New Year Trivia Quiz

1. The name January derived from the Roman god Janus. What is he the god of?

a. Months and years b. Gates and doors c. Rain and prosperity

2. The first ball to be dropped in New York’s Times Square happened in what year?

a. 1908 b. 1845 c. 1902

3. What is Scotland’s famous New Year tradition called?

a. Lachlan b. Hogmanay c. Teague

4. What is the number one New Year’s resolution?

a. Improving relationship b. Weight loss c. Getting more religious

5. January is named after a god, how many faces did he have?

a. 8 b. 1 c. 2

6. The New Year’s kiss has been around since what time?

a. Middle Ages b. 19th Century c. Cold War

7. Under which calendar is New Year’s Day January 1?

a. Jewish calendar b. Cesar calendar c. Gregorian calendar

8. What calendar determines the date of the Chinese New Year?

a. Zen calendar b. Solar calendar c. Lunar calendar

9. In the Middle Ages most European countries used the Julian calendar, so they observed New Year’s Day when?

a. March 20 b. April 5 c. January 1

10. What New Year’s gift did ancient Persians give?

a. Pigeons b. Eggs c. Wine

11. Approximately how many people make a New Year’s resolution?

a. 10% b. 80 % c. 40 %



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