| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| People often hope to have someone to ___ at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. | Kiss | 92%
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| Kissing under this plant, also associated with Christmas, is a New Year’s tradition that may date back to the Roman Saturnalia festival. | Mistletoe | 92%
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| A toast with a glass of this beverage is common on New Year’s Eve. | Champagne | 88%
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| These booming, bursting blossoms that light up the night sky are popular to mark the new year. | Fireworks | 85%
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| The date on which New Year’s Day celebrated in much of the world. | January 1 | 77%
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| Many people enjoy watching this drop in Times Square in New York City, whether in person or on television. | Ball | 73%
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| Many people make this kind of promise to themselves to do something differently in the New Year. | Resolution | 69%
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| This symbol of an infant wearing a sash with the incoming year on it is called Baby ___ ____. | New Year | 65%
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| This symbol of a bearded old man in a robe with a sash with the outgoing year printed on it may derive from the Holly King—the Celtic god of the dying year is called Father ___. | Time | 65%
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| This Roman god with two faces—one looking back at the old year, the other looking forward to the new—is associated with the new year. | Janus | 54%
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| This song based on a Scottish poem is sung just after the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve. | Auld Lang Syne | 46%
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| Lighting one of these large outdoor conflagrations is a popular tradition on New Year’s Eve in many countries. | Bonfire | 46%
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| Many people make loud noises at midnight on New Year’s Eve, either with noisemakers or in some cases banging ___. | Pots | 42%
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| Pasadena holds its annual Tournament of ___ Parade on New Year's Day. | Roses | 27%
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| This legume is a popular dish on New Year’s Day in the United States. | Black-eyed peas | 23%
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| This fruit with jewel-like arils is traditionally eaten at the New Year in many cultures. | Pomegranate | 23%
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