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New Year's Trivia

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

On, What Day Is New Year's Eve?

a)

December 31

b)

January 1

c)

December 24

d)

December 25

2.

On, What Day Is New Year's?

a)

January 1

b)

December 24

c)

December 25

d)

December 31

3.

Up until 1750, what day was New Year's Day?

a)

January 1

b)

February 15

c)

March 21

d)

April 2

4.

New Year's is a national holiday.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

I don't know.

5.
The month of January was named after Janus, the Roman God of what?
a)
Beginnings
b)
Endings
c)
The Sea
d)
Love
6.

If you wanted to join a celebration of the lunar new year, what country might you visit?

a)

Spain

b)

Brazil

c)

China

d)

Greenland

7.

Why do different cultures celebrate New Year's at different times of year? Choose the best answer.

a)

Because it takes a while for the New Year to make it all the way across the planet

b)

Because different cultures use different calendars

c)

Because the solar year is longer in different parts of the world

d)

Because no one knows exactly when the New Year begins

8.

If you were in Venezuela during the New Year, what might you do at midnight?

a)

Sing "Auld Lang Syne"

b)

Light firecrackers

c)

Roll a barrel of tar through the streets

d)

Eat 12 grapes

9.

What is the name of the day before New Years Day?

a)

Christmas Eve

b)

New Years Eve

c)

Easter

d)

Thanksgiving

10.
How long was Winter break?
a)
It was timeless.
b)
Exactly 2 weeks.
c)
At least a month.
d)
About 3 weeks