New Years Traditions
Where can you watch the famous ball drop on NYE?
Times Square in New York
"Mamma Mia" is a musical based around the music of which band?
ABBA
Which US state gave it's name to this variation of the game poker?
Which tower replaced the CN Tower as the world's tallest building?
The Burj Khalifa, Dubai
"He's in the army now, a blowin' reveille
He's the boogie woogie bugle boy __ _____ _"
"of Company B"
True or false: It's said that kissing a loved one at midnight came from Italian folklore
False: it's from English and German folklore
Which musical shares it's name with a US state?
Oklahoma
What constitutes being "busted" in Blackjack?
A score of 22 or higher
In which decade was Tim Horton's founded?
1960's
"You and I will be as free, as the birds up in the trees
Oh, please ___ __ __, ____"
"stay by me, Diana"
In Spain, it's tradition to eat a certain number of grapes before the clock strikes 12. How many grapes do they eat?
12 grapes
Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Queen Latifah all star in this famous musical about the difficulties of becoming famous showgirls.
Chicago
What is the highest hand possible in poker?
A Royal Flush
(A straight flush including ace, king, queen, jack, and ten all in the same suit)
What was Dominion Day renamed as in 1981?
Canada Day
"When the night has come, and the land is dark, and the moon is the ____ ___ __ ___"
"only light we see"
What colour do Brazilian people wear while jumping into the ocean at midnight?
White
The musical "Rent" is based in what city?
New York
What is the highest score you can have in one hand of cribbage?
29
The Famous Five were a group of women's rights activists from which province?
Alberta
"I see a little silhouetto of a man Scaramouche, Scaramouche, will you __ __ _______"
"do the Fandango"
What vegetable do Greek people hang at their front door to invite in good luck for the new year?
Onions
With 13,981 performances to date, which is the longest running musical on Broadway?
Phantom of the Opera - opened 1988
The first playing cards are said to be from the 9th century. What country did these originate from?
China
The Red River Resistance resulted in the creation of which province?
Manitoba
"Wake me up before you go-go, don't leave me hanging on ___ _ ____"
"like a yo-yo"