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100

 What country drops a giant ball in Times Square to celebrate the New Year? 

United States

100

What is the most common New Year's resolution related to health?  

Losing weight

100

Which US President issued the Emancipation Proclamation on New Year's Day 1863?

Abraham Lincoln

100

What do people in the Southern United States eat for good luck on New Year's Day?

Black-Eyed Peas

100

$100: Which singer is known as the "King of Pop"?

Michael Jackson

200

 In which country is it traditional to eat 12 grapes at midnight for good luck? 

Spain

200

What financial resolution involves creating a plan to reduce expenses and save more?

Budgeting

200

What ancient civilization first celebrated the New Year over 4,000 years ago?

Babylonians

200

What fruit do people in Spain eat at midnight for good luck on New Year's Eve?

Grapes


200

What do many people make at the beginning of the New Year to improve themselves?

Resolutions


300

Which country celebrates the Lunar New Year with dragon and lion dances?

 China

300

Which resolution focuses on spending more time with loved ones?

Family time

300

What year did the first New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square?

1907

300

What type of noodles do people in Japan eat on New Year's Eve for a long life?

Soba Noodles

300

Which country is known for celebrating New Year with a festival called Hogmanay?

Scotland


400

 In which country do people smash plates on their neighbors' doors to bring in the New Year?

Denmark

400

What is a popular career-related resolution?

Finding a Job

400

In what year did the Y2K scare occur, when people feared technological failures due to the new millennium?

1999-2000

400

What soup do people in Korea eat for New Year's?

Rice cake soup

400

In Italy, what do people traditionally wear on New Year's Eve for good luck?  

 Red underwear

500

Which European city is known for its famous New Year fireworks over a river? 

 London, United Kingdom


500

Which resolution involves committing to a new hobby or skill?

Learning something new

500

When did the Gregorian calendar, which we use today, first go into effect?

1582

500

During the Indian festival of Diwali, which often aligns with the New Year, what traditional sweet made from flour and sugar is commonly prepared?

Ladoo

500

Which college football bowl game is traditionally played on New Year's Day in Pasadena, California and is known as the "Granddaddy of them All"

The Rose Bowl

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