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New Year Celebrations

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do people in Denmark throw at the doors of their friends on New Years? 
a)
Dishes
b)
Paint
c)
Eggs
d)
Letters
2.

This country has bonfires on New Years

a)

Finland

b)

Spain

c)

Denmark

d)

Scotland

3.

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

a)

Spain

b)

South Africa

c)

Philippines

d)

Denmark

4.

In what country does each grape represent one month of happiness?

a)

Canada

b)

Spain

c)

Greece

5.

The tradition of eating black eyed peas on New Years Day is believed to do what?

a)

Bring prosperity for the new year.

b)

Return loved ones from war.

c)

Bring a year of peace into a household

6.
In Greece, people bake a cake with a hidden _______inside
a)
coin
b)
baby
c)
shoe
d)
rope
7.

New Year’s was always celebrated on January 1.

a)

True

b)

False

8.
What is a resolution? 
a)
a law
b)
a promise
c)
a holiday
9.

4. What do people make at New Year?

a)

Cakes

b)

A special dinner

c)

Resolutions and changes

d)

Friends

10.

What do people think will happen after they throw water out of their windows?

a)

They will get rid of the bad luck from the previous year

b)

They will water their plants

c)

They will wash their cars

d)

They will share water with their neighbors

11.

How are Chinese and Jewish New Years celebrations the same?

a)

They include eating 12 pieces of fruit for good luck.

b)

They both wear new yellow underwear to bring riches

c)

They are celebrated in Late March and early April when it is hot out

d)

They are based on the cycles of the moon and a 365 day calendar.

12.

What is the main idea of the book?

a)

January 1 is the first day of the year around the world.

b)

Everyone should celebrate New Years Day

c)

There are different ways to celebrate New Years.

d)

Avocados are terrible no matter where you live.

13.

Why do cities set off fireworks at night instead of during the day?

a)

They are too scary during the day

b)

They are too bright during the day

c)

They are too loud during the day

d)

They are too hard to see during the day

14.

What is another word for festivals?

a)

figures

b)

celebrations

c)

traditions

d)

customs

15.

Which of the following is a Rosh Hashanah tradition?

a)

lighting the menorah

b)

setting off fireworks

c)

blowing the shofar

d)

eating 12 grapes