1. What does “auld lang syne” mean? Times Long Past 2. What Determines the Chinese New Year? The second New Moon after the winter solace. It always falls between January 21st and February 20th. 3. Under Which Calendar is the New Year Observed on January 1st?Gregorian 4. What do the people in Italy do to bring good luck for the following year? Wear Red Underwear 5. What is the Jewish New Year called? Rosh Hashanah 6. In which year was New Years first celebrated in Time Square? 1904, 1912, or 1933? 1904 7. Which country refers to New Year’s Eve as Hogmanay? Scotland 8. When was New Years first celebrated on January 1st? 45BC 9. How Many versions of the Time Square Ball have there been? 7 10. What 2 materials was the original Time Square Ball made of? Iron and Wood 11. How much did the original New Years ball weigh? 700 pounds 12. How much does the current New Years ball weigh? Six Tons 13. What 2 materials is the current Time Square Ball made of? Aluminum and Glass 14. How many people will be in Time Square tonight? Approximately One Million People 15. How many feet in diameter in the Time Square ball? 12-feet 16. At Midnight, how many pounds of confetti will be dropped into Town Square? 2000 pounds 17. What Tradition did the Ancient Egyptians begin their year with? Flooding of the Nile. 18. In the US what are the top three locations to celebrate New Years? Las Vegas, Disney World, and New York City 19. For what reason was the ball not lowered for two years in a row? It was due to wartime restrictions during WWII 20. What are the only 2 years that the Times Square Ball was not lowered? 1942 and 1943 21. What 2 foods are traditionally eaten by Jewish Families on New Years? Apples and Honey 22. What percentage of people give up on their resolutions by the 2nd week in January? 25%

23. Which significant woman from American History was born on January 1st? Betsy Ross 24. Which Patriot of the American Revolution was born on New Years day? Paul Revere 25. In which US state do they drop a glowing Pineapple to ring in the New Year? Florida 26. In which US state do they drop a peach to ring in the New Year? Georgia 27. In which US state do they raise a Disco Ball to ring in the New Year? Georgia 28. In Which US State do they lower a stuffed Opossum names Spencer to ring in the New Year? Georgia 29. In which US state do they celebrate by throwing a beach ball covered in Christmas lights off the top of a local restaurant? Bangor Maine 30. What is January’s Birthstone? Garnet 31. What is January’s flower? Carnation 32. Where does the name January come from? Janus, the Greek god of beginnings and passages. 33. What is the nickname given to New Years Eve by many countries, including France, Germany, Italy, and Austria? Sylvester 34. Why is New Years Eve sometimes nicknamed Sylvester in certain European countries? Because of Pope Sylvester who did on December 31st 35. In which country do people take the “Polar Plunge” into ice cold water to celebrate the New Years? Canada 36. Who wrote the words to Old Lang Syne: Robert Burns 37. According to Chinese Tradition, which animal will represent the year 2017? Rooster 38. What date will the Chinese New Year Fall on this year? January 28th 39. What percentage of people are successful in keeping their resolutions? 8% 40. Where did the song Old Lang Syne Originate? Scotland 41. Where is it a tradition to bake a coin inside of a cake for new years? Greece 42. Who were the first to practice making resolutions for the New Year? The Babylonians

43. Where is it customary, for new years, to throw dishes at front doors to symbolize friendship? Denmark 44. In which country is it the tradition to eat 12 grapes at midnight, one with each strike of the clock? Spain 45. How long does the New Year’s Celebration last in Rome? 3 days 46. What is the average degrees Fahrenheit at 12 a.m. on January 1st in New York City? 33.7 47. What is the percentage of people who fall asleep before midnight on New Year’s Eve? 22% 48. What is the angle at which one should hold their champagne bottle when popping the cork? A 45 Degree Angle