New Years Around the World
Brazilians wear what color while jumping into the ocean for good luck?
White
What is the most popular resolution on New Year's Day?
What is to losing weight?
Where is the of the Waterford Crystal New Year’s Eve Ball?
What is Time's Square
What newspaper sponsored the first-ever Times Square New Year’s Eve party?
What is The New York Times
At the strike of midnight, people often do this with their loved ones.
What is they kiss?
In 2024,what will be the Chinese New Year animal ?
Dragon
What are top 2 destinations to celebrate on New Year's Eve?
What are top 2 destinations to celebrate on New Year's Eve?
Sin City- Las Vegas
Big Apple City-New York City
What materials made up the first-ever Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball?
What is iron and wood
Who were the first to make resolutions for the new year?
What is the ancient Babylonians
Beverage with a pop and a fizz
What is champagne?
The Dutch believe eating what on New Year’s Day will bring good luck?
What is donuts
What US city is voted to have the best parties on New Years Eve?
What is New Orleans
When did LED lights first appear on the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball?
*Double Jeopardy if guessed within 2 years*
What is 2007
What was given as gifts on New Year’s Day in ancient Persia?
What is eggs
Eat, drink, and be_____
Merry
Italian and Spanish people wear what color underwear for good luck in the new year?
*Double Jeopardy*
Red
People in the United States eat this for good luck on New
Year’s Eve
What are Black-Eyed peas?
The amount of lightbulbs that covered the first Times Square New Year's Eve Ball.
What is 100?
Y2K
What is the year 2000?
Many people make these, even though most don't follow through with them.
What are New Year's resolutions?
When is Chinese New Year 2024
*Get within 5 days*
Purple beach balls decorated in Christmas lights are dropped on New Years Eve in this US state.
What is Maine
How large is the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball in diameter?
What is 12 feet
Emperor who declared January 1st as a national holiday approximately 4000 years ago
*Double Jeopardy*
Who is Roman Emperor Julius Caesar?
People all over the US watch this the first day of the new year. Then they watch the football game associated with it.
What is the Tournament of Roses Parade?
What is traditionally tossed into rivers at New Year in Romania?
What is coins
*in pounds*
Over 3,000 pounds
When did the ball first drop in Time’s Square?
What is 1907
What year was the first year that NYC had fireworks to celebrate new years?
What is 1904
*Double jeopardy if you know what percent of people quit by the end of the month*
9 % of Americans stick with their resolutions the entire year
Over 43% quit before the end of January
The Philippines wear what pattern for a happy new year?
Polka dots
Forget the Crystal Ball, this city/state lowers a possum
*Double Jeopardy*
Brasstown, North Carolina
Before the giant crystal ball, this is how Times Square mark the start of the New Year
What is fireworks?
Approximatley how many years ago was New Years first celebrated?
What is 4,000
What is the meaning of the superstition of leaving doors and windows open on NYE
"Let the old year out"