In Italy, wearing ____ on New Year's Eve is believed to bring love and good luck for the following year.
red underwear
red gloves
red shoes
a red scarf
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
a fried egg
a handful of rice
mashed potato
New Year's Eve in Scotland is also known as ________
Hogmanay
Frogmanay
Pogmanay
Logmanay
People in Brazil throw ______ into the ocean, so that the Goddess of the Ocean will make their wishes come true.
paper boats
grapes
coins
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 potato
a cabbage
an apple
a pear
In Denmark, you should _____ on your neighbour's doorstep to wish them good luck for the new year.
break eggs
smash plates
throw flowers
spray water
At New Year in China, people paint their front doors ____ to bring happiness and prosperity.
white
red
blue
yellow
Buddhist temples across Japan celebrate the new year by ringing bells ______ times.
108
1008
58
508
In South Africa, people celebrate by throwing ______ out the windows of their house.
chicken soup
old clothes
furniture and household appliances
tomatoes
In Greece, you should hang _______ outside your door to bring good luck for the new year.
family photographs
a wooden cross
a bunch of flowers
an onion
Farmers in Romania try to _________ their animals at New Year. If they are successful, they will have a good year.
dance with
talk to
lift up
ride on
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 toy car
a pair of new shoes
a passport
Every year, thousands of people travel to ________ to watch the New Year Ball drop.
London
New York
Singapore
Tokyo
If you eat beans at New Year in Argentina, you will _________.
move house
find your soulmate
have an accident
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
a piece of coal
shortbread
flowers
In Ireland at New Year, you should hit _______ on the wall of your house to keep the evil spirits away.
an umbrella
bread
a dead fish
a hammer
