New Year Traditions
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New Year
100
Where did the firework tradition begin?
China
100
Which is recorded as the most common resolution people have made?
To get healthier
100
Which animal will represent the Chinese New Year 2026?
Horse
100
In some countries they turn these into bonfires on New years day
Christmas trees
100
Which country celebrates the new year first because of its time zone?
What is New Zealand?
200
The first New Year's Eve ball drop in Times Square happened in this year.
A. 1899
B. 1907
C. 1912
1907
200
Which Roman emperor introduced January 1st at the start of the new year?
Julius Caesar
200
When does the crystal ball begin lowering in Times Square?
11.59 PM.
200
True or False: Each year, it is estimated that 80% of New Year's resolutions are abandoned by February.
True
200
What is the original name of the city where the famous New Years celebration in Times Square is located?
What is New Amsterdam?
(The name change took place in 1664)
300
The Lunar New Year or Spring Festival celebrates:
A. Dragon Celebration
B. Chinese New Year
What is Chinese New Year?
300
The most popular New Years Day Parade is:
A. The Tournament of Roses Parade
B. The Macy's Parade
C. The Mummer's Parade
What is The Tournament of Roses Parade?
A New Year's tradition more than 100 years old, uses more than 18 million flowers for the floats that travel through the streets of Pasadena, California. The Tournament of Roses demands about 80,000 hours of manpower every year.
300
In the ancient Roman calendar when did the new year begin?
a)March 1 | b)April 1 | c)February 1
01 March.
300
Eating these two foods together on News Year's Day are supposed to bring prosperity according to people from the southern United States.
What are black-eyed peas and collared greens?
300
What is the diameter of the crystal laden ball that is dropped in Time Square?
A. 12 feet
B. 25 feet
What is 12 feet?
400
According to tradition, when should you take your Christmas tree down?
On Twelfth Night, which is the evening of January 5th
400
What does Scottish “Auld Lang Syne” New Year song mean?
“Time gone by”
400
When do the practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism celebrate New Year's?
A. Never
B. January
C. February
D. March
C. February
400
In which state is the Great Pinecone dropped on New Year's Eve?
A. Arizona
B. Idaho
A. Montana
What is Arizona? (Flagstaff specifically)
400
January was named after this Roman God
Janus, the god of doors and gates
500
In Spain, eating 12 of these are to bring you good luck in the New Year.
a)Grapes | b)Churros | c)Croquetas
Grapes
500
In Bolivia, _____are baked into sweets and whoever finds the ____has good luck for the next year.
a)eggs | b)bananas | c)coins
Coins
500
This activity is known to be performed on New Year's day and to bring you good luck in the coming year. It involves a body of water.
a)Polar Express | b)Polar Bear Swim | c)Big Bear Dive
The Polar Bear Swim
500
In Judaism, what is the New Year called?
Rosh Hashanah
500
This is the flower for the month of January:
A. Rose
B. Carnation
C. Tulip
What is a rose?