New Year Celebrations Quiz

People in Central and South America eat twelve grapes during the last twelve seconds of the year. In which category would this belong?

• ways to get rid of bad luck from last year

• ways to bring good luck in the New Year

• ways to get rid of old fruit from last year

• ways to make your family and friends happy in the New Year

Which of the following is a tradition on New Year's Day in both California and Pennsylvania?

• eating Hoppin' John

• watching football games

• watching parades

• eating twelve pieces of fruit

How are the Chinese and Jewish New Year celebrations the same?

• They include eating cake with a special coin baked inside.

• They include wearing brand new yellow underwear to bring riches.

• They are celebrated in late March or mid-April when it's hot outside.

• They are based on the cycles of the moon and the 365-day calendar.

What is the main idea of this book?

• January 1 is the first day of the New Year around the world.

• Everyone around the world should celebrate the New Year.

• There are many different ways to celebrate the New Year.

• People should all celebrate the New Year in the same way.

What are cultures?

• sets of events that keep repeating

• beliefs or customs that are passed down

• ideas and customs of certain groups of people

• decisions or promises to do something

Which of the following is an opinion about New Year celebrations in Scotland?

• In Scotland, it's a tradition to clean the house by midnight.

• People hold torches and swing long poles with flames.

• The first visitor to a home must be a male with dark hair.

• The first-footing tradition is the coolest New Year celebration.

Which of the following is a detail from the section "Changing New Years"?

• For some people, the New Year happens at a different time every year.

• People should change into brand-new yellow clothes on New Year's Eve.

• Every year people should change the way they celebrate the New Year.

• In the United States, many people now celebrate New Year's Day watching college football games.

What do people think will happen after they throw water out of their window?

• They will get rid of the bad luck from the previous year.

• They will water the plants outside their houses.

• They will wash their cars to start the New Year fresh.

• They will share water with their neighbors.

Why do cities set off fireworks at night instead of during the day?

• They are too scary during the day.

• They are too bright during the day.

• They are too loud during the day.

• They are too hard to see during the day.

What is another word for resolution?

• figures

• promise

• traditions

• belief