New Years Trivia

1. How long ago was the first New Years celebration?

A: 4,000 years ago B: 3,000 years ago C: 2,000 years ago D: 1,000 years ago

2. When was the first ball dropped in New York?

A: 1929 B: 1907 C: 1945 D: 1964

3. How heavy was the first New Years ball in New York?

A: 700 pounds B: 2400 poounds C: about 12,000 pounds D: 500 kg

4. What percentage of New Years resolutions are dropped by February?

A: 45% B: 80% C: 90% D: 75%

5. In Miami, what is dropped instead of a ball?

A: An orange B: A square C: An alligator D: A shark

6. About how many glasses of sparkling wine do Americans drink on New Year's?

A: 2.2 million B: 4.5 million C: 300 million D: 360 million

7. Who started the tradition of kissing on New Year's?

A: Aztecs B: Greeks C: Romans D: French

8. True or False: Christmas Island is the first place to ring in the New Year.

True False

9. True or False: Wearing red underwear on New Year's is considered good luck in Italy.

True False

10. A ban on what led to the created of the ball drop tradition in the United States?

A: Bison hunting B: Firearms held by the public C: Alcohol D: Firecrackers