2023
NYE Worldwide
Famous Parties
Jock O'Clock
Big Bang
100
This was the 31st country to join NATO
What is Finland?
100
In Germany and various other countries, pouring this material into water to interpret the shape is used to predict the future.
What is lead (or tin)?
100
Held annually in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, this event is known for its radical self-expression and self-reliance.
What is Burning Man?
100
Arguably the best basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan won this number of NBA championships.
What is six?
100
This element, the simplest and most abundant in the universe, was one of the first elements formed after the Big Bang
What is hydrogen?
200
This is what Elon Musk was quoted saying on his first day entrance into the Twitter office
Let that sink in
200
In Denmark, people jump off this object at midnight for good luck.
What is chair?
200
In 1922, this American author and his wife Zelda famously threw lavish and wild parties, inspiring the setting of 'The Great Gatsby.'
Who is F. Scott Fitzgerald?
200
With his combined ten global championship gold medals, this British-Somali runner is considered one of the greatest of all time.
Who is Mo Farah?
200
This hypothetical type of matter, invisible through electromagnetic radiation, is believed to make up about 27% of the universe's mass and energy.
What is dark matter?
300
The relationship of global megastar Taylor Swift to this NFL tight end has significantly contributed to his jersey sales.
Who is Travis Kelce?
300
In Italy, wearing this color of underwear on New Year's Eve is said to bring good luck.
What is red?
300
This annual music festival in England, known for its contemporary music and performing arts, has grown into a major event attracting celebrities and music fans alike.
What is the Glastonbury Festival?
300
The Flying Finn
Who is Matti Nykanen?
300
"This physicist and cosmologist co-authored the 1970 paper on the four laws of black hole mechanics, greatly influencing the understanding of the universe's origins.
Who is Stephen Hawking?
400
Infamous founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, who was later convicted of fraud
Who is Sam Bankman-Fried?
400
In Greece, smashing this fruit on your doorstep at midnight is believed to bring good luck and prosperity.
What is a pomegranate?
400
The lavish 1966 Black and White Ball, hosted by author Truman Capote, was held at this famous New York City hotel.
What is the Plaza Hotel?
400
This pole vaulter first broke the world record at 20 years of age.
Who is Armand Duplantis?
400
This cataclysmic effect is hypothesized to occur after widespread firestorms following a large-scale nuclear war.
What is nuclear winter?
500
After his influential role in the Manhattan Project, J. Robert Oppenheimer expressed mixed feelings about nuclear weapons, quoting this ancient religious text, 'Now I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.'
What is the Bhagavad Gita?
500
Hogmanay, the New Year's Eve celebration famous for its fireball swinging and street party, is celebrated in this country.
What is Scotland?
500
These ancient Roman festivals were notorious for their wine-fueled revelry and were eventually suppressed by the Roman Senate for their perceived threat to the state.
What are Bacchanalias?
500
This country has won the most FIFA Women's World Cup trophies (4).
What is USA?
500
This term refers to the minimum temperature and pressure needed for nuclear fusion to become self-sustaining, a critical milestone for achieving practical fusion energy.
What is (fusion) ignition?