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 shoes
red underwear
At New Year in Chile, families remember their dead relatives by ____
decorating their graves with flowers
sleeping next to them in a cemetery
setting off fireworks and wearing brightly-coloured clothes
lighting candles and singing traditional songs
In Ireland at New Year, you should hit _______ on the wall of your house to keep the evil spirits away.
a dead fish
a hammer
an umbrella
bread
Buddhist temples across Japan celebrate the new year by ringing bells ______ times.
108
58
1008
508
In Denmark, you should _____ on your neighbour's doorstep to wish them good luck for the new year.
spray water
break eggs
throw flowers
smash plates
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 toy car
a suitcase
a pair of new shoes
In South Africa, people celebrate by throwing ______ out the windows of their house.
furniture and household appliances
old clothes
tomatoes
chicken soup
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
Farmers in Romania try to _________ their animals at New Year. If they are successful, they will have a good year.
talk to
ride on
lift up
dance with
At New Year in China, people paint their front doors ____ to bring happiness and prosperity.
blue
red
white
yellow
New Year's Eve in Scotland is also known as ________
Logmanay
Frogmanay
Hogmanay
Pogmanay
Every year, thousands of people travel to ________ to watch the New Year Ball drop.
Singapore
New York
Tokyo
London
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
If you eat beans at New Year in Argentina, you will _________.
move house
have an accident
find a better job
find your soulmate
People in Brazil throw ______ into the ocean, so that the Goddess of the Ocean will make their wishes come true.
grapes
coins
paper boats
white flowers
In Austria, ______ are believed to be lucky, so it's traditional to eat ___ made from chocolate or marzipan.
cats
pigs
rabbits
chickens
In Greece, you should hang _______ outside your door to bring good luck for the new year.
family photographs
a bunch of flowers
a wooden cross
an onion
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 piece of coal
a bottle of whisky
flowers
shortbread