BrainPop: New Year's

If you wanted to join a celebration of the lunar new year, what country might you visit?

• Spain
• Brazil
• China
• Greenland

Why do different cultures celebrate New Year's at different times of year? Choose the best answer.

• Because it takes a while for the New Year to make it across the planet
• Because different cultures use different calendars
• Because the solar year is longer in different parts of the world
• Because no one really knows when the New Year begins

If you were in Venezuela during the New Year, what might you do at midnight?

• Sing "Auld Lang Syne"
• Light firecrackers
• Roll a barrel of tar through the streets
• Eat 12 grapes

In Colombia, people burn an effigy to celebrate the New Year. What is an effigy?

• a doll or dummy
• a type of firework
• a barrel of tar
• a ram's horn

Which color is associated with the New Year in China?

• yellow
• blue
• red
• green

In what way is the Chinese New Year different from most other New Year's celebrations?

• It takes place during the summer
• It is a time of celebration
• It is much longer than other New Year's celebrations
• It is much shorter than most other New Year's celebrations

What do the Jewish and Islamic New Year celebrations have in common?

• They are both celebrated on January 1st
• They both have religious, spiritual components
• They both celebrate the end of a long journey
• They both take place in October

Which tradition is common to virtually all New Year's celebrations?

• Lighting firecrackers 
• Wearing yellow underwear
• Singing "Auld Lang Syne"
• Wishing happiness to friends and family

This object is associated with which of the following cultures?

• Jewish culture
• Muslim culture
• Chinese culture
• Catholic culture

In India, what does the practice of buying new clothes and cleaning one's house symbolize?

• New hope for a good harvest
• The journey of Muhammad from Mecca to Medina
• Putting the past behind us and starting fresh
• The warding off of evil spirits