New Year’s Eve is arguably one of the most fun and festive holidays of the year as millions gather to ring in the start of something new.
Celebrated from the evening of Dec. 31 through the day of Jan. 1, New Year’s is a time of reflection on the past as well as excitement about what’s to come.
With all of this in mind, how well do you really know the history of New Year’s, along with facts surrounding decades-old traditions?
Test your knowledge in this festive and timely New Year’s quiz!
In Spain, what snack is eaten one minute before midnight on New Year’s Eve?
Carrots
Pretzels
Grapes
Raspberries
The modern-day Times Square ball is made of which type of crystal?
Swarovski
Waterford
Tiffany & Co.
Baccarat
What year was the first New Year’s Eve party in Times Square?
1898
1904
1907
1921
The celebration of which Greek god inspired the “baby New Year” tradition?
Hercules
Dionysus
Hermes
Aphrodite
Which two years in history did the Times Square ball not drop?
1914 and 1916
1942 and 1943
1965 and 1966
2020 and 2021
How many light bulbs covered the first Times Square ball?
15
100
500
1,000
The tradition of kissing at midnight was believed to be spread by which immigrant community?
French
Italian
Spanish
German
Which country rings in the New Year first?
Australia
Papua New Guinea
Japan
Kiribati
What was the most popular New Year’s resolution in 2020?
To exercise more
To travel more
To learn a new skill
To spend time with family
Approximately how much does the Times Square ball weigh?
50 lbs
5,000 lbs
10,000 lbs
12,000 lbs
Who was the first broadcast host of New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square?
Guy Lombardo
Dick Clark
Bob Hope
Bing Crosby
The tradition of eating black-eyed peas for good luck on New Year’s began after which war?
Revolutionary War
Civil War
World War I
Vietnam War
Approximately how many glasses of Champagne are consumed on New Year’s Eve in the U.S., according to a survey?
224 million
360 million
525 million
1 billion
When was January 1 established as the start of a new year?
50 B.C.
46 B.C.
700 A.D.
1492
Who wrote the poem “Auld Lang Syne”?
Robert Frost
John Keats
Robert Burns
Walt Whitman
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