NYE TRIVIA!
This Asian country celebrates the lunar New Year, often called “Spring Festival.”
What is China?
This pop artist’s 2016 album 25 includes the hit song “Hello.”
Who is Adele?
This Mexican drink is made from fermented agave and is often used in margaritas.
What is tequila?
This 1803 purchase doubled the size of the United States and was bought from France
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
In Scotland, the first person to enter a home after midnight is said to bring this.
What is good luck?
The name of the final day of the year
What is New Year’s Eve?
This composer wrote Für Elise and was almost completely deaf later in life.
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
This spice, often used in pumpkin pie, comes from the dried bark of a tree.
What is cinnamon?
This battle is often considered the turning point of the Civil War.
What is the Battle of Gettysburg?
In many Latin American countries, people run around the block at midnight carrying this object for luck.
What is a suitcase?
In Italy, wearing this color of underwear on New Year’s Eve is believed to bring love and luck.
What is red?
In "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch", Thurl Ravenscroft says that he wouldn't touch Mr. Grinch with even a...
(Do not have to answer in Jeopardy style)
39-and-a-half-foot pole
This French mother sauce is made from butter, flour, and milk.
What is béchamel?
This amendment gave women the right to vote in the United States.
What is the 19th Amendment?
The Times Square ball weighs approximately this many pounds. (2000-pound range)
What is 12,000 pounds?
Most of the world uses this calendar to mark January 1 as New Year’s Day.
What is the Gregorian calendar?
They sung, “Like a virgin, touched for the very first time.”
Who is Madonna?
This Italian cheese is traditionally made from sheep’s milk.
What is Pecorino Romano?
This Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review.
What is Marbury v. Madison?
This year marked the first televised Times Square ball drop.
What is 1940?
This country is the origin of the song “Auld Lang Syne.”
What is Scotland?
This British singer released Future Nostalgia, which won a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album.
Who is Dua Lipa?
This cooking method seals food in an airtight bag and cooks it slowly in a water bath.
What is sous vide?
This scandal led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon.
What is Watergate?
The Times Square ball has been made of crystal since this year.
What is 2000?