New Years Traditions

When the clock strikes midnight people say...

an action repeated during certain times or events

• tragedy

• tradition

• trade

Where is the Lunar New Year celebrated?

• Asia

• Australia

• South America

• Europe

When does Vietnamese Lunar New Year often take place?

• Between late January and early February.

• Between early February and middle February.

• Between late February and early March.

• Between middle February and early March.

According to the Chinese, what does the color red symbolize?

• Happiness

• Good luck

• Love

• Sucess

People make noise with firecrackers, drums, bells, gongs, and anything in order to _________.

• Signal that New Year has come

• Have fun

• Call for gatherings

• Ward off evil spirits.

This country has bonfires on New Years

• Finland

• Spain

• Denmark

• Scotland

In Bolivia, what happens to the person who finds the coin baked into their cake? 

• Luck
• Love
• Peace
• Happiness

In Japan, people burn their lucky charms during their New Year’s celebration week.

• True

• False

explosions of light in the sky

• firefly

• fireworks

• firework

• fire