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