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New Year's Eve 2020

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
On New Year's Day, what is the name of the parade held in Pasadena, California?
a)
Mummers Parade
b)
Tournament of Roses Parade
c)
Macy's Parade
d)
Pixar Disneyland Parade
2.

In the United States, the coming of the New Year is celebrated by the lowering of a gigantic crystal ball. Where does this event take place?

a)

Central Park

b)

Times Square

c)

Yankee Stadium

d)

The Statue of Liberty

3.

What is the name of the day before New Year's Day?

a)

Holiday Eve

b)

New Year's Eve

c)

Fourth of July

d)

Thanksgiving

4.

What do people do on the night before New Year's Day?

a)

countdown

b)

run laps

c)

look for eggs

d)

sing holiday songs

5.
What date begins the New Year?
a)
April 23
b)
August 20
c)
December 16
d)
January 1
6.

In Greece, people bake a cake with a hidden _______inside.

a)

coin

b)

baby

c)

shoe

d)

rope

7.

People usually celebrate New Years by using _________ at midnight.

a)

Candles

b)

Trash bins

c)

Fireworks

d)

Rocks

8.

New Year's is a national holiday.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

I don't know.

9.

Are you going to make the most of this New Year?

a)

YES!!!!! I will put in my best effort.

b)

There is no way I can beat last year.

10.

In which country do people visit shrines on New Year's Day?

a)

Turkey

b)

Japan

c)

Germany

11.

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

12.

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

13.

Which color is associated with the New Year in China?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which tradition is common to virtually all New Year's celebrations?

a)

Lighting firecrackers

b)

Wearing yellow underwear

c)

Singing "Auld Lang Syne"

d)

Wishing happiness to friends and family

15.

What song is usually played at midnight on New Year's Eve?

a)

Celebrate Good Times

b)

Auld Lang Syne

c)

Dynamite

d)

Go Crazy

16.

Which legume is typically consumed for good luck in the U.S. on New Year’s?

a)

peanuts

b)

lima beans

c)

black-eyed peas

d)

rice

17.

How many colors can the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball display?

a)

16

b)

160

c)

16,000

d)

16 million

18.

How much confetti is dropped in Times Square on New Year’s Eve?

a)

1 pound

b)

100 pounds

c)

10,000 pounds

d)

1 ton