In Italy, wearing ____ on New Year's Eve is believed to bring love and good luck for the following year.
red shoes
a red scarf
red gloves
red underwear
On New Year's Day in Switzerland, it is traditional to drop ____ on the floor to bring good luck for the year.
a spoonful of cream
mashed potato
a handful of rice
a fried egg
New Year's Eve in Scotland is also known as ________
Frogmanay
Logmanay
Pogmanay
Hogmanay
People in Brazil throw ______ into the ocean, so that the Goddess of the Ocean will make their wishes come true.
coins
paper boats
grapes
white flowers
In the Czech Republic, if you want to predict what will happen in the coming year you should cut _____ in half and look inside.
a pear
a cabbage
an apple
a potato
In Denmark, you should _____ on your neighbour's doorstep to wish them good luck for the new year.
throw flowers
break eggs
smash plates
spray water
At New Year in China, people paint their front doors ____ to bring happiness and prosperity.
red
yellow
blue
white
Buddhist temples across Japan celebrate the new year by ringing bells ______ times.
108
508
58
1008
In South Africa, people celebrate by throwing ______ out the windows of their house.
furniture and household appliances
old clothes
tomatoes
chicken soup
In Greece, you should hang _______ outside your door to bring good luck for the new year.
a wooden cross
a bunch of flowers
an onion
family photographs
Farmers in Romania try to _________ their animals at New Year. If they are successful, they will have a good year.
ride on
lift up
dance with
talk to
If you visit Colombia at New Year, you will see people carrying _______, to make sure that they travel a lot in the following year.
a suitcase
a passport
a toy car
a pair of new shoes
Every year, thousands of people travel to ________ to watch the New Year Ball drop.
New York
London
Tokyo
Singapore
If you eat beans at New Year in Argentina, you will _________.
have an accident
find your soulmate
move house
find a better job
If you are visiting a neighbour's house on New Year's Day in Scotland, what DON'T you need to bring with you?
a bottle of whisky
flowers
a piece of coal
shortbread
In Ireland at New Year, you should hit _______ on the wall of your house to keep the evil spirits away.
an umbrella
a dead fish
a hammer
bread
