Traditions
On New Years Day in New York City, there is a famous _________ that drops.
ball
What are you "supposed" to do at midnight? hint: think of couples
kiss
What calendar determines the date of the Chinese New Year?
Lunar calendar
What marsupial from Australia is known for sleeping the vast majority of the day?
Koala
Which country are you visiting if you are in the Taj Mahal?
On New Year's Eve people write ____________ about their behavior in the new year.
Resolutions
What time does the ball drop?
11:59pm
Rosh Hashanah is the beginning of the new year for what religion?
Jewish
What fish is used to make calamari?
Squid
Pickles start out as which vegetable?
Cucumber
How much did the first Times Square New Year's Eve Ball weigh?
700 pounds / 317.515 kg
What song is normally sung on new year?
Auld Lang Syne.
how many years have the western nations celebrated the first of January?
400 years.
Who composed "Swan Lake"?
Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Who is credited with the invention of the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
What color is supposed to bring you luck in the new year if you eat it?
Green
What kind of bacon do people eat on the new year?
jowl bacon.
Kwanzaa is a seven-day holiday that begins Dec. 26 and extends through Jan. 1. What does the word mean in Swahili?
first fruits
What war was ended by the signing of the Treaty of Versailles?
WWI (World war 1)
Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean?
amelia earhart
What traditional parade occurs in Pasadena, California?
Rose Bowl.
What ancient Greek god's celebrations inspired Baby New Year?
Dionysus
The Babylon New Year lasted how many days?
12 days.
What is the deepest ocean trench?
Mariana Trench
What is your body's largest organ?
Skin