HISTORY THROUGH TIME
When was the last leap year?
2024
People typically shoot these into the air when the clock reaches 12:00
Fireworks
What state is the ball drop located?
New York
What does Father Time represent?
The passing of the outgoing year
This classic New Years Eve song is traditionally sung at midnight to welcome the New Years
Auld Lang Syne
What country produces Champagne?
France
Finish the saying: Out with the ____, ______________.
old, in with new.
The Chinese New Year is also called the _____ festival.
Spring
Name 3 things you could find at a NYE party
Champagne, Games, Refreshments, Speakers (Music), Fireworks, a Countdown, backdrops
The 2011 rom com NYE features what 3 actors/actresses
1. Sarah Jessica Parker
2. Ashton Kutcher
3. Zac Effron
4. Robert DeNero
5. Michelle Pfeiffer
6. Katherine Heigl
7. LudaCris
8. Lea Michelle
9. John Stamos
10. Julie Andrews
What happens during a popular New Year’s Day event called the Polar Bear Plunge?
People take a dip or swim in a cold body of water
How much confetti drops in Times Square on New Year’s Eve?
More than 1 ton.
On which day do many people give up on their New Year’s resolutions?
The second Friday in January, informally known as Quitters Day
In Australia, what serves as the backdrop for one of the world’s largest fireworks displays on New Year’s Eve?
The Sydney Opera House
The Black Eyed Peas hit celebrates fresh starts with the lyric "tonight's gonna be a good night"
I gotta feeling
In what two years did the Times Square ball not drop?
1942 and 1943 because of World War II light restrictions
What are the most common noisemakers for New Years?
Fireworks, pots and pans
Which city drops a giant chocolate kiss at midnight on New Year’s Eve?
Hershey, Pennsylvania
Obeserved at midnight on Dec 31st in Spain and parts of Latin America, this tradition involves eating ___ with each bell strikes to symbolize good fortune for the coming year.
100 points bonus: How many?
grapes
12
In this Oscar winning movie, a man relives the same day over and over, starting with a February holiday shortly after New Years
Groundhog Day
How much does the Times Square ball weigh?
11,875 pounds
An Irish tradition on New Year’s Eve is to add what to the table to pay tribute to loved ones who have passed away during the year?
An extra place setting
Doing _______ on New Year's Day will wash a year of good fortune down the drain.
Laundry
True or false: Making New Year’s resolutions is more popular among young people than older adults.
True. Nearly half of adults ages 18 to 29 say they made at least one resolution this year.
the 1980 Hit by Kool and the Gang is frequently played at New Years Celebrations thanks to lyrics about "celebrating and letting the good times roll"
Celebration