Traditions
What item do people commonly watch drop at midnight in New York?
Time Square Ball
In which month does the New year begin in most countries today?
January
Im bubbly and sometimes pink or gold, People toast with me as the new year unfolds.
What am I?
Champagne!
The new year officially begins at what time?
Midnight
What does Aniya wanna be when she grows up?
A doctor
What phrase do people say to wish others well for the upcoming year?
Happy new years!
Which county is famous for dropping a giant ball in Times Square to celebrate the New year?
United States
I light up in the sky with colors bright, boom and crackle fill the night. People cheer as I sparkle high, what am I that makes new years fly?
What am I?
Fireworks
People count down the final seconds before the new year. How many seconds are usually counted?
10 seconds
When is Aniyas birthday?
April 19th
What do people usually do before and after it hits 12am?
Fireworks
Which famous tradition in the U.S started in 1907?
Time square ball drop
Im small, colorful, and thrown in the air, I fly everywhere during New Years cheer.
What am I?
Confetti
At what time do people traditionally start counting down the final seconds the year?
11:59 pm
What is Aniyas zodiac sign?
Aries
What do Chinese people use to scare away evil spirits and bring good?
Fire crackers
Before the new year was moved to January 1st, in what month did the Romans originally celebrate the start of the year?
March
I’m tiny, shiny and often metallic, I fly through the air when a string is pulled. I crackle pop, or whistle with a loud sound, and many traditions at midnight would not be complete without me.
What am I?
Party cracker!
What Disney movie starts at Christmas and ends with a New Year’s Eve celebration?
(If you answer this question correctly you will get double the points)
A very merry Pooh year!
What is Aniya’s least favorite class?
Ela!
In Spain what fruit do they eat each time the clock strikes midnight?
Grapes
What country did new years originate from?
Iraq
I weigh over 11,000 pounds and sparkle with thousands of crystals. I only fall once a year, yet millions watch me without moving. I’m the centerpiece of a world famous countdown, marking the exact moment one year ends and another begins.
What am I?
Times square ball!
What is the system called that divides the world into sections so different places celebrate the New Year at different times?
Time zones
What’s Aniya’s favorite animal?