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Guess the new years item by the riddle
Countdown & clocks
Do you know Aniya?
100

What item do people commonly watch drop at midnight in New York?

Time Square Ball

100

In which month does the New year begin in most countries today?

January 

100

Im bubbly and sometimes pink or gold, People toast with me as the new year unfolds.

What am I?

 Champagne!

100

The new year officially begins at what time?

Midnight 

100

What does Aniya wanna be when she grows up? 

A doctor 

200

What phrase do people say to wish others well for the upcoming year?

Happy new years!

200

Which county is famous for dropping a giant ball in Times Square to celebrate the New year?

United States 

200

I light up in the sky with colors bright, boom and crackle fill the night. People cheer as I sparkle high, what am I that makes new years fly?

What am I?

Fireworks 

200

People count down the final seconds before the new year. How many seconds are usually counted?

10 seconds

200

When is Aniyas birthday?

April 19th

300

What do people usually do before and after it hits 12am?

Fireworks 

300

Which famous tradition in the U.S started in 1907?

Time square ball drop 

300

Im small, colorful, and thrown in the air, I fly everywhere during New Years cheer.

What am I?

Confetti  

300

At what time do people traditionally start counting down the final seconds the year?

11:59 pm

300

What is Aniyas zodiac sign?

Aries

400

What do Chinese people use to scare away evil spirits and bring good? 

Fire crackers 

400

Before the new year was moved to January 1st, in what month did the Romans originally celebrate the start of the year?

March

400

I’m tiny, shiny and often metallic, I fly through the air when a string is pulled. I crackle pop, or whistle with a loud sound, and many traditions at midnight would not be complete without me.

What am I?

Party cracker!

400

What Disney movie starts at Christmas and ends with a New Year’s Eve celebration?

(If you answer this question correctly you will get double the points)

A very merry Pooh year!

400

What is Aniya’s least favorite class?

Ela! 

500

In Spain what fruit do they eat each time the clock strikes midnight?

Grapes

500

What country did new years originate from?

Iraq

500

I weigh over 11,000 pounds and sparkle with thousands of crystals. I only fall once a year, yet millions watch me without moving. I’m the centerpiece of a world famous countdown, marking the exact moment one year ends and another begins.

What am I?

Times square ball!

500

What is the system called that divides the world into sections so different places celebrate the New Year at different times?

Time zones 

500

What’s Aniya’s favorite animal?

Bunnies/rabbits 
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