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NEW YEAR'S TRADITIONS
NEW YEAR'S TRADITIONS
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1
The practice of making resolutions for the new year comes from...
The Christians in medieval times
The Romans
The celts
Ancient Babylon
2
The New Year's Eve ball drop has no versions in other cities of America, it is unique
True
False
3
King Cake is available...
Before Mardi Grass day
King's Day
Between King's Day and Mardi Grass day
Mardi Grass day
4
The early Roman calendar consisted of...
10 months and 304 days
7 months and 300 days
10 months and 365 días
12 months and 365 days
5
In medieval Europe, which other days were considered the new year?
December 8
December 25
March 25
January 6
6
Pigs are eaten on the New Year's Eve because they represent...
tasty dishes
disgust
progress and prosperity
abundance
7
Rice pudding with an almond hidden inside is served on New Year’s Eve in...
Italy
Sweden and Norway
The United States
Cuba
8
The ball has dropped every New Year's Eve with two exceptions
1980 and 1995
1948 and 1998
1936 and 1940
1942 and 1943
9
The earliest recorded festivities in honor of a new year’s arrival date back to...
Ancient Babylon
3000 years
4000 years
Egypt
10
The traditional King Cake has three colors:
Green, purple and gold
Red, blue and gold
Purple, pink and orange
Green, yellow and pink
11
The Julian Calendar was introduced...
By Julius Caesar in 46 B.C.
By Romulus in the 8th century B.C.
By Numa Pompilius
Who knows
12
The traditional ingredient in the King Cake of New Orleans is...
Cinnamon
Cream
Almonds
Jam
13
In Ancient Egypt, the year began...
In August
with the annual flooding of the Nile
on January 1
they have no calendar
14
Caesar instituted January 1 as the first day of the year...
Because it was his birthday
Because he loved to celebrate things in January
In honor of his son
In honor of Janus
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The New Year's Eve ball drop started because...
Fireworks were banned
They have no celebrations this day
It was an ancient tradition they wanted to rescue
16
The very first ball drop on New Year's Eve happened on...
1907
1905
1911
1950
17
The plastic baby into every cake symbolizes...
Health and prosperity
Strength
Power
Popularity
18
In Ancient Babylon, the new year served an important political purpose:
the king made gifts to the gods
the king was deified
a new king was crowned
the king was slaughtered
19
The New Year's Eve ball drop comes from an old naval tradition
True
False
20
The dozen grapes represent...
Nothing special
The twelve disciples
The hours
The hopes for the months ahead
21
The cake's name comes from
The three Wise Men visiting baby Jesus
The king of New Orleans celebrating Christmas
A Jewish tradition
22
New Year's Eve is celebrated on...
January 1
December 31
December 30
The first week of the year
