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New Year Quick Quiz
1. We have all heard of “Auld Lang Syne” but what does
it mean?
A. Times gone by B. For the future
C. Old gang sign
2. In a firework display, what determines the pattern an
exploding rocket makes in the sky?
A. The amount of explosive used
B. The timing of the explosion
C. The arrangement of the star pellets in the rocket
3. Which of these was the last place to celebrate the
new millennium on January 1 st 2000?
A. Antarctica B. Russia C. Hawaii
4. During the Chinese New Year celebrations what
activity should you avoid to ward off bad luck?
A. Wearing red B. Using scissors
C. Cleaning the house
5. In what year did New Year celebrations start in Times
Square?
A. 1904 B. 1912 C. 1933
6. Which country rings in the New Year by burning
effigies called Jack Straw?
A. Czech Republic B. Romania C.Hungary
7. Which of these would a superstitious person avoid
eating at a New Year’s celebration?
A. Lobsters B. Steak C. Fish
8. What is the Jewish new year called?
A. Hannukah B. Yom Kippur C. Rosh Hashanah
9. In which square does the famous ball drop at midnight
on New Year’s Eve?
A. Frisco B.Times C. Rockefeller
10. Why do the Chinese light firecrackers on New Year
celebrations?
A. To ward off evil spirits B. To bring good luck
C. Simply because they enjoy them
11. Which of the following is NOT eaten to symbolize a
financially prosperous new year?
A. Cabbage B. Lentils C. Pork
E. M. H. Sudoku
(Easy. Medium. Hard)
6 5 2 1 8
9 1 7 2
1 2 6 5
5
2 3 9 6 8 4
6
1 2 4 3
6 9 8 1
8 7 6 4 2
6 3
3 9 7 8
8 5
5 8 6 7 4
5 2
7 4 9 2 6
8 2
2 1 4 7
4 2
9 7
6 9
8 1 7 4 3
5 1 3
6 5 4 3
6 4 5
9 5 2 1 6
6 4
3 5
12. New Year’s resolutions date back to early Babylon some 4000 years ago. But which of these
was a popular Babylonian resolution?
A. To undo wrongs done during the previous year B. To return borrowed farm equipment
C. To lose weight
Solutions/Answers are on page 31
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