New Year Tradition around the world

New Year Tradition around the world

By Thuy Thanh

Multiple Choice

This country eats 12 grapes at midnight.

• Denmark

• Spain

• Philippines

• Scotland

Multiple Choice

In this country people throw old plates at their friend's doors.

• South Africa

• Finland

• Scotland

• Denmark

Multiple Choice

In this country, kids try to jump as high as they can at midnight to grow taller in the next year.

• Philippines

• South Africa

• South America

• Mexico

Multiple Choice

In this country, people wear colored underwears in the New Year.

• Scotland

• South Africa

• South America

• Mexico

Multiple Choice

In this country, the first person to enter the house in New Year should bring a gift for a good luck.

• Scotland

• Parama

• England

• Mexico

Multiple Choice

In this country, the families spend the night at the cemetery.

• Belgium

• South Africa

• South America

• Chile

Multiple Choice

How many times do people in Japan ring the bell?

• 100

• 80

• 108

• 12

Multiple Choice

How many animals are there in Chinese animal Zodiac sign?

• 8

• 12

• 10

• 16

Multiple Choice

Which animal is NOT in Chinese Zodiac signs?

• ox

• rat

• cat

• dog

Multiple Choice

Which traditional food represent long life?

• shrimp

• egg roll

• noodles

• rice

Multiple Choice

In the Philippines, people use round things because they represent ............

• the sun

• the moon

• food

• coin

Multiple Choice

People in Estonia eat ......... times on New Year's Day to insure abundance in the new year.

• 8

• 3

• 5

• 7

Multiple Choice

What do people of Ecuador do to get rid of negativity from the previous year?

• They set fire.

• They burn scarecrows.

• They jump off a chair.

• They burn their old furnitures.

Multiple Choice

Which thing that Chinese people don't do before the 1st day of the New Year?

• cut hair

• clean the house

• decorate the house

• greeting each other

Multiple Choice

Why do people throw a glass of water out the window?

• To get their neighbors angry

• To pretend that it is raining

• To get rid of bad luck of the past year

• Because they have too much water in their house

Multiple Choice

People in Colombia carry ............. around with them all day in hopes of travelling all year!

• suitcases

• passports

• backpacks

• books