New Year's Food Traditions
In Spain, they eat 12 of these on New Year's Day. What do they eat?
Grapes
This city is famous for the big ball that drops at midnight on New Year’s Eve.
New York City
The baby is a common symbol of the New Year in the United States. True or false?
In many cultures, people wear this color on New Year’s for good luck.
red
In the south, in the U.S., they eat black eyed peas. Why?
For good luck/ good fortune
Name an Asian country that cleans their house before New Year's to start afresh.
China, Japan etc.
_______are used in many countries to celebrate & scare away bad luck on New Year’s Eve.
fireworks
In this European country, people throw old objects (ex. pots, plates, and furniture) out of windows to bring out bad lack from the house. What country is it?
Italy
In Japan, they eat toshikoshi soba. Why do they eat it?
For long life
In this country, the New Year called "Nowruz" is celebrated in March, not January.
Iran
In this country in the U.K., people believe the first visitor after midnight brings good luck.
Scotland
In some countries, people believe crying on New Year’s Day brings this.
Bad luck