Around the World
Celebrations in the USA
New Year's Basics
Food Around the World
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100

In which country is it tradition throw furniture out the window to celebrate the New Year?

What is South Africa?

100

In the Southern US, consuming what food on New Year's Day is considered to bring prosperity?

What are Black-Eyed Peas?

100

What are you and your partner supposed to do at midnight on New Year's Eve?

What is a kiss?

100

In Turkey, what food is smashed for good luck on New Years?

What are Pomegranates?

100

What is the most consumed meat on New Years in the US?

What is pork?

200

What fruit is traditionally eaten in Spain at the stroke of midnight, one for each chime of the clock?

What is a grape?

200

Which famous American event took place on January 1, 1863?

What is the Emancipation Proclamation?

200

Which popular New Year's activity burns approximately 400 calories an hour?

What is dancing?
200

Which mountainous Asian/European Country celebrates New Years by dropping an icicle into a drink?

What is Russia?

200

What are, at least 2, of the top 3 activities Americans participate in on New Years Eve?

What is watching the NY ball drop, Toasting at midnight, and kissing your significant other at midnight?

300

Which country popularized the song 'Auld Lang Syne'?

What is Scotland?

300

What is descends in Times Square to mark New Year's in New York?

What is the ball?
300

What does Baby New Year traditional wear?

What is a sash and a top hat?

300

In what country might you find Soba eaten on New Years Eve to ensure longevity?

What is Japan?
300

What does the most popular New Years song, 'Auld Lang Syne' mean?

What is, 'Times/days gone by', 'For Old Times' Sake' or 'Old Long Since'?

400

In Italy, wearing what color underwear is considered to bring good luck in the New Year?

What are red underwear?

400

In Which State would you find a New Year's tradition involving a live opossum drop?

What is Brasstown, North Carolina or Georgia?

400

Why is pork a common New Year's Day food around the world?

Why do pigs root around in a forward motion, symbolizing progress in the upcoming year?

400

Which country celebrates New Years with a traditional soup called 'Ddeokguk'?

What is South Korea?

400

Approximately how many people gather in Times Square in NY to watch the Ball Drop each Dec 31st?

What is roughly 1 Million people?

500

Which country celebrates New Year's Eve on April 14th?

What is Nepal?

500

Why are you not supposed to do laundry around New Year's Day, according to an American adopted Chinese superstition?

What is washing away any good fortunes for the New Year along with the dirt and grime? Cleaning can commence again on Jan. 2nd!

500
Where was the first recorded festival celebrating the New Year?
Where is Mesopotamia?
500

What shape of fruit is put on display in the Philippines on New Years for prosperity?

What are round fruits?

500

How heavy is the New Year's Eve ball?

What is 11,875 pounds?

The Waterford Crystal ball is a geodesic sphere covered with 2,688 crystal triangles and measures 12 feet in diameter, with more than 32000 LED lights. The Crystals are replaced every single year.