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WorksheetsNew Year
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The New Year was first celebrated...
a)
2000 years ago in Babylonia
b)
4000 years ago in Babylonia
c)
153 years ago in Iraq
2.
The New Year was first celebrated in the month of
a)
January
b)
March
c)
December
3.
In which country will eating 12 grapes bring 12 months of good luck?
a)
Netherlands
b)
Greece
c)
Spain
4.
In which country do people visit each other right after midnight?
a)
Scotland
b)
Greece
c)
Netherlands
5.
In which country do people get rid of the old year by burning Christmas trees?
a)
Scotland
b)
Greece
c)
Netherlands
6.
What is a resolution?
a)
a law
b)
a promise
c)
a holiday
7.
January is named for what two-headed Roman god?
a)
Jason
b)
Jonas
c)
Jupiter
d)
Janus
8.
According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, what crime occurs more on New Year's Day than on any other day of the year?
a)
DUI
b)
shoplifting
c)
vehicle theft
d)
tax evasion
9.
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
10.
How is New Year's traditionally celebrated in Italy?
a)
Going for a midnight swim
b)
Eating lots of American food
c)
Burning a large effigy
d)
Wearing red underwear for good luck
11.
When is Chinese New Year traditionally celebrated?
a)
January 8
b)
The second full moon after the Winter Solstice
c)
March 1
d)
February 14
12.
With over 2 million people each year, where is the world's largest New Year's celebration?
a)
Big Ben, London
b)
Times Square, New York
c)
Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro
d)
Smyrna Park, Ceres, California
13.
What is the name of the day before New Years Day?
a)
Christmas Eve
b)
New Year's Eve
c)
Old Year Day
d)
End Year Day
14.
What zodiac animal represents the year of 2019?
a)
Rooster
b)
Dog
c)
Tiger
d)
Mouse
15.
a)
tuxedo
b)
fireworks
c)
resolutions
d)
countdown
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