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?

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?

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

• Ethiopia

• China

• Russia

• India