Christmas Time
What day is Christmas Celebrated in the west?
December 25
What is the most common New Year's resolution?
Health, exercise, or diet-related goals
What day is the Chinese New Year in 2025?
January 29
What year was Kansai Gaidai's GIP founded?
2023
Which Company helped popularize the modern image of Santa starting in the 1930s?
Coca Cola Company
How many ghosts show up in Charles Dickens' world famous play "A Christmas Carol"?
4
(Christmas Past, Christmas Present, Christmas Yet to come, and Jacob Marley)
The use of fireworks on New Year’s was initially meant for what purpose?
To scare evil spirits.
(For good luck is also accepted)
Both Japan and South Korea celebrate "Children's Day" on the same day, what day is it?
May 5
What year was Kansai Gaidai founded?
1945
Which famous roman leader established January 1st as the first day of the year?
Julius Caesar
In the song “Frosty the Snowman,” what made Frosty come to life?
A Hat
What year did the song "Happy New Year" by ABBA release?
1979
In India what holiday is celebrated as a festival of colors, love, and Spring?
Holi
How many GIP events have there been this semester?
14
What year did KFC become a Christmas Tradition in Japan?
1974
Which country started the tradition of putting up a Christmas tree?
Germany
Which country celebrates New Year’s first each year due to its time zone?
Kiribati
Songkran also know as the water splashing festival is celebrated as New Years on April 13 in what country?
Thailand
There are currently 2 campuses for Kansai Gaidai (Nakamiya and Gotenyama), but there used to be a third that was the original campus. What was the name of this campus?
Katahoko Campus
What ancient civilization is believed to have been the first to celebrate the New Year?
The Babylonians
Which country did holiday drink "Eggnog" originate from?
England
Which country smashes plates and jumps off chairs at midnight to celebrate New Years?
Denmark
What is the name of the holiday that is celebrated on the 5th day of the 5th month of the Chinese Calendar that also commemorates the Chinese poet Qu Yuan?
The Dragon Boat Festival
Starting next semester what is the total number of different languages that will be taught at Kansai Gaidai?
18
(English, Japanese, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Italian, German, French, Russian, Portuguese, Danish, Swedish, Hungarian, Finnish, Thai, Vietnamese, Arabic, and Latin)
What year was the first Times Square Ball Drop in New York City?
1907