New Year Traditions Quiz
Ring in January with five trivia questions on the Times Square ball drop, Lunar New Year, Spain's twelve grapes, and the god January is named for.
- Best time
- January, December
- Format
- Multiple-choice questions students answer live
- Cost
- Free — no student accounts
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New Year Traditions Quiz
Ring in January with five trivia questions on the Times Square ball drop, Lunar New Year, Spain's twelve grapes, and the god January is named for.
What's inside this quiz
1. The famous New Year's Eve ball drop takes place in which U.S. city?
- A New York City
- B Los Angeles
- C Chicago
- D Miami
2. Lunar New Year follows a calendar based on the cycles of what?
- A The Moon
- B The Sun only
- C The tides
- D The seasons
3. In Spain, it is tradition to eat twelve of what at midnight on New Year's Eve?
- A Grapes
- B Olives
- C Almonds
- D Cherries
4. The New Year's song "Auld Lang Syne" comes from a poem written in which country?
- A Scotland
- B France
- C Germany
- D Italy
5. The month of January is named after Janus, the Roman god of what?
- A Beginnings, doorways, and transitions
- B War and battle
- C The sea and storms
- D The harvest
Show answer key (teachers only!)
- 1. New York City
- 2. The Moon
- 3. Grapes
- 4. Scotland
- 5. Beginnings, doorways, and transitions
Teacher tips
The Janus question is a great hook: he has two faces, one looking back and one looking forward — just like a new year.
Pair with the New Year Goals bell ringer for a first-week-back routine.
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