Foreign
History
2021 recap
Times Square
Stats
100

In _____, people toss things out of their windows to make room for new and lucky things for the coming year.

A) France

B) Italy

C) Japan

D) Australia

Italy

100

Who invented the fireworks?

The chinese

100

Who won the superbowl?

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

100

______ million people attend the NYE in times square usually.

1

100

The top New Year's Resolution is to...

exercise more

200

In Denmark, people smash ____ against their friend's doors at midnight.

A) Plates

B) Pumpkins

C) Glass

D) Drums

A, plates

200

When were the earliest NYE celebrations?

2000 BC in Ancient Mesopotamia

200

What was the top-grossing movie?

Spider-Man: No Way Home

200
There are ______ security cameras installed in and around times square.

A) 2300

B) 100

C) 900

D) 1200

D, 1200

200

What percent of Americans fall asleep before midnight?

A) 26%

B) 47%

C) 85%

D) 4%

A, 26%

300

In Spain, people eat 12 _____ symbolizing _____ lucky months ahead at midnight to ward away witches and evil.

A) bananas

B) grapes

C) tomatoes

D) blueberries

Grapes

300

Why did people start using fireworks?

The fire and noise were said to dispel evil spirits and bring good luck.

300

Who was the person of the year?

Elon Musk

300

2,688 _____ cover the ball.

A) bugs

B) water droplets

C) plastic lines

D) crystal triangles

D, crystal triangles

300

_________ million glasses of sparkling wine are drunk each NYE

A) 450

B) 210

C) 360

D) 130

C, 360

400

Buddhist temples in Japan ring bells ______ times at midnight to symbolize and get rid of the _____ types of human weakness. 

*Both blanks are the same number*

108

400

Where did the name for the month of January come from?

The Roman god Janus, who presides over doors, beginnings, and endings.

400

Who won the artist of the year at the American Music Awards?

BTS

400

There are _____ LED lights on the ball.

(Range 20k - 50k)

32k

400

65% of Americans spend at least _____ on NYE food and drinks.

$50

500

In some parts of Columbia, Cuba, and Puerto Rico families stuff a life-size male doll with their things and dress it up in old clothes from each family member. They then set him on fire to get rid of grief. What is his name (it's in English)?

Mr. Old Year

500

What year was the first NYE ball drop in NYC?

1907 because fireworks were banned.

500

What did Prince Harry and Meghan Markle name their daughter?

Lilibet, after Queen Elizabeth II

500

What is the price of a ball drop party pass?

$199

500

45% of Americans make NY resolutions, and ______% of them break them by mid-January.

25

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