Multiple Choice Questions

New York City is host to one of the world's biggest New Year celebrations – but where exactly does the 'ball drop'?
  • Central Park
  • Times Square
  • Fifth Avenue
  • Broadway
Chinese New Year is celebrated as the festival of which season
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter
January symbolizes new beginnings, taking its name from the Roman God of _______?
  • Renewal
  • Wellsprings
  • Youth
  • Doorways
In which decade did Sydney Harbour Bridge first host their annual New Year fireworks display?
  • The 1970s
  • The 1980s
  • The 1990s
  • The 2000s
Some New Year traditions are somewhat unusual, but which of the following have we just made up?
  • Wearing coloured underwear
  • Hanging carrots from the door
  • Burning scarecrows
  • Chatting with livestock
In which country was history made on New Year's Day, 1899, when Spanish rule ended?
  • Puerto Rico
  • Bolivia
  • Argentina
  • Cuba
Which civilization introduced wishing one another a 'Happy New Year' on January 1st?
  • Roman
  • Incan
  • Aztec
  • Egyptian
Which song do we most often associate with New Year in the western world?
  • O’ Tannenbaum
  • Auld Lang Syne
  • Feliz Navidad
  • It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
In what year did the threat of the 'Y2K' computer bug loom over New Year's Day?
  • 1999
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2020
It's been a very longCan you remember what day New Year's Day fell on this year?
  • Monday
  • Wednesday
  • Friday
  • Sunday
Chinese New Year falls on a different date to that celebrated in the west. What calendar does the Chinese New Year follow?
  • Shíxiàn
  • Lunar
  • Zhuanxu
  • Solar
'The Granddaddy Of Them All' is played every New Year's Day, but what's the official name of this prestigious college football game?
  • Pro Bowl
  • Egg Bowl
  • Kiron Bowl
  • Rose Bowl
In Scotland, by what name is New Year's Eve better known?
  • All Souls Day
  • Hogmanay
  • Sowans Nicht
  • Up-Helly-Aa
The Year 2000 marked the biggest New Year's celebration to date. Which of these songs topped the Billboard Hot 100 on January 1st?
  • Robbie Williams - Millenium
  • Santana ft. Rob Thomas - Smooth
  • Christina Aguilera – What A Girl Wants
  • Will Smith – Will 2K
The Emancipation Proclamation was issued on New Year's Day,Which President signed the order?
  • James Buchanon
  • Ulysses S. Grant
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • Grover Cleveland
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