Celebrations
In Australia, which city is famous for its New Year's Eve fireworks?
Sydney
What is another term used to describe the Roaring Twenties?
The Jazz Age
What does “Auld Lang Syne” literally translate to?
“Old long since”
What do people in the Southern United States eat for good luck on New Year's Eve?
Black-eyed peas or Collard Greens
New Years superstitions say to leave open what to let the old year out and the new one in?
Windows
Which city drops a giant chocolate kiss at midnight on New Year’s Eve?
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Soft drinks and tea rooms in America became very popular after what became law?
Prohibition, which went into effect in America on January 16, 1920,
Who is credited with writing the poem "Auld Lang Syne?"
Robert Burns
In Spain, 12 of what type of food is eaten at midnight on New Year's Eve for good luck??
Grapes
In Italy, what color underwear do people wear on New Year’s Eve to bring good luck and love?
Red
What’s the name of the annual New Year’s Day parade that takes place in Pasadena, California?
The Rose Parade
What Yankees player set the Major League Baseball Record with 52 Home Runs?
Babe Ruth
What was a major fear as soon as the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1, 2000?
That computer systems wouldn’t recognize the number 2000, leading to massive worldwide computer failures, power outages and the inability for people to withdraw money from their bank accounts
What do tamales symbolize or represent in Mexico for New Years?
In Mexico, making tamales for New Year's symbolizes family.
If you want to see the world in the coming year, what should you carry around the block with you?
An empty suitcase
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, typically in a place located in the Northern Hemisphere.
To which city did Charles Lindbergh make the first nonstop solo transatlantic flight in 1927? (from New York to where?)
Paris
In the ancient past, loud noises at New Year’s celebrations were said to ward off what?
Demons and evil spirits
The Dutch believe eating what on New Year's Day will bring good luck?
Donuts
In the Mediterranean, people smash and eat what to bring good luck or fertility their way in the upcoming year ?
Pomegranates
What are the triangles on the Times Square ball made of?
Waterford crystals
What year did the stock market begin its dramatic decline?
1929
Instead of a ball drop in 1942-43, the Times Square Celebration featured what act?
A moment of silence for the ongoing war
In Japanese culture, eating what on New Year’s is believed to guarantee you a long life?
long noodles
In Scottish traditions, who do you kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve?
Everyone in the room