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100

Who Proposed New Year's?

Who is Pope Gregory XIII.

100

The first ball to be dropped in New York's Times Square happened in what year? 

What is 1908.

100

What is the number one New Year's resolution?

What is weight loss?

100

January is named after a god. How many faces did he have?

What is 2?

100

What is Scotland's famous New Year's tradition called?

What is Hogmanay?

200

What New Year's gift did ancient Persians give?

What are eggs?

200

In the Middle Ages most European countries used the Julian calendar, so they observed New Year's on what day?

What is March 20?

200

Approximately how many people make New Year's resolutions?

What is 40%?

200

The month January was named after a Roman god, Janus. What was he the god of?

 What are Gates and Doors.

200

What calendar determines the date of the Chinese New Year?

What is the Lunar calendar

300

Who were the first people to celebrate New Year's

Who were the Babylonians?

300

What was the first year there were fireworks for the New York New Year's eve celebration?

What is December 31, 1904?

300

What are the top 6 categories when it comes to New Year's resolutions?

What are: save more money (21%), eat healthier (19%), exercise more (17%), lose weight (15%), spend more time with family/friends (14%), and quit smoking (9%).

300

The New Year's kiss has been around since what time?

What is the Middle Ages?

300
At midnight on December 31, in which country do Buddhist temples ring their bells?

What is Japan?

400

How much does the Times Square ball weigh?

What is 11,875 pounds?

400

When was New Year's first celebrated?

What is 2000 bc?

400

On which day do many people give up on their New Year's resolutions

What is the second Friday of January?

400

Under which calendar is New Year's Day Jan. 1?

What is the Georgian calendar?

400

What countries celebrate New Year's on January 1st?

What are Bulgaria, Cyprus, Egypt, Greece, Romania, Syria, Turkey and Ukraine?

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