New Year History Quiz

Which ancient people held a festival called Ekiti to celebrate the rebirth of the natural world?

• Babylonians

• Greeks

• Romans

• Egyptians

Who is credited with the establishment of a fixed calendar in Rome?

• Romulus

• Augustus

• Numa Pompilius

• Julius Caesar

In which year was January 1st chosen as the day for the inauguration of the new consuls of Rome?

• 200 BCE

• 153 BCE

• 100 CE

• 46 BCE

Who worked with Greek mathematicians to fix an error in the calendar, reducing the number of leap years?

• Caligula

• Nero

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

In which year did the British Parliament issue the New Style Act Calendar, declaring January 1st as New Year's Day?

• 1800

• 1751

• 1582

• 1900

What event took place on January 1st, 1863, under the Emancipation Proclamation?

• First gladiatorial fight in Rome

• Abraham Lincoln freed enslaved African Americans

• Ellis Island opened

• Samuel Pepys started his diary

What significant event took place on January 1st, 1892, in the United States?

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What did the label of Decca Records state when four young Englishmen went for an audition in 1962?

• They are the next big thing

• They need more practice

• They should change their band name

• They have no future in show business

What significant event took place on January 1st, 1983, related to the internet?

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Which country celebrates a New Year known as Enkutatash on September 11th?

• Ethiopia

• China

• Russia

• India