Touring ends of Era

What is unique about the New Year celebration in Spain?

• People light fireworks at midnight.
• People wear colorful costumes.
• People eat 12 grapes at midnight for good luck.
• People exchange gifts.
• People sing traditional songs all night.

How is the New Year celebrated in Japan?

• By throwing water balloons.
• By eating a special soup called ozoni.
• By dancing in the streets until dawn.
• By lighting lanterns on rivers.
• By visiting the local zoo.

What traditional activity is performed in Scotland during Hogmanay (Scottish New Year)?

• Firewalking
• First-footing
• Fasting
• Ice fishing
• Snow sculpting

Which country celebrates the New Year with the Songkran water festival?

• India
• China
• Thailand
• Brazil
• Australia

In which country is it traditional to wear white clothes and jump seven waves for good luck on New Year's Eve?

• Mexico
• Brazil
• South Africa
• Portugal
• Greece

Which calendar system is used internationally for most civil purposes?

• Islamic
• Julian
• Gregorian
• Nepali
• Mayan

What is the basis of the Islamic calendar?

• Solar cycles
• Lunar cycles
• Equinoxes
• Stellar positions
• Geomagnetic activity

Which calendar features a cycle that is slightly shorter than the tropical year?

• Solar
• Julian
• Lunar
• Rumi
• Gregorian

What unique aspect does the Mayan calendar have?

• It predicts future events.
• It uses animals to represent months.
• It includes a set of 18 months of 20 days each.
• It has leap centuries.
• It uses purely lunar cycles.

Which calendar is most likely to be used by someone observing traditional Hindu festivals?

• Gregorian
• Islamic
• Hindu
• Julian
• Korean