Traditions
Times Square Ball
2025 in Review
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Facts
100

The song commonly sung at midnight on NYE.

A. Auld Lang Syne

B. We Wish You a Merry Christmas

C. Celebration

D. YMCA

A. Auld Lang Syne

100

The length of time it takes for the ball to drop in Times Square?

A. 5 minutes

B. 1 minute

C. 30 seconds

D. 10 seconds

B. 1 minute

100

This MLB team won the 2025 World Series.

A. Pittsburgh Pirates

B. Toronto Blue Jays

C. Philadelphia Phillies

D. Los Angeles Dodgers

D. Los Angeles Dodgers

100

These two numbers went viral with kids frequently saying them.

A: 6, 7

B: 87, 13

C. 1999, 2000

D. 1, 2


A: 6, 7

100

On New Year's Day, the Tournament of Roses Parade held in this city.

A. Pasadena, California

B. Portland, Oregon

C. Washington D.C.

D. Austin, Texas


A. Pasadena, California

200

For good luck, this food is NOT eaten on New Years Day.

A. Sauerkraut

B. Peas

C. Beans

D. Lobster

D. Lobster

200

The ball in Times Square made of this material.

A. Aluminum Foil

B. Sequins

C. Mirrors

D. Crystal

D. Crystal

200

This new pope was elected in May 2025. 

A. Pope John Paul

B. Pope George

C. Pope Leo

D. Pope Ringo


C. Pope Leo 

200

The number of minutes in a year.

A. 500,000

B. 676,767

C. 525,600

D. 1,000,000

C. 525600

200

January is named after this Roman god.

A. Jupiter

B. Zeus

C. Jason

D. Janus

D. Janus

300

The fruit eaten in Spain at midnight NYE?

A. Apples

B. Pears

C. Grapes

D. Oranges

C. Grapes

300

The only 2 years the NYE Ball was NOT lowered.

A. 1951 & 1952

B. 1942 & 1943

C. 1919 & 1920

D. 1969 & 1970

B. 1942 & 1943

300

Taylor Swift released her 12th studio album this year, titled.

A. The Life of a Cat Mom

B. The Life of a Princess

C. The Life of a Chief's Fan

D. The Life of a Showgirl

D. The Life of a Showgirl

300

The approximate number of people who visit Times Square to see the ball drop on NYE

A. 1 million

B. 1,000

C. 2 million

D. 500,000

A. 1 million

300

This city will serve as one of the host cities of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

A. Paris

B. Rome

C. London

D. Milan

D. Milan

400

The country that refers to New Years Eve as Hogmanay.

A. France

B. Scotland

C. Germany

D. Wales

B. Scotland

400

The shape of the panels covering the NYE ball.

A. Square

B. Circle

C. Rectangle

D. Triangle

D. Triangle

400

This viral collectible toys comes in boxes that everyone wanted to get their hands on this year.

A. Beanie Babies

B. Jelly Cats

C. Labubus

D. Palm Pals

C. Labubus

400

The time in Pennsylvania when the clock strikes midnight in Ireland.

A. 1:00AM

B. 3:00PM

C. 7:00PM

D. 9:00AM

C. 7:00PM

400

This country produces Champagne, the drink of choice on New Year’s Eve.

A. Sweden

B. France

C. Australia

D. Switzerland

B. France

500

This state drops a pine cone dropped on NYE.

A. Washington

B. Vermont

C. Colorado

D. Arizona

D. Arizona

500

The first ball to be dropped in New York's Time Square was in this year.

A. 1907

B. 1925

C. 1938

D. 1962

A. 1907

500

This artist performed in the 2025 NFL Super Bowl halftime show.

A. Mariah Carey

B. Kendrick Lamar

C. Cher

D. Bad Bunny

B. Kendrick Lamar

500

The diameter of the ball that drops in Times Square.(diameter = the length of the line through the middle of the ball)

A. 6 feet

B. 12 feet

C. 20 Feet

D. 100 Feet

B. 12 feet

500

What is the first country to celebrate New Years Eve each year?

A. China

B. Japan

C. New Zealand

D. Kiribati

D. Kiribati

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