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Here are the Answers to the New Year Quiz!
1. Where does the famous ball drop on midnight of New Year's Eve?
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Frisco
Square |
Times
Square (correct) |
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London
Square |
Rockefeller Plaza |
2. Why do the Chinese light firecrackers around the New Year?
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To ward off evil spirits
(correct) |
Simply to celebrate |
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To bring good luck |
Because they Smell Good |
3. Who first recognized January 1st as the beginning of the New Year?
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The Egyptians |
Columbus |
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The Romans
(correct) |
The Kardashians |
4. New Year's resolutions date back to early Babylon 4000 years ago. What was a popular Babylonian
resolution?
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Spent less time on the Internet |
To quit smoking |
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Lose Weight |
Return borrowed farm equipment
(correct) |
5. To ring in the New Year in Spain, it is traditional to do what on each chime of the clock?
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Take a sip of wine |
Eat a grape
(correct) |
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Kiss Someone |
Clap your hands |
6. One of the most popular New Years traditions is the toast at midnight to ring in the new year.
Why is it called Toasting?
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Float toast on wine to remove acidity
(correct) |
Always eat a piece of toast with wine |
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Toast is a old word meaning to drink |
Toasted is the way you feel after too much wine |
7. Which of the following foods is not thought to bring luck in the New Year?
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Pork |
Cabbage |
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Lobster
(correct) |
Black-Eyed Peas |
Lobster is considered a poor choice for a new years meal because lobsters
move backwards and could lead to setbacks, regrets, and dwelling on the past.
8. People of Italy wear red what to bring good luck in the New Year?
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Hats |
Underwear
(correct) |
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Shirts |
Nikes |
9. What is the tradition of First Footing?
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Visiting of friends and family after midnight
(correct) |
Put your right in, take your left foot out |
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Everyone must dance in the New Year |
Eat a Rabbit foot for good luck |
10. What does the title of the famous New Years song, Auld Lang Syne mean?
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Leave it all behind |
Time to Watch Football |
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Times gone by
(correct) |
Look to the future |
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