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New Year’s Quiz

Can you answer these questions about New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, and the symbols and traditions surrounding their celebration?
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Last updated: December 11, 2023
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The date on which New Year’s Day celebrated in much of the world.
January 1
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
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
This symbol of an infant wearing a sash with the incoming year on it is called Baby ___ ____.
New Year
These booming, bursting blossoms that light up the night sky are popular to mark the new year.
Fireworks
Many people make loud noises at midnight on New Year’s Eve, either with noisemakers or in some cases banging ___.
Pots
Lighting one of these large outdoor conflagrations is a popular tradition on New Year’s Eve in many countries.
Bonfire
A toast with a glass of this beverage is common on New Year’s Eve.
Champagne
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People often hope to have someone to ___ at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve.
Kiss
Kissing under this plant, also associated with Christmas, is a New Year’s tradition that may date back to the Roman Saturnalia festival.
Mistletoe
This song based on a Scottish poem is sung just after the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve.
Auld Lang Syne
This legume is a popular dish on New Year’s Day in the United States.
Black-eyed peas
This fruit with jewel-like arils is traditionally eaten at the New Year in many cultures.
Pomegranate
Many people enjoy watching this drop in Times Square in New York City, whether in person or on television.
Ball
Pasadena holds its annual Tournament of ___ Parade on New Year's Day.
Roses
Many people make this kind of promise to themselves to do something differently in the New Year.
Resolution
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