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New Year

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
January is named for what two-headed Roman god?
a)
Jason
b)
Jonas
c)
Jupiter
d)
Janus
2.
Which of these countries gets to celebrate New Year's first?
a)
Norway
b)
Chile
c)
New Zealand
d)
Rand McNally
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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
6.
What food is traditionally eaten in the American South for good luck in the coming year?
a)
Lobster
b)
Black-eyed peas
c)
Chicken
d)
Avocadoes
7.
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"
8.
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
9.
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
10.

What has many needles, but doesn’t sew?

(a)  

11.

What building has the most stories?

(a)  

12.

What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?

(a)  

13.

Which of the Royal Family moved to the US with his wife Megan?

a)

Prince Harry

b)

Prince William

c)

Prince Andrew

d)

Prince Phillip

14.

What is New Year's day?

New Year's day is...

a)

A day to celebrate the start of a new year.

b)

A day to start a new winter.

c)

A party.

d)

A day to celebrate cats.

15.

What year is it now?

a)

2022

b)

2021

c)

2020

d)

20201

16.

This country eats 12 grapes at midnight

a)

Denmark

b)

Finland

c)

Spain

d)

Philippines

17.

This country has bonfires on New Years

a)

Finland

b)

Spain

c)

Denmark

d)

Scotland

18.

This country creates small metal charms to bring good luck.

a)

Spain

b)

Finland

c)

Scotland

d)

South Africa

19.

In this country people throw old plates at their friend's doors.

a)

Denmark

b)

Finland

c)

Scotland

d)

South Africa

20.

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

21.

In this country, people used to throw old appliances out of their windows.

a)

Finland

b)

Scotland

c)

South Africa

d)

Philippines

22.

In this country the people wear circles on New Years to bring them good luck.

a)

Spain

b)

South Africa

c)

Philippines

d)

Denmark

23.

Which city hosts Lunar New Year celebrations?

a)

Shanghai, China

b)

Seoul, South Korea

c)

San Francisco, U.S.A.

d)

all of the above

24.

Who created the first ever New Years Resolution?

a)

Romans

b)

Greeks

c)

Babylonians

d)

Aztecs

25.

2021 was a leap year.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

2021 was the 10th anniversary of:

a)

Zoom

b)

Skype

c)

Instagram

d)

Facebook

27.

How many Friday the 13th occurrences happened in 2021?

a)

None

b)

One

c)

Two

d)

Three

28.

Which of the following is NOT an animal on the Chinese zodiac?

a)

Hawk

b)

pig

c)

rat

d)

monkey

29.

What's the legend behind using firecrakers?

a)

They are fun to set off with family and friends

b)

They provide light for the dark winter night

c)

They wake up the gods in time for the celebration

d)

They're meant to scare away the monster

30.

Which of these is most widely celebrated during Chinese New Year?

a)

Family ties

b)

The nations people

c)

Old world culture

d)

Chinese heroes