Goodbye 2024 Hello 2025
This event happened this past year, where countries from all over the world competed in different sports and games.
The Summer Olympics
What month is Chinese New Year celebrated in?
January
What is a resolution?
A) A forcible overthrow of a government or social order
B) A firm decision to do something
C) An answer to a math problem
D) The thing that cuts donut holes out of donuts
B) A firm decision to do something
Where can you go to watch the famous ball drop on New Year's Eve?
Times Square (New York City)
In Spain which food is eaten 12 times at each of the clocks chimes?
A) Hotdogs B) Grapes C) Shoes D) Cookies
B) Grapes
What major political event happened in the USA this year?
Donald Trump was reelected as President of the United States of America.
How many Chinese New Year animals are there?
12
How long ago were the first resolutions made?
A) 2,000 years ago
B) 3,000 years ago
C) 4,000 years ago
D) I don't know I wasn't born yet
C) 4,000 years ago
This many people usually gather in New York City’s Times Square to watch the ball drop.
A) 1 Million B) 2 Million C) 14 people D) 5 Million
A) 1 Million
In this country they eat Soba noodles as a popular dish for New Years.
a.) South Korea b.) China c) Vietnam d.) Japan
Japan
2024 was a leap year, when will the next leap year be?
2028
What Chinese Zodiac animal was for 2024?
The Dragon
What percentage of Americans make New Year's resolutions?
A) 12% B) 30% C) 54% D) Everyone
B) 30%
Out of America's top 5 favorite holidays, New Year's takes ___ place.
a.) 1st b.) 2nd c.) 3rd d.) 4th e.) 5th
4th
Hanging onions is a New Year's Eve tradition in this country...
a.) Italy B.) Greece C.) Mexico D) Jupiter
Greece
What famous Russian was arrested in France this year? Give the name and the reason for the arrest.
Pavel Durov, founder of the encrypted messaging app Telegram, was arrested in France for alleged involvement in organized crime.
How many days is Chinese New Year?
15
About what percentage of people quit their New Year's resolutions by the end of January?
A) 12% B) 25% C) 44% D) 60%
C) 44%
What year did the first ball drop in NYC?
a.) 2019 b.) 1907 c.) 1923 d.) 1801
B) 1907
What major country celebrates New Year's first?
New Zealand
What singer became the world’s first musician to become a billionaire solely from songs and concerts this year?
Taylor Swift
What is the Chinese Zodiac animal for 2025?
The Snake
What is the most common New Year's resolution that people have worldwide?
To get healthier
What happens during a popular New Year’s Day event called the Polar Bear Plunge?
People take a dip or swim in a cold body of water.
What occurs in Japan shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve to welcome the Gregorian New Year on January 1st?
Buddhist temples ring their bells 108 times