G6 NEW YEAR TRIVIA TIME

Which of these countries gets to celebrate New Year's first?

• Tonga, Samoa, and Kiribati

• New Zealand, Australia, and Japan

• Aruba, Bermuda, and Curacao

• Howland and Baker Islands

Which American state do people gather to watch the ball drop in Times Square to celebrate the New Year?

• London

• Paris

• New York

• Manila

Why were the Time's Square New Year's Eve Ball Drops cancelled in 1942 and 1943?

• Light bulb shortage
• World War II restrictions
• Prohibition
• Not enough happy people

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What is the meaning of the traditional song "Auld Lang Syne?"

• "It's a Wonderful Life"

• "Times Gone By"

• "So Long and Thanks for All the Fish"

• "Happy New Year"

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

• Philippines

• Spain

• Scotland

• South Africa

Filipino people wear clothes with these shapes on New Years to bring them good luck, particularly with money.

• triangles

• squares

• circles

• swirls

When is Chinese New Year traditionally celebrated?

• The first full moon after the Winter Solstice

• The second full moon after the Winter Solstice

• The first full moon after the Summer Solstice

• The second full moon after the Summer Solstice

Who puts mistletoe under their pillow in Ireland?

• unmarried people

• married people

• teenagers

• parents

Why do Siberians swim to the bottom of a frozen lake on New Years? 

• To catch a fish
• To plant a tree
• To test their strength
• To race to the bottom 

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What do people in Denmark throw at the doors of their friends on New Year's?

• dishes

• paint

• eggs

• letters