Traditions
Bollywood
India
New Year's Eve
Food NYE
100
What’s the number 1 resolution that people make?
lose weight / get healthier / exercise
100
Who created this masterpiece?
Majnubhai
100
The Ganga is the largest river in India. From what does it originate?
Gangotri Glacier
100
What city drops a giant chocolate kiss on New Year’s Eve?
Hershey, PA
100
In New York, you’re supposed to smash what for good luck in the New Year?
A Peppermint pig
200
What famous parade takes place on New Year’s Day in Pasadena, California?
The Rose Parade
200
Which one is Teja?
The second one
200
Which position does India hold worldwide in producing rice?
Second
200
When did the ball first drop in Times Square?
1907
200
One minute before midnight in Spain, twelve of what food item is eaten before the clock strikes 12?
Grapes
300
About this many glasses of champagne are consumed on New Year’s Eve in the U.S. alone.
360 million
300
What was the name of the horse in Sholay?
Dhanno
300
Which national park, established in 1936, was India's first national park?
Jim Corbett National Park
300
Christmas has Santa Claus. Who’s the (less popular) mascot for New Year’s Eve?
Baby New Year
300
What food do people in the Southern U.S. eat for good luck on New Year’s Eve?
Black-eyed peas
400
(T/F) Tradition tells us that the more leafy greens you eat on New Years, the more prosperous you’ll be.
True
400
'Barsaat' was one of the hit movies directed by Raj Kapoor. Who starred opposite Raj Kapoor in the movie?
Nargis
400
What is the highest dam in India?
Tehri
400
According to the International Date Line, where on Earth is New Year's celebrated first each year?
The Kiritimati Atoll in Kiribati (Christmas Island)
400
What do the Dutch eat on New Year’s Day to bring them good luck?
Donuts
500
Who was the first to declare January 1st a national holiday?
Julius Ceasar
500
In the 1957 movie “Mother India”, what was the name of the character Sunil Dutt played?
Birju
500
India's Lakshadweep Islands are located off of the coast of India's mainland. What sea are they located in?
Arabian Sea
500
In this year, January 1 officially declared the first day of the new year.
46 B.C.
500
In Japan, you’re supposed to eat these on New Year’s Day to ensure yourself a long life.
Long Noodles