In Italy, wearing ____ on New Year's Eve is believed to bring love and good luck for the following year.
red gloves
a red scarf
red underwear
red shoes
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
Logmanay
Frogmanay
Pogmanay
People in Brazil throw ______ into the ocean, so that the Goddess of the Ocean will make their wishes come true.
paper boats
coins
white flowers
grapes
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 cabbage
an apple
a potato
a pear
In Denmark, you should _____ on your neighbour's doorstep to wish them good luck for the new year.
throw flowers
spray water
smash plates
break eggs
At New Year in China, people paint their front doors ____ to bring happiness and prosperity.
yellow
white
red
blue
In Germany, people believe that eating ______ will bring blessings in their life.
garlic
pickles
spicy sausages
sauerkraut
In South Africa, people celebrate by throwing ______ out the windows of their house.
tomatoes
furniture and household appliances
old clothes
chicken soup
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 toy car
a pair of new shoes
a suitcase
a passport
Every year, thousands of people travel to ________ to watch the New Year Ball drop.
New York
Tokyo
London
Singapore
If you eat beans at New Year in Argentina, you will _________.
find your soulmate
have an accident
find a better job
move house
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
bread
a hammer
In Austria, ______ are believed to be lucky, so it's traditional to eat ___ made from chocolate or marzipan.
pigs
chickens
rabbits
cats
In Spain, people eat 12 ____ at midnight to welcome fortune and prosperity in the new year.
strawberries
cherries
grapes
cherry tomatoes
