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G6 NEW YEAR TRIVIA TIME

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these countries gets to celebrate New Year's first?

a)

Tonga, Samoa, and Kiribati

b)

New Zealand, Australia, and Japan

c)

Aruba, Bermuda, and Curacao

d)

Howland and Baker Islands

2.

Which American state do people gather to watch the ball drop in Times Square to celebrate the New Year?

a)

London

b)

Paris

c)

New York

d)

Manila

3.
Why were the Time's Square New Year's Eve Ball Drops cancelled in 1942 and 1943?
a)
Light bulb shortage
b)
World War II restrictions
c)
Prohibition
d)
Not enough happy people
4.

What is the meaning of the traditional song "Auld Lang Syne?"

a)

"It's a Wonderful Life"

b)

"Times Gone By"

c)

"So Long and Thanks for All the Fish"

d)

"Happy New Year"

5.

In this country, kids try to jump as high as they can at midnight to grow taller in the next year.

a)

Philippines

b)

Spain

c)

Scotland

d)

South Africa

6.

Filipino people wear clothes with these shapes on New Years to bring them good luck, particularly with money.

a)

triangles

b)

squares

c)

circles

d)

swirls

7.

When is Chinese New Year traditionally celebrated?

a)

The first full moon after the Winter Solstice

b)

The second full moon after the Winter Solstice

c)

The first full moon after the Summer Solstice

d)

The second full moon after the Summer Solstice

8.

Who puts mistletoe under their pillow in Ireland?

a)

unmarried people

b)

married people

c)

teenagers

d)

parents

9.
Why do Siberians swim to the bottom of a frozen lake on New Years? 
a)
To catch a fish
b)
To plant a tree
c)
To test their strength
d)
To race to the bottom 
10.

What do people in Denmark throw at the doors of their friends on New Year's?

a)

dishes

b)

paint

c)

eggs

d)

letters

11.

In Scotland what do people do to bring in the new year?

a)

You should wear your prettiest outfit to show your love for the new year.

b)

They bring food to the Emperor so he will grant them good luck.

c)

They go outside and turn around 12 times to show the turning of the new year.

d)

They believe that the first person that enters the house should bring a gift to bring good luck through the year.

12.

Greece brings in the new year by hanging what above their door?

a)

Onion

b)

Grapes

c)

A Lottery Ticket

d)

Shoes

13.
How many times do you have to jump over waves in Brazil to get good luck? 
a)
4
b)
8
c)
7
d)
12
14.

In Colombia, people believe you should do which of these to ensure a new year of travel?

a)

Run around the house as the clock turns 12

b)

Ride around town on the bus

c)

Carry an empty suit-case around the block

d)

Family and friends have a traveling party from one person's house to another through the night.

15.
Which country cracks an egg at 11pm and then uses it to tell their fortune for the year in the morning? 
a)
Argentina
b)
El Salvador
c)
Peru
d)
Chile
16.

Which country eats seven times on New Year's Day, believing that it will yield the strength of seven men the following year?

a)

Estonia

b)

Eritrea

c)

Ethiopia

d)

Ecuador

17.

Which country eats 12 grapes at midnight to bring in good luck?

a)

Denmark

b)

Finland

c)

Spain

d)

Philippines

18.

Which country celebrates Hogmanay, which includes gift-giving and visiting the homes of friends and neighbours, with special attention given to the first guest of the new year?

a)

Chile

b)

Spain

c)

Netherlands

d)

Scotland

19.
January is named for what two-headed Roman god?
a)
Jason
b)
Jonas
c)
Jupiter
d)
Janus
20.

Which country celebrates the New Year's by writing a wish on a scrap of paper, burning it, and mixing its ashes into a glass of champagne?

a)

Russia

b)

England

c)

Argentina

d)

Brazil

21.

What do you wish for the New Year?

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