Times Square Traditions
What do people shout together when the clock hits midnight?
A:Happy new year
B: Happy birthday
C: Happy holidays
D: Happy Kwanzaa
A:Happy new year
New York City’s first official New Year’s celebration in Times Square was held in which year?
A: 1899
B: 1904
C: 1920
D: 1950
B:1904
In which two years did the ball NOT drop because of World War II
A: 1914 and 1915
B: 1940 and 1941
C: 1942 and 1943
D:1945 and 1946
C: 1942 and 1943
What is the word for a promise people make to themselves on New Year’s Day
A:self-improvement.
B:achieve a goal
C:personal growth
D: a New Year's resolution
D: a New Year's resolution
About how big and heavy was the first Times Square ball
A: 100 pounds
B: 300 pounds
C: 700 pounds
D: 1,000 pounds
C: 700 pounds
The New York City neighborhood where crowds gather to watch the famous ball drop
A:Brooklyn
B:Queens
C:Staten Island
D: Manhattan
D:Manhattan
Times Square got its name from which company?
A:Wall Street Journal
B: NBC
C: The New York Times
D: CBS
C: The New York Times
Who made the first New Year’s Eve ball?
A: Thomas Edison
B: Jacob Starr
C: Andrew Times
D: John Rockefeller
B: Jacob Starr
what's the most common New Year's resolution
A:exercising more
B:eating healthier
C:saving more money
D:spend more time with friends
A:exercising more
during which historical event was the Times Square ball drop canceled
A:World l
B: the Great Depression
C: World ll
D: 9/11
C: World ll
what is approximate time to the minute when the ball begins its descent each New Year’s Eve.
A:11:58 am
B:11:49 pm
C:11:59pm
D:12:01 am
C:11:59pm
Before the ball drop, what was originally used to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Times Square?
A: Parade
B: Music festival
C: Fireworks
D: Light show
C: Fireworks
what shape is the Times Square New Year ball
A:Cube
B:Pyramid
C:sphere
D:Cylinder
C:sphere
how long do most New Year resolution last before people stop following them
A: 1 week
B: 1 month
C: 6 month
D: 1 year
B: 1 month
which decade introduced confetti to the Celebration
A:1950
B:1960
C: 1940
D:1970
C: 1940
the Times Square New Year’s Eve ball first dropped to replace banned fireworks.
A:1803
B: 1704
C: 1907
D: 1934
C: 1907
Why did New York City switch from fireworks to the ball drop for New Year’s Eve celebrations?
A: Fireworks were too expensive
B: Fireworks were banned by the city
C: Fireworks were no longer allowed due to safety concerns
D: Fireworks were unpopular with crowds
C: Fireworks were no longer allowed due to safety concerns
how much does the modern times square ball weight
A: 1 ton = 2000 pound
B: 3 ton= 6,000 pound
C: 6 ton= 12,000 pound
D: 10 ton= 20,000 pound
C: 6 ton= 12 pound
which resolutions focus on personal growth
A:learning a new skill or hobby
B:taken online class or Court
C:reading book each month
D: volunteer regularly
A:learning a new skill or hobby
learning a new skill or hobby improve your personality so it's personal growth
how long did the early ball drop take to reach the bottom: date 1907
A:30 second
B: 60second
C: 5 minutes
D: 2 minutes
B: 60second
What color lights shine on the Times Square ball during the countdown?
A: black, white , gray
B: green, blue, yellow
C: pink, black,red
D:red, white, and blue,
D:red, white, and blue,
What materials were used to build the original Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball in 1907
A: Aluminum and glass
B: Steel and crystal
C: Iron and wood
D: Copper and brass
C: Iron and wood
how many LED lights cover the Modern Times Square New Year's Eve ball
A:35,000
B:40,000
C:20,000
D: 32,000
D:32,000
which type of resolution is considered most difficult to maintain long-term
A:exercising regularly
B:drinking more water
C: writing a weekly Journal
D:spending more time with friends
A:exercising regularly
why:Lack of willpower,Lack of time, Lack of energy
what is a major factor that could cancel the Times Square ball drop
A:severe weather
B:lower attendance
C: snow in time square
D: Subway delays
A:severe weather