NEW YEARS EVE QUIZ
Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 4:18 pmQ1. 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
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
