New Year Traditions
Greeks hang this "layered vegetable with a skin" on their doors since they sprout even as no one is looking, as a metaphor for human growth and abundance.
Onions
Name one of the top 5 New Year resolutions.
Lose Weight/Exercise More, Stop Smoking/drinking, budge better/stick to a budget, Find a better job, spend more time with family/friends
How much does New York's Waterford crystal ball weigh?
2,010 lbs
5,201 lbs
11,875 lbs
14,250 lbs
11,875 pounds with a 12- Foot- Diameter
In some countries they do this to Christmas trees on New years day
make bonfires
The city where a countdown is done with an elevator
Boston
Nashville
Seattle
What is Seattle?
The first New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square happened in this year, the same year Oklahoma became a state.
1907
Name the most popular New Year's Day parade?
Rose Parade
Rose-a-thon
Tournament of Roses
Rose Parade
When does the crystal ball begin lowering in Times Square?
11.59 PM
Arizona.
Which country is where New Year's eve is a public non-working holiday?
United States
Japan
Brazil
Brazil
This celebration is also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival.
Chinese New Year
What country celebrates Songkran from April 13 to 15 by throwing water?
Cambodia
Russia
Thailand
Thailand
In the ancient Roman calendar when did the new year begin?
February 1
March 1
April 1
March 1
The tradition of eating black-eyed peas on New Years Day is believed to do what?
a. Bring prosperity for the next year
b. Return loved ones from war
c. Bring a year of peace into a household
d. Relieve constipation
a. Bring prosperity for the next year
The original name of New York City
New Haven
New Amsterdam
New England
New Amsterdam (The name change took place in 1664)
In Brazil, if you go to the ocean on New Year's, if you jump over 7 of these things made by the ocean you're supposed to have good luck.
Ocean waves
Pope Gregory XIII gave our modern version of this time tracking tool in 1582
our calendar
How Many People Gather in Front of the Ball Drop in New York City on New Years Eve?
500,000
800,000
1 Million
C. 1 Million
In ancient Egypt what event dictated the timing of New Year's celebrations?
A. Pharaoh's birthday
B. Flooding of Nile
C. Solar eclipse
B. Flooding of Nile
January was named after this Roman God
Janus
In Spain, eating 12 of these fruit are to bring you good luck in the New Year. You eat one of these green or purple fruits for every month in the year.
Grapes
In Bolivia, these metallic items are baked into sweets and whoever finds them has good luck for the next year.
Coins
This activity is known to be performed on New Year's day and to bring you good luck in the coming year. It involves a body of water.
Polar Express
Polar Bear Swim
Big Bear Dive
The Polar Bear Swim
January is known for being the _________ month of the year.
coldest
This is the Flower For January
carnation