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New Year in countries around the world

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which country do people celebrate Tet by tying gold or white threads on each other's wrists to bless?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Laos

c)

Russia

d)

Malaysia

2.

What does England celebrate on New Year's Day?

a)

a parade along the road past White Hall

b)

an art exhibition in Berley Square

c)

Boat racing on the River Thames

d)

meeting the Queen at Buckingham Palace

3.

In which river do Italian people jump into on the first day of the new year for good luck?

a)

Po

b)

Tivere

c)

Adige

d)

Adda

4.

In which country do people have the custom of seeing the wind direction on the first day of the new year?

a)

Britain

b)

The USA

c)

France

d)

The Philippines

5.

In which countries are carrots and cabbage two indispensable dishes in the New Year's meals ?

a)

The USA

b)

Canada

c)

Germany

d)

Finland

6.

What food do the people in the Czech Republic abstain from eating on New Year's Day?

a)

chicken

b)

bread

c)

potato

d)

fish

7.

In which country do people carry stones through their doors to pray for a good harvest and a happy life next year?

a)

Australia

b)

Indonesia

c)

Greek

d)

Cambodia

8.

In which country, is New Year's Day also a carnival?

a)

Thailand

b)

Poland

c)

Spain

d)

Ireland

9.

What do people usually do in Spain on New Year's Eve?

a)

eat turkey

b)

see fireworks

c)

go out

d)

eat grapes

10.

In which country do people often go swimming on the first day of the new year?

a)

Argentina

b)

Mexico

c)

Cuba

d)

Brazil