New Years Facts
25% of people forget about these by the end of January.
promises / resolutions
In which month did Russia begin celebrating the new year after being christened?
March
In this country Santa is called Father Frost
Russia
This is a popular South Korean singer, best known for performing Gangnam Style
Psy
This island becomes a US federal prison on New Years day in 1934
Alcatraz
Unscramble: enw erya
new year
It was because of this restriction that the ball was not lowered in 1942 and 1943
wartime restriction
Which emperor published an order to celebrate the New Year on January, 1?
Peter the Great
This country celebrates the New Year with 108 rings of temple bells.
Japan
An American actor best known for his roles as Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone's The Doors, doc Holliday in Tombstone and Bruce Wayne/Batman in Batman Forever.
Val Kilmer
This kind of commercial were banned from American TV on New Years Day in 1971
Ads for cigarettes
Unscramble: sepnter
present
The first ball was lit up in Times Square on this year.
1907
In 1929, the Soviet government canceled New Year's decorations and the holiday was forgotten. What year was it remembered again?
1935
It was from this country that the famous song "Auld Lang Syne" was orignated from.
Scotland
This popular song was firslty written by Swedish musicians for a musical and was called Daddy Don't Get Drunk On New Year's Day
ABBA -- Happy New Year
Unscramble: iwroskreif
fireworks
This is the most popular New Years Day parade in California, US
tournament of roses
Who made tangerins the one of the symbols of the New Year?
Nicholas II
Here a log gives you presents, not Santa.
Catalan / Spain
A Welsh actor of film, stage and television known for his role in The Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon was born this day
Anthony Hopkins
He was the composer who originally had created the song that in the US later got the name The Carol of the Bells
Nicolay Leontovich, the song is called Shchedryk
Unscramble: riacssthm
christmas
It is at this time that the crystal ball begins to lower in Times Square
11:59
What is the second name of a traditional New Year dish, Salade Olivier?
Russian salad / salad a la Russe
People in this country wear red underwear on New Years Day to bring luck in the coming year
Italy
An American musician, best known as the bassist for the hard rock band Aerosmith. He has regularly co-written songs for Aerosmith
Thomas Hamilton
These three words are the meaning of "Auld Lang Syne'
Old Long Ago
Unscramble: tasna cusal
santa claus