The History of Popular New Year's Traditions-ESL

The official New Year's song in the U.S., Auld Lang Syne, is originally from which country?

• U.S.
• Scotland
• Greece
• China

The famous Times Square Ball drop is located where?

• England
• Scotland
• New York City
• Iselin, NJ

Time balls were first used in England in the 1800s.

• true
• false

Time balls were originally used to help ship captains tell time.

• true
• false

The tradition of making New Year's resolutions beginning with the Babylonians was a religious tradition.

• true
• false

Here people bake a special pie with a coin hidden inside for good luck.

• Greece
• Vietnam
• China
• Korea

Which country(ies) celebrate the Lunar New Year?

• Vietnam
• China
• Korea
• ALL of the above

Which country(ies) celebrate the Lunar New Year?

• Vietnam
• China
• Korea
• ALL of the above

The purpose of the article is to

• persuade
• inform
• entertain

The main idea of the article is

• the origin of Auld Lang Syne
• the times square ball drop
• New Year's resolutions
• New Year's traditions and their history