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New Year's Trivia

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  • What two types of hats are traditionally worn on New Year's Eve?
    baby bonnet and baseball cap
    a derby hat and a scarf
    top hat and cone hat
    no hat at all
  • How much confetti is dropped on Times Square on New Year's Eve?
    Around 500 pounds
    Around 700 pounds
    Around 400 pounds
    Around 1 ton
  • Which American group traditionally serves lentils on New Year's Day?
    German-American
    Chinese -American
    Irish -American
    Italian-American
  • What song is sung or played at the beginning of the New Year?
    God Bless America
    Happy Birthday
    If You're Happy and You Know It
    Auld Lang Syne
  • At what time does the New Year begin ?
    12:00 P.M.
    1:00 P.M.
    midnight, local time
    1:00 A.M.
  • What do people light both on July 4th and New Year's Eve ?
    old newspapers
    flashlights
    fireworks
    cake candles
  • In 2021, what percent of Americans planned to stay home on New Year's Eve?
    87%
    3 %
    35%
    74 %
  • What percent of people make New Year resolutions?
    40%
    10%
    60%
    80%
  • Where does the New Year's Eve ball drop every year?
    Los Angeles
    Miami
    Chicago
    New York City
  • How many light bulbs were used to cover the Times Square New Year's Eve ball?
    100
    400
    300
    200
  • Since 2013, what item has Boise, Idaho dropped on New Year's Eve?
    a leather shoe
    a meatball
    a potato
    a cluster of grapes
  • What image represents the New Year ?
    a dog
    a kangaroo
    a kitten
    a baby
  • Smashing a peppermint version of what animal is considered to be good luck in New York?
    Pig
    Rat
    Cat
    Bird
  • What is it called when people click their glasses together saying,"Happy New Year!" ?
    a shout out
    a pledge
    making a toast
    a hymn
  • What tradition is followed in the city of Hershey, PA, on New Year's Eve?
    They drop a giant kiss
    They drop M&M's
    They drop a giant candy bar
    They throw chocolate to the crowd
  • What is the most popular New Year's resolution?
    To save money
    To stop eating out
    To eat healthy
    To exercise regularly
  • What is used to symbolize the ending of the year ?
    a crow
    a baby
    a pig
    an old man- Father Time
  • Why do people eat black-eyed peas on New Year's Day?
    For prosperity
    to relieve stomach upset
    to win money
    Nobody knows why
  • On New Year's Eve, what do couples do when the clock strikes midnight?
    feed each other cake
    shake hands
    Kick their heels up in the air
    kiss
  • What do Americans do to celebrate the New Year?
    throw confetti
    make a great deal of noise
    have parties
    all of these