NEW YEARS EVE QUIZ

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. In which country do they eat 12 grapes as the clock strikes midnight (one each time the clock chimes) on New Year's Eve? SPAIN
Q2. In which country do some people eat long noodles to to wish for a long life? JAPAN
Q3. In which country do people go to the beach to jump seven waves and throw flowers in the sea while making a wish? BRAZIL
Q4. In which country is a bell struck 33 times? KOREA
Q5. In which country do people who want to travel take a suitcase and carry it around the house on New Year's Eve? VENEZUELA
Q6. In which country do families dress a stuffed male doll with old clothes from each member of the family and then burn it, symbolizing forgetting all the bad things of the old year? COLOMBIA
Q7. In which country do people wear masks to burn on December 31 to drive away bad luck? ECUADOR
Q8. When do the Chinese celebrate their New Year? 2ND NEW MOON AFTER THE WINTER SOLSTICE
Q9. The first New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square happened in? 1907
Q10. The Jewish New Year is called? ROSH HASHANAH
Q11. What does Auld Lang Syne mean? TIME GOES BY
Q12. Where is one of the largest annual New Year's Eve celebrations? SYDNEY
Q13. Complete this line from PRINCE'S song "1999" which regained popularity as a new years eve anthem in 1999? "the sky was purple"...... THERE WERE PEOPLE RUNNING EVERYWHERE
Q14. What does Hogmanay have to do with new years? CELEBRATING NEW YEARS IN A SCOTTISH TRADITION
Q15. Where is a centenary clock is lowered at 23:59:48 on new years eve? MADRID SPAIN
Q16. How do the people of Ecuador, South America get rid of their faults for the New Year? MAKE A STRAW MAN AND BURN IT
Q17. Name 2 of the top 10 New Year resolutions. GIVE UP SMOKING AND LOSE WEIGHT
Q18. Name the most popular New Year's Day parade. TOURNAMENT OF ROSES
Q19. What live U2 recording takes it's name from a line in the irish bands 1983 song "NEW YEARS DAY"? UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY
Q20. How much does New York's Waterford crystal ball weigh? 1070 POUNDS
Q21. in the film "BRIDGET JONES DIARY" Bridget's mother has what sort of buffet for New Year's? TURKEY CURRY
Q22. In some countries what do they do with Christmas trees on New years day? MAKE BON FIRES AND BURN THEM
Q23. In what state is a pine cone dropped on New Year's eve? FLAGSTAFF ARIZONA
Q24. "Auld Lang Syne" was originallypart of a poem by which poet? ROBERT BURNS
Q25. What city is a countdown done with an elevator? SEATTLE
Q26. On the morning of the Vietnamese New Year, called "Tet", what are children not allowed to do? CRY
Q27. What is known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival? CHINESE NEW YEAR
Q28. What does Rosh Hashanah mean? HEAD OF THE YEAR
Q29. What is eaten to symbolize a sweet new year in Rosh Hashanah? APPLES AND HONEY
Q30. Which band will release the hard copy of their album "IN RAINBOWS" new years day 2008? RADIOHEAD

[Mr66]

6/ Alberton Oval.
10/ Yom Kippur
13/ 'There were people running everywhere'
17/ Lose weight & give up smoking
19/ Under a Blood Red Sky
30/ Radiohead.....and I got it on Thursday(27/12).

[magpie in the 80's]

6/ Alberton Oval. HAHAH.BUT INCORRECT
10/ Yom Kippur...................INCORRECT
13/ 'There were people running everywhere'
17/ Lose weight & give up smoking
19/ Under a Blood Red Sky
30/ Radiohead.....and I got it on Thursday(27/12).

ALL OTHERS CORRECT

[Mr66]

10/ Rosh Hashanah

[JAS]

morning birthday boy

Q6 No idea but a good idea...does it have to be a doll though???
Q11 Auld = old...Lang = long...Syne = since in other words it means in times gone by.
Q12 Times Square in New York
Q14 Not sure what the question is asking for but it's a celebration of the end of the old year and lasts for up to 3 days which is why they get an extra day off in Scotland.
Q24 Robert Burns

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

10/ Rosh Hashanah

CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

morning birthday boy

Q6 No idea but a good idea...does it have to be a doll though???
Q11 Auld = old...Lang = long...Syne = since in other words it means in times gone by.....CORRECT
Q12 Times Square in New York
Q14 Not sure what the question is asking for but it's a celebration of the end of the old year and lasts for up to 3 days which is why they get an extra day off in Scotland....CLOSE ENOUGH
Q24 Robert Burns....CORRECT

Regards
JAS

MONING JAS AND THANKYOU

[JAS]

Q12 If not NY then is it the one you lot have at Sydney Harbour.

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q12 If not NY then is it the one you lot have at Sydney Harbour.

Regards
JAS

correct

[Mr66]

26/ Fight or Cry

[Mr66]

28/ The day God created man

[magpie in the 80's]

26/ Fight or Cry

CORRECT WITH CRY

[jackpot jim]

Where in the Hell do you get all these questions from MIT80s ?????????????
You're the Quizmaster from Hell.

[locky801]

Q8. When do the Chinese celebrate their New Year?


A8 At the second new moon after the winter solstice

Q9. The first New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square happened in?

A9 1907

Q16. How do the people of Ecuador, South America get rid of their faults for the New Year?

A16 They make a straw man and burn it

[magpie in the 80's]

28/ The day God created man

INCORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

Where in the Hell do you get all these questions from MIT80s ?????????????
You're the Quizmaster from Hell.

CORRECT....and enjoyed another of the mulberry over xmas

[magpie in the 80's]

Q8. When do the Chinese celebrate their New Year?


A8 At the second new moon after the winter solstice

Q9. The first New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square happened in?

A9 1907

Q16. How do the people of Ecuador, South America get rid of their faults for the New Year?

A16 They make a straw man and burn it

all correct

[Mr66]

Where in the Hell do you get all these questions from MIT80s ?????????????
You're the Quizmaster from Hell.

I know..........


But I'm not telling.....

[magpie in the 80's]

Q1. In which country do they eat 12 grapes as the clock strikes midnight (one each time the clock chimes) on New Year's Eve? SPAIN
Q2. In which country do some people eat long noodles to to wish for a long life? JAPAN
Q3. In which country do people go to the beach to jump seven waves and throw flowers in the sea while making a wish? BRAZIL
Q4. In which country is a bell struck 33 times? KOREA
Q5. In which country do people who want to travel take a suitcase and carry it around the house on New Year's Eve? VENEZUELA
Q6. In which country do families dress a stuffed male doll with old clothes from each member of the family and then burn it, symbolizing forgetting all the bad things of the old year? COLOMBIA
Q7. In which country do people wear masks to burn on December 31 to drive away bad luck? ECUADOR
Q8. When do the Chinese celebrate their New Year? 2ND NEW MOON AFTER THE WINTER SOLSTICE
Q9. The first New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square happened in? 1907
Q10. The Jewish New Year is called? ROSH HASHANAH
Q11. What does Auld Lang Syne mean? TIME GOES BY
Q12. Where is one of the largest annual New Year's Eve celebrations? SYDNEY
Q13. Complete this line from PRINCE'S song "1999" which regained popularity as a new years eve anthem in 1999? "the sky was purple"...... THERE WERE PEOPLE RUNNING EVERYWHERE
Q14. What does Hogmanay have to do with new years? CELEBRATING NEW YEARS IN A SCOTTISH TRADITION
Q15. Where is a centenary clock is lowered at 23:59:48 on new years eve? MADRID SPAIN
Q16. How do the people of Ecuador, South America get rid of their faults for the New Year? MAKE A STRAW MAN AND BURN IT
Q17. Name 2 of the top 10 New Year resolutions. GIVE UP SMOKING AND LOSE WEIGHT
Q18. Name the most popular New Year's Day parade. TOURNAMENT OF ROSES
Q19. What live U2 recording takes it's name from a line in the irish bands 1983 song "NEW YEARS DAY"? UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY
Q20. How much does New York's Waterford crystal ball weigh? 1070 POUNDS
Q21. in the film "BRIDGET JONES DIARY" Bridget's mother has what sort of buffet for New Year's? TURKEY CURRY
Q22. In some countries what do they do with Christmas trees on New years day? MAKE BON FIRES AND BURN THEM
Q23. In what state is a pine cone dropped on New Year's eve? FLAGSTAFF ARIZONA
Q24. "Auld Lang Syne" was originallypart of a poem by which poet? ROBERT BURNS
Q25. What city is a countdown done with an elevator? SEATTLE
Q26. On the morning of the Vietnamese New Year, called "Tet", what are children not allowed to do? CRY
Q27. What is known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival? CHINESE NEW YEAR
Q28. What does Rosh Hashanah mean? HEAD OF THE YEAR
Q29. What is eaten to symbolize a sweet new year in Rosh Hashanah? APPLES AND HONEY
Q30. Which band will release the hard copy of their album "IN RAINBOWS" new years day 2008? RADIOHEAD

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ