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New Year's Old and New
New Year's Old and New
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1
In Medieval Christian Europe, they didn't adhere to the Julian calendar; thus, their new year was on what day?
March 25
January 25
February 25
January 1
2
The Romans offered their new year's resolutions to their god Janus; he was their god of what?
The Future & Past
Beginnings & Endings
Prosperity & Growth
Good Fortune & Health
3
People around the world make all sorts of new year's resolutions; what is the most commonly made resolution worldwide?
To Quit Smoking
To Lose Weight
To Get Organized
To Spend Less Money
4
Since 1907, the New Year's Eve ball is dropped in Times Square; why was it originally chosen to celebrate the new year?
As a remembrance of a disastrous accident
As a marketing stunt for the New York Times
As an alternative to fireworks which were banned
As a public display of comradery and unity
5
People of many beliefs make new year's resolutions; which of the following most promoted the new year's resolution?
Protestantism
Atheism
Buddhism
Judaism
6
New year's resolutions date back to the Babylonians; why would they make these resolutions?
To follow the expectations of their elders
To renew themselves as part of tradition
To earn the favor of the gods for prosperity
To make a sacrifice to spirits for forgiveness
7
Nearly half of people make new year's resolutions; about how much of them give them up by the second week of January?
90%
50%
25%
10%
8
Before the creation of January, the Romans celebrated new year's on a different day; when was this day?
December 1
March 1
April 1
February 1
9
Resolutions come in all types; but which of the following is NOT part of the top 10 most common resolutions?
Learn something new
Get promoted
Give more to charity
Sleep more
10
The Egyptians celebrated their new year's on the fall equinox; when did the Greeks celebrate their new year's?
Spring Equinox
Winter Solstice
Fall Equinox
Summer Solstice
11
Very few people keep their new year's resolution for the entire year; about how many actually keep them?
16%
24%
8%
32%
12
The Babylonians celebrated their new year's with the Akitu festival; how long would this festival last?
11 days
14 days
1 day
7 days
13
Most western countries prefer health-related resolutions; but, Japan's most famous resolutions involve what?
Love
Health
Finance
Career
14
Most calendars set their new year's on the date of some astronomical event; what event signals Chinese New Year?
The Alignment of Venus, the Moon, and Earth
The Alignment of Jupiter, the Moon, and Earth
The First New Moon After the Spring Equinox
The Second New Moon After the Winter Solstice
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In the middle ages, knights would make the "Peacock vow" as a new year's resolution; what did they do during the vow?
Dance in a festival resembling a peacock's dance
Ride on the back of a peacock
Wear flamboyant clothes resembling a peacock
Place their hand on a roasted peacock
16
We often have difficulty following our new year's resolutions; which of the following statistically best fixes that?
Meditating over your resolutions
Reducing the number of your resolutions
Choosing short-term resolutions
Vocalizing your resolutions
17
Fireworks is often a sign of the new year & were invented by the Chinese; what was the original reason behind their use?
To ward of evil spirits
To show off the properity of its kingdom
To celebrate the birth of the emperor
To call upon gods for fortune
18
The Catholic Church adopted the Gregorian calendar, making Jan. 1 new year's for most of Europe; when did they do this?
6th Century
16th Century
11th Century
21th Century
19
The first dated new year's was celebrated during the spring equinox; but it was first set on January 1 by whom?
Ptolomy
Nebuchadnezzar
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
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The first dated new year's was celebrated about 4000 years ago; who were the first to celebrate the new year?
Babylonians
Greeks
Egyptians
Romans