New Years History
If you can't be in NYC for New Years what is one way Americans can still be a part of that celebration?
watch the festivities on tv
Where can you go to watch the famous ball drop on New Year's Eve?
The word January comes from this language.
A) Latin B.) German C.) Russian
Latin from the Roman God Janus- the god of beginnings and transitions
A popular non-alcohol drink used to ring in the New Years
Sparkling Grape/Apple Juice
How many pounds of confetti is dropped from the rooftops by volunteers in Times Square when the ball drops?
a) 100 b) 1000 c) 300 d) 3000
3,000
The most common New Year's resolution.
To Lose Weight
In this country they eat Soba noodles as a popular dish for New Years
a.) S. Korea b.) China c) Vietnam d.) Japan
Japan
Each New Year, the Chinese name the year after a different _____________.
animal
How much is Olive Garden in Times Square charging for one person for NYE, so you can eat, drink, celebrate, access a restroom, and have a view of the festivities from an indoor location?
a) 100 b) 1000 c) 1400 d) 450
$450
How many street workers does NYC employ to clean up Times Square after New Year's?
a) 200 b) 2000 c) 1000 d) 500
200
How many years ago was Jan 1 declared a holiday for the first time? This is a wowzer!
a) 4000 b) 400 c) 1000
4,000
What are at least 4 things people usually do at midnight on New Year's Eve?
Kiss, Toast (drink champagne), Set off fireworks, Wish someone 'Happy New Year!', Shout, eat 12 grapes
The Spanish and Portuguese eat 12 of this kind of fruit at midnight to bring good luck. hint: it's a small fruit
grapes
Name 2 of the top 3 places where people will go to celebrate New Year's this year.
Las Vegas, Disneyworld and New York City
confetti, party hats, sunglasses, noise makers
This poem-turned song is typically sung and associated with New Year's Day?
a.) Up we go b.) Auld Lang Syne c.) Shout d.) New Years Day
Auld Lang Syne
Out of America's top 5 favorite holidays, New Years takes ___ place.
a.) 1st b.) 2nd c.) 3rd d.) 4th e.) 5th
4th
In China, 2024 is the year of which animal?
A) the Rabbit B) the Dragon C) the Monkey
This many people usually gather in New York City’s Times Square to watch the ball drop.
A) 1 million B) 500,000 C) 3 million
1 million
There are NO port-a-potties in Times Square for NYE. In what funny way do many people solve the problem of needing a restroom?
adult diapers!
This infamous Roman dictator is credited with making January 1st a National Holiday
a.) Julius Caesar b.) Lucius Quinctius c.)Marcus Aemilius Papus
Julius Caesar
Mainly a Southern tradition says that one should eat this number of black-eyed peas in order to have good luck for the entire year.
a) 12 b) 100 c) 365 d) 613
365
College Football is popular on New Years Day- which two bowl games are played in the US?
hint: based off a flower and something sweet
Rose Bowl in California (Michigan v Alabama this year)
Sugar Bowl in New Orleans
DAILY DOUBLE
How many LED lights are on the ball in NYC this year? (closest guess wins)
32,000
Which famous company that makes crystal things, makes the 2,688 crystal triangles that are on the NYE ball in NYC?
Waterford Crystal