New Years Trivia
25% of people forget about these by the end of January.
What are resolutions?
What is a man?
What gets dropped in Atlanta, GA at the stroke of midnight?
What is a Giant Peach?
Before the crystal ball, how was the stroke of midnight marked in Times Square?
What is with fireworks?
Name the Philadelphia business Donald Trump’s lawyers held a press conference outside, contesting the 2020 US Election
Four Seasons Total Landscaping
Martin Lawrence & Will Smith team up for this trilogy
What is Bad Boys for Life
Who is the Tiger King whose life and dramas at his private zoo were documented in the Netflix series of the same name?
Joe Exotic
In January, record-breaking temperatures, extended drought and strong winds converged to create one of the worst fire seasons in ’s history.
Australia
Why do male penguins gift females with rocks?
to woo them, they use them to build their nests
Who was the first president to skip his predecessor's inauguration?
John Adams
What percentage of adults, to the nearest 5%, fall asleep before midnight on New Years Eve?
22%
What do greens and black eyed peas represent for going into the new year?
What are good luck and prosperity(wealth)?
What city does the crystal ball drop in to represent the stroke of midnight?
What is New York?
Which civilization introduced the baby as the symbol of the New Year?
Who are the Greeks?
According to Forbes, who is the first person in history to have a net worth of more than $200 Billion?
Who is Jeff Bezos?
Which movie became the first non-English language film to win an Oscar for Best Picture?
Parasite
The English Game was a Netflix drama about the origins of which sport?
Football (Soccer)
________’s top security and intelligence commander was killed early Jan. 3 in a drone strike at Baghdad International Airport that was authorized by President Trump, American officials said.
Iran
What is a group of penguins on land called?
a waddle
What month did inaugurations take place until the ratification of the 20th Amendment in 1933?
March
What is the most popular New Years resolution?
What is exercise/lose weight?
What meats must you not eat on the 1st day of the year?
What are chicken or turkey (thought to bring poverty)?
What city drops a giant guitar to usher in the new year?
What is Memphis, TN
Which famous Roman declared January the 1st a national holiday to celebrate the New Year?
Who is Julius Cesar?
An airline crashed in Iran this year - where was it flying from?
Ukraine
This musical written by David Talbert takes us on a Christmas Journey.
What is Jingle Jangle?
What was the name of the TV show which saw celebrities perform while disguised as various animals?
The Masked Singer
Who became the first leader of a major Western nation to contract the coronavirus.
Boris Johnson of Britain
What is a group of penguins in the water called?
A raft
Who was the first first lady to attend the inauguration?
Dolly Madison
Why are noisemakers used to celebrate the New Year?
What is to scare away evil spirits?
This act is believed to guarantee you'll be paying out all year.
What is paying back loans, or lending money or other precious items?
How does Chicago ring in the new year?
What are fireworks?
What activity is considered bad luck on New Years day?
What is cleaning or throwing things out?
Who performed at the 2020 SuperBowl halftime show?
Who are Jennifer Lopez & Shakira?
This Disney remake of a 1998 animated classic had the largest budget of any of Disney's live action films at a whopping $200million.
What is Mulan?
What’s the name of the HBO drama starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Grant?
The Undoing
In the wake of the nationwide protests, which brand will get a new name and character after its company acknowledged that its origins were “based on a racial stereotype”?
Aunt Jemima
Which species of penguins is the only one to venture north of the equator in the wild?
The Galapagos Penguin
Who announced in their inaugural address that they would not run for re-election?
James Buchanan
It is at this time that the crystal ball begins to lower in Times Square
What is 11:59?
This act is intended to let the old year leave us unimpeded.
What is opening all windows and doors at midnight?
This is the most popular New Years Day parade in California, US
What is the Tournament of Roses?
Auld Lang Syne is sung at midnight on New Years Eve. What does "Auld Lang Syne" mean?
Old long since
Which country sent an unmanned space probe to the Moon?
China
Jamie Foxx does the voiceover for the main character in this film.
What is Soul?
What’s the name of the man who cheated in Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, the scandal that was turned into an ITV drama called Quiz in 2020?
Charles Ingram
On Christmas morning, an R.V. exploded in downtown _______, injuring three people and disrupting telecommunications across the region.
Nashville
How long can Emperor Penguins stay underwater?
20 minutes
Which president's parade was marred by the macabre spectacle of dead and dying pigeons littering the route?
Nixon