NEW YEAR'S EVE

What was the original New Year celebration called?

• Beltane

• Akitu

• Saturnalia

• Lupercalia

Who introduced a calendar that moved New Year's Day to January 1st?

• Julius Caesar

• Pope Gregory XIII

• Augustus Caesar

• Constantine the Great

Which calendar reform restored January 1st as New Year's Day?

• Lunar Calendar

• Julian Calendar

• Gregorian Calendar

• Babylonian Calendar

Which New Year's celebration lasts for a whole month?

• Diwali

• Eid al-Fitr

• Rosh Hashanah

• Chinese New Year

Which New Year's celebration is marked by the first day of Muharram?

• Hindu New Year

• Buddhist New Year

• Jewish New Year

• Islamic New Year

Which culture celebrates New Year's with 12 grapes at midnight?

• Japanese

• Spanish

• Chinese

• Greek

What do Greeks traditionally bake into their New Year's cakes?

• Almonds

• Raisins

• Chocolate chips

• Silver or gold coins

In Japan, what do long buckwheat noodles symbolize during New Year's?

• Wealth

• Happiness

• Prosperity

• Long life

What does a dumpling represent in Chinese New Year traditions?

• Wealth

• Family unity

• Hope for an auspicious year

• Health

Where is the famous New Year's Eve ball drop held?

• Sydney

• New York's Times Square

• Paris

• London