Test your knowledge of New Year facts and customs with this fun but challenging New Year trivia quiz. There are a total of 12 New Year’s trivia questions. Answers to the New Year’s fact trivia can be found at the end of the quiz. Have fun!
1. Just as Santa Claus is the mascot of Christmas, who is the mascot of New Year’s Eve?
a) Father Time b) Baby New Year c) New Year’s Ghost d) Keeper of Time e) b or c
2. The United States and Europe celebrate the New Year on January 1 of which calendar?
a) Lunar calendar b) Julian calendar c) Gregorian calendar d) Saka calendar e) None of the above
3. How do the Japanese welcome in the Gregorian New Year?
a) Fireworks b) A Champagne toast c) Good luck kisses d) 108 rings of temple bells e) a and b
4. What country did the famous New Year song “Auld Lang Syne” originated from?
a) Canada b) Great Britain c) Ireland d) Scotland e) Australia
5. What is another name for the Chinese New Year?
a) Lantern Festival b) Oriental New Year c) Spring Festival d) The Lunar New Year e) c or d
6. The famous Times Square is located in what city?
a) London, UK b) New York, US c) Paris, France d) Moscow, Russia e) Beijing, China
7. Which of the following significant events happened on New Year’s Day?
a) First rover landing on Mars b) America’s 49th state c) UN headquarter opens in New York
8) In Jewish tradition, what is used to symbolize a sweet New Year?
a) Chocolate pie b) Ice cream c) Apple cake d) Candy e) Honey
9. New Year trees are popular in
a) China, Iran b) Russia, Poland c) Turkey, Vietnam d) Pakistan, India e) Germany, Austria
10. What event traditionally follows the annual New Year’s Rose Parade in Pasadena, US?
a) Rose Queen Contest b) Tournament of Roses c) The Rose Bowl d) Rose Idol Contest e) a and b
11. The first Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve took place in?
a) 1970 b) 1971 c) 1972 d) 1973 e) 1981
12. What is the German term for “Happy New Year”?
a. Prosit Neujar b. Feliz Ao Nuevo c. Bonne Annee d. Chuc Mung Nam Moi e. None of the above
Answer Key:
1)a 2)c 3)d 4)d 5)e 6)b 7)a 8)e 9)c 10)c 11)c 12)a
Classification:
Expert – more than 10 correct
Intermediate – 8 to 10 correct
Novice – less than 8 correct
