New Year trivia
In Greece, a coin is baked in a cake. What happens if you find it?
a. It will bring you luck in the New Year
b. You will get married in the New Year
c. You will have to pay for the next New Year party
a. It will bring you luck in the New Year
How do people in Australia spend their Christmas holidays?
a. on the beach, going surfing and sunbathing
b. making snowmen and playing rock music
c. they don't have Christmas because it's summer in December
a. on the beach, going surfing and sunbathing
Capricorn
What is written on the confetti that’s thrown in Times Square at New Years?
People’s wishes
What was the first company that used Santa Claus in advertising?
Coca-Cola
Surprise!
Sing a Christmas song in English.
Any song
In which country do people eat KFC instead of turkey for Christmas?
a. Russia
b. Japan
c. Scotland
b. Japan
Which two central European countries came into being on 1 January 1993?
The Czech Republic and Slovakia
Which Australian city has one of the world’s largest and most well-known New Year’s Eve celebrations?
Sydney, Australia
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
In Scotland, who is a 'First Footer'?
a. the first foot (=30.48 cm) tall thing you see when you wake up in the New Year
b. the first person who steps in your house in the New Year
c. the first foot you walk after the clock strikes midnight
b. the first person who steps in your house in the New Year
In the capital of Venezuela people put on their roller skates and skate to church on Christmas Eve to attend Mass. True or false?
True
What currency was introduced on 1 January 1999?
The euro
The Chinese New Year lasts for ________ days.
15-16 days
In Home Alone, where are the McCallisters going on vacation when they leave Kevin behind?
Paris
What is the most popular New Year's resolution?
a. to save money
b. to study something new
c. to lose weight
c. to lose weight
Why do people in Guatemala spend the week before Christmas cleaning their houses?
a. they believe devil lives in dirty corners and want to start the New Year free of evil spirits
b. they don't have time to clean up during the year
c. they believe Santa comes only to clean houses
a. they believe devil lives in dirty corners and want to start the New Year free of evil spirits
Which major US sporting event first took place on New Year’s Day 1902?
American football
Which two foods are considered bad luck to eat on New Years because they can walk backward?
Lobster and chicken
Which fairy tale were the first gingerbread houses inspired by?
Hansel and Gretel
Chinese New Year is the occasion to celebrate the beginning of which season in China?
A. Spring
B. Summer
C. Autumn
A. Spring
What do Spaniards eat on New Year's Eve as the clock strikes at midnight?
a. 12 nuts
b. 12 grapes
c. a large mango
b. 12 grapes
What event signalled the start of the New Year in ancient Egypt?
The flooding of the Nile
Name two symbols of the Chinese New Year.
The dragon, bright paper street lanterns, red, red envelopes, bamboo plants
What are the two other most popular names for Santa Claus?
Kris Kringle and Saint Nick