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New Year

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In New York, what does the statue of Liberty hold in her RIGHT hand?

a)

Torch

b)

Tablet

c)

Wreath

d)

Star

2.

What is the capital city of New Zealand?

a)

Christchurch

b)

Auckland

c)

Wellington

d)

Taranaki

3.

How many states are there in New England?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

4.

We all know that Newcastle-upon-Tyne is up North, but which county is Newcastle-under Lyme in?

a)

Derbyshire

b)

Cheshire

c)

Worcestershire

d)

Staffordshire

5.

Chinese New Year in 2021 begins on February 12th. what animal will it be the year of?

a)

Chicken

b)

Ox

c)

Dragon

d)

Cat

6.

Thai New Year is also named Songkran. what date on the Western Calendar will it start on in 2021?

a)

January 13th

b)

February 13th

c)

March 13th

d)

April 13th

7.

Who wrote Brave New World?

a)

Charles Dickens

b)

Daphne Du Maurier

c)

Aldous Huxley

d)

HG Wells

8.

What star sign does New Year's Day fall under?

a)

Capricorn

b)

Aqaurius

c)

Pisces

d)

Sagittarius

9.

In the carol, the 12 days of Christmas, day 7 falls on New Years Day. What does 'my true love' bring me on that day?

a)

Gold Rings

b)

Pipers Piping

c)

Maids a milking

d)

Swans a swimming

10.

The New Seekers famously sang 'I'd like to teach the world to sing', in 1971. Which product did it advertise?

a)

Coca Cola

b)

PG Tips

c)

Milk Tray

d)

Furniture polish

11.

Dvorak wrote the New World symphony. which Country was Dvorak born in, and where did he visit which inspired this music?

a)

Hungary and England

b)

Czech and USA

c)

Hungary and USA

d)

Czech and England

12.

My son lives in New Territories in Hong Kong. What is the (approx.) population of this district?

a)

3.8 million

b)

10.1 million

c)

0.5 million

d)

20.6 million

13.

What was the first 'New Town' built in the UK in the 1950s?

a)

Stafford

b)

Stoke

c)

Stevenage

d)

Stanstead

14.

What is the oldest national newspaper still in circulation in the UK?

a)

The Guardian

b)

The Mail

c)

The Express

d)

The Times

15.

What is special about January 1st if you are a racehorse?

a)

You get extra food

b)

There is no racing allowed

c)

You have your birthday

d)

You meet the Queen

16.

The 3 Kings arrived at the stable in the New Year - but on what date?

a)

January 3rd

b)

January 6th

c)

January 9th

d)

January 12th

17.

What is this dog's breed name?

a)

New Forest terrier

b)

Newfoundland

c)

New Netherlands sheepdog

d)

Newridgeback

18.

The New Statesman is a magazine in the UK concerned with which area?

a)

Music and the Arts

b)

Medicine

c)

Politics

d)

Television

19.

Nubuck leather, often used to make boots, comes from which animal?

a)

Cow

b)

Goat

c)

Sheep

d)

Deer

20.

Which king proclaimed the New Forest as a Royal Forest?

a)

Henry 8th

b)

Charles 2nd

c)

William the Conqueror

d)

George 3rd