Happy New Year Fun Facts

How much does the Time Square Ball weigh?

• 12,000 pounds

• 1,000 pounds

• 500 pounds

• 6,000 pounds

What does "Auld Lang Syne" mean?

• Have a great year

• Times gone by

• Happy New Year

• One more year

In what country do they eat 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight?

• Greece

• Spain

• England

• Scottland

What scares away evil spirits and brings good luck for the new year?

• Dragons

• Dinosaurs

• Noise Makers

• Fireworks

Why do some cultures open doors and windows at midnight?

• To let people in to party

• To hear the fireworks

• To let out the old year and bring in the new

• To sing at the top of their lungs for all to hear

Some people do the Polar Bear Plunge on New Years, what is that?

• jumping into icy-cold water

• taking pictures of polar bears

• going on vacation to Antartica

• Swimming with Polar Bears

What country do they throw dishes and plates at friends doors for New Year's Eve?

• Denmark

• Germany

• Italy

• Sydney

Eating what on New Year's Day is suppose to be good luck?

• Tomatoes

• Black-eyed Peas

• Beets

• Chicken

What day is New Years?

• December 30

• December 31

• January 1

• January 2

About how many people are in Times Square, New York, watching the ball drop?

• 1 million

• 500.000

• 1 billion

• 250,000