New Years Around the World
People gather in droves (sometimes numbering over a million) to watch the Ball Drop in this location every New Year
Where is Times Square?
It is illegal to pay more than this amount in nickels, in Canada.
What is $5?
This is the name for a female deer.
What is a doe?
This word describes a person on vacation.
What is a tourist?
This word, borrowed from French, refers to a person who is engaged to be married.
What is fiancé?
Oliebollen, a type of fried pastry, is enjoyed on New Years Eve in this country.
What is the Netherlands?
In Australia, it is illegal to attend this type of event without an invitation.
What is a wedding?
A squid has this many arms.
What is 10?
This word means an occupant or renter.
What is tenant?
The word "karaoke" was borrowed from this language.
What is Japanese?
"Auld Lang Syne", sung around the world on Christmas Eve, was originally written by this Scottish poet.
Who is Robert Burns?
This law from Medieval times, which is still on the books in the UK, bans wearing this to Parliament.
What is a full suit of armour?
This species of semi-aquatic mammal hold hands while sleeping so they don't drift apart.
What is a sea otter?
This is a type of freshwater fish.
What is trout?
This German word, literally meaning "noisy ghost", was borrowed into English and popularized by a successful 1982 horror movie.
What is poltergeist?
Marzipan pigs are sold as good luck charms in this country on New Years Eve.
Where is Germany?
In Alaska, it is specifically prohibited to push this animal out of a moving aircraft.
What is a moose?
This mammal has the highest blood pressure of any animal.
What are giraffes?
This word describes a three-pronged pitchfork.
What is a trident?
This Italian word, now used in English, describes a type of show with a thin, long, high heel.
What is "stiletto"?
In Spain, it is tradition to eat 12 of these at midnight to bring good luck for the New Year.
What are grapes?
In Blythe, CA, it is illegal to wear a cowboy hat unless you own at least this many cows.
What is 2?
This animal produces an enzyme called draculin in its saliva, which prevents blood from clotting.
What is the vampire bat?
This is a name for a fortune-telling deck of cards.
What is Tarot?
This "C" word, describing a popular brewed beverage, was borrowed from Dutch, which borrowed it from Turkish, which borrowed it from Arabic.
What is coffee? (qawah to kahve to koffie to coffee)