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100

December 31st is also known as

New Year's Eve 

100

Where can you go to watch the famous ball drop on New Year's Eve?

Times Square (New York City)


100

The word January comes from this language. 

A) Latin  B.) German  C.) Russian

Latin

100

A popular non-alcohol drink often used to ring in the New Years

Sparkling Grape/Apple Juice

AKA MARTINELLIS BRAND

100

In which country families make sure to serve 12 round fruits, like apples, grapes, and plums?

Philippines

Which are believed to represent prosperity due to their shape, which mirrors coins. As for the lucky number, each fruit represents one month out of the year.

200

The most common New Year's resolution.

To Lose Weight

200

In this country they eat Soba noodles as a popular dish for New Years

a.) S. Korea b.) China c) Vietnam d.) Japan 

Japan

200

What is Chinese New Year also called?

Lunar New Year or Spring Festival

200

In Scottish traditions, who do you kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve?

Everyone in the room 

200

What month do the Chinese celebrate New Years?

February

300

What is the 2024's Chinese New Year Animal?

the Dragon

300

What are some of the things people might do at midnight on New Year's Eve? (Name at least 4)

Watching fireworks displays, attending parties, family gatherings, concerts, midnight mass, ice fishing, or writing a New Year’s Resolution

300

In what country is wearing red underwear a New Year's Eve tradition

Italy, adopted by Spain and Latino cultures that were colonized by Spain. 

300

Name 2 of the top 3 places to celebrate New Year's in America.

Las Vegas, Disneyworld and New York City

300

Who was proclaimed to be the Empress of India on January 1, 1877?

A)Queen Victoria B)Queen Elizabeth C)Queen Latifah

Queen Victoria

400

In the ancient past, loud noises at New Year’s celebrations were said to ward off what?

Demons and evil spirits

400

What unique Canadian tradition was started by Peter Pantages in 1920 in Vancouver, BC, ?  

Polar bear swim,

Participants say that it starts off their year right since the icy dip gives them an adrenaline rush that clears their head (a cleansing for the mind and soul) 

400

Hanging onions is a New Years Eve tradition in this country

A) Italy    B) Greece   C) Mexico 

B. Greece

400

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

400

To ward off evil spirits, families in which country make way for a healthy and prosperous New Year by banging loaves of Christmas bread against the walls and doors throughout the home?

Ireland

500

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

500

This country wears white on the eve of New Year to attract peace and happiness. Some also go to the beach to offer white flowers to the goddess of the sea. 

Brazil

White symbolizes purity, while the flower offerings are said to bring prosperity for the coming year.

500

On New Year's Eve, this a popular way to light up the night sky in Canada. What is it?

Set off fireworks

500

 Top 10 places in Canada to celebrate New Year's Eve (Name 3)


Niagara Falls, Winnipeg, Banff, Calgary, Ottawa, Vancouver, Yellowknife, Montreal, Quebec City, Whitehorse 

500

What major country celebrates New Year's first?

New Zealand

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