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