Traditions
Traditions Cont.
2024
2025
Miscellaneous
100

This symbol of the New Year was originally created in 1907 and is now synonymous with New Year’s Eve celebrations.

What is the Times Square Ball?

100

This song is normally sung on new year.

What is Auld Lang Syne?

100

This athlete won the most gold medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics, which were held in Paris.

Who is Simone Biles?

100

This major social media platform will be banned on January 19th.

What is TikTok?

100

In an AP-NORC poll, 57% of respondents reported that they will not be engaging in this common New Year's tradition.

What is making New Year's Resolutions?

200

These promises and commitments are made at the beginning of each year and are usually broken.

What are resolutions?

200

In this country, people celebrate New Year’s by watching a giant, illuminated dragon parade through the streets.

What is China?

200

This artist won a record-setting fourth Grammy Award for album of the year for Midnights.

Who is Taylor Swift?

200

Donald Trump will be sworn in as U.S. president on this day.

When is January 20th?

200

This famous leader established January 1st as the first day of the year.

Who is Julius Caesar?

300

This many people watch the Times Square ball drop.

What is approximately 1 billion?

300

The tradition of making New Year's resolutions can be traced back to this ancient civilization, who practiced self-improvement vows in the spring.

Who are the Babylonians?

300

This movie received seven Oscars in 2024.

What is Oppenheimer?

300

The World Cup will take place in this country in 2025.

What is the United States?

300

In this year, there was major worry about computers crashing on New Year's Day.

What is the year 2000?

400

Double Jeopardy: In Spain and Latin American countries, it’s a common practice to eat these at midnight on New Year’s Eve, one for each stroke of the clock, to bring luck. 400 points for fruit and 400 points for number of fruits eaten.

What are 12 grapes?

400

In Denmark, breaking this item on someone's doorstep is believed to bring good luck in the New Year.

What is a plate?

400

In 2024, this tech company released its long-anticipated augmented reality headset.

What is Apple?

400

This Marvel movie will be released in 2025.

What is Captain America: Brave New World?

400

The New Year's Eve "ball drop" in Times Square was originally made of this material before it became the crystal ball it is today.

What is iron and wood?

500

This tradition, practiced in several countries, involves making noise at midnight to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck. People often use pots, pans, or fireworks.

What is noisemaking?

500

In Colombia, many people carry an empty one of these around the block at midnight, symbolizing their desire for travel in the upcoming year.

What is a suitcase?

500

This female basketballer became the all-time leading scorer in NCAA basketball and broke several other records.

Who is Caitlin Clark?

500

This world-famous movie franchise is releasing a highly anticipated third movie in 2025, following up on its latest success.

What is Avatar?

500

This animal, associated with wisdom, transformation, and resourcefulness, is the Chinese Zodiac for 2025.

What is the Snake?