New Year's Eve Around The World - Statistics

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Question	Answer	% Correct
What begins to drop in Times Square, NYC at 11:59PM on New Year's Eve?	The ball	87%
In London, fireworks erupt from and around which circular structure at midnight?	The London Eye	77%
In Italy, which colour underwear is traditionally worn on New Year's Eve?	Red	72%
Name the first three countries to enter the year 2025	Kiribati	62%
Chinese New Year will be celebrated on January 29th in 2025. It will bring in the year of which reptile?	Snake	62%
Name the first three countries to enter the year 2025	Samoa	60%
In Germany, marzipan in the shape of what farmyard animal is given and eaten for good luck?	Pigs	59%
Spanish/Latin American tradition holds that eating twelve of which fruit at midnight on December 31 will bring good luck in the New Year?	Grapes	56%
Name the first three countries to enter the year 2025	Tonga	55%
Some people in countries such as Russia and Serbia celebrate New Year on January the 13th according to which calendar that preceded the Gregorian?	Julian calendar	44%
And what is the focal point of the pyrotechnics and lighting displays in Sydney?	Sydney Harbour Bridge	44%
The Finnish tradition of molybdomancy tells the fortunes of the New Year by melting and quickly cooling which metal before analysing it?	Lead/Tin	40%
In Japan, Buddhist temples do what 108 times to welcome the New Year?	Ring their bells	40%
The final of the Spengler Cup tournament is traditionally held on New Year's Eve in Switzerland. Which winter sport does it relate to?	Ice Hockey	32%
In Turkey, which locally born saint is associated with New Year's Eve?	Saint Nicholas/Santa Claus	28%
And in Spanish?	¡Feliz año (nuevo)!	25%
What is "Happy New Year!" in French?	Bonne année!	21%
In Saudi Arabia where are state-run festivities celebrating the Gregorian New Year held?	Nowhere	5%
The Thai New Year, which falls on the 13th/14th of April is called what?	Songkran	5%

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