In Italy, wearing ____ on New Year's Eve is believed to bring love and good luck for the following year.
red shoes
red underwear
red gloves
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 fried egg
mashed potato
a spoonful of cream
a handful of rice
New Year's Eve in Scotland is also known as ________
Logmanay
Hogmanay
Pogmanay
Frogmanay
People in Brazil throw ______ into the ocean, so that the Goddess of the Ocean will make their wishes come true.
coins
grapes
white flowers
paper boats
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.
spray water
throw flowers
smash plates
break eggs
At New Year in China, people paint their front doors ____ to bring happiness and prosperity.
white
yellow
red
blue
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.
old clothes
chicken soup
tomatoes
furniture and household appliances
In Greece, you should hang _______ outside your door to bring good luck for the new year.
an onion
family photographs
a wooden cross
a bunch of flowers
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 passport
a pair of new shoes
a suitcase
a toy car
Every year, thousands of people travel to ________ to watch the New Year Ball drop.
London
Singapore
Tokyo
New York
If you eat beans at New Year in Argentina, you will _________.
find your soulmate
have an accident
find a better job
move house
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.
a hammer
an umbrella
a dead fish
bread
