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1. Which Country Celebrates the New Year First?

  1. Kiribati
  2. Tonga
  3. Fiji
  4. New Zealand
Correct answer: Kiribati
Explanation: The first country to celebrate the New Year is the Pacific island nation of Kiribati, specifically its Line Islands, which are in the UTC+14 time zone.

2. What is traditionally eaten in Spain at midnight on New Year’s Eve for good luck?

  1. Apples
  2. Olives
  3. Grapes
  4. Churros
Correct answer: Grapes
Explanation: In Spain, the tradition for good luck at New Year's is to eat 12 grapes as the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, one grape for each chime of the bell.

3. Which Scottish folk song is traditionally sung at midnight on New Year’s Eve?

  1. Auld Lang Syne
  2. Wild Mountain Thyme
  3. Jingle Bells
  4. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Correct answer: Auld Lang Syne
Explanation: The Scottish folk song traditionally sung at midnight on New Year's Eve is "Auld Lang Syne".

4. Which food is traditionally used in Italy for New Year’s Eve celebrations to bring good luck?

  1. Lentils
  2. Grapes
  3. Cherries
  4. Apples
Correct answer: Lentils
Explanation: Eating lentils tradition in Italy dates back to ancient Roman times. The ancient Romans would gift a scarsella, a leather purse full of lentils, to their friends and neigbours with the wish that they would turn into gold coins.

5. New Year’s Eve is celebrated on December 31 in the Gregorian calendar.

  1. True
  2. False
Correct answer: True
Explanation: True. December 31 is the last day of the Gregorian calendar year.

6. On New Year’s Eve at midnight, people in Spain traditionally eat how many grapes for good luck?

  1. 7
  2. 15
  3. 3
  4. 12
Correct answer: 12
Explanation: One for each chime of the clock at midnight, Spanish people eat 12 grapes as a New Year’s Eve tradition.

7. In which city is the famous ball drop that marks New Year’s Eve watched by millions each year?

  1. Sydney
  2. London
  3. New York City
  4. Paris
Correct answer: New York City
Explanation: The Times Square Ball Drop in New York City is an iconic New Year’s Eve event.

8. The tradition of fireworks on New Year’s Eve is believed to have originated in which country?

  1. USA
  2. China
  3. Germany
  4. France
Correct answer: China
Explanation: Fireworks originated in China and were used to scare away evil spirits, later adopted in New Year celebrations worldwide.

9. In Japan, people ring bells ______ times at midnight on New Year’s Eve to symbolize purification.

  1. 108
  2. 16
  3. 42
  4. 23
Correct answer: 108
Explanation: In Japan, people ring bells 108 times at midnight on New Year's Eve in a Buddhist ritual called Joya no Kane to symbolize the purification of 108 worldly desires.

10. The tradition of making New Year’s resolutions started in ancient Babylon.

  1. False
  2. True
Correct answer: True
Explanation: Ancient Babylonians made promises to their gods at the start of the year, considered the origin of resolutions.

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