000 lbs
c. about 1 ton
About 1 ton
In Scottish traditions, who do you kiss at midnight on New Year’s Eve?
a. your significant other
b. everyone in the room
c. your future significant other
Everyone in the room
During which war did the ball not shine for 2 years, due to lighting restrictions?
a. World War I
b. World War II
c. Vietnam War
World War II
What do Americans eat for good luck in the new year?
a. donuts
b. black-eyed peas
c. brussel sprouts
black eyed peas
Which materials made up the first-ever Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball.
a. steel and wood
b. iron and wood
c. iron and straw
Iron and wood
How many estimated people fit in Times Square in NYC?
a. 900,000
b. 1 million
c. 2 million
2 million
Who is credited with writing the poem “Auld Lang Syne?
a. Matthew Jacoby
b. Robert Burns
c. Charles Dickens
Robert Burns
Those “time balls,” which became popular in the 19th century, would drop from buildings every day at a certain time to help citizens set their watches. Whose idea was the Times Square NY Ball drop?
a. New York Times publisher
b. NYC Mayor
c. NYC Council
New York Times publisher
When was the first Tournament of Roses parade?
a. 1890
b. 1921
c. 1930
1890
How much did the first Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball weigh?
700 pounds
Times Square was formally known as ______________.
Longacre Square
In what year was January 1 officially declared the first day of the new year?
46 BC
How much does the ball currently weigh?
About six tons. (12,000 lbs)
“January” gets its name from what Roman god?
Janus god of doors and gates