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 50 FUN NEW YEAR'S TRIVIA QUESTIONS

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It feels sort of crazy that we celebrate a holiday as big as New Year's just a few days after commemorating another major holiday like Christmas! Either way, we love a reason to give a toast! So, bring on the glasses of champagne, throw on some New Year's movies, and begin working on your resolutions - because we'll be celebrating 2024 like never before! But first, we thought we'd honor the special holiday with something fun, so we created a list of New Year's trivia questions for your to quiz yourself with!

How many questions about the history of New Year's Eve and New Year's Day can you get right ? Can you nail all of the questions about the Times Square Ball ? Do you know how people celebrate New Year's Day around the world ? Scroll down and answer these New Year's trivia questions to find out!


1. When did the New Year's Eve Ball first drop in Times Square ?

ANSWER : 1907


2. How large is the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball in diameter ?

ANSWER : 12 feet


3. When did partiers first celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square ?

ANSWER : 1904


4. How many versions of the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball have there been to date ?

ANSWER : Seven


5. What materials made up the first-ever Times Square New Year's Eve Ball ?

ANSWER : Iron and Wood


6. How much did the first Times Square New Year's Eve Ball weigh ?

ANSWER : 700 pounds


7. How many light bulbs covered the first Times Square New Year's Eve Ball ?

ANSWER : 100


8. When did LED lights first appear on the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball ?

ANSWER : 2007


9. How many LED modules are in the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball ?

ANSWER : 672    


10. How many triangles total are there on the Times Square ball ?

ANSWER : 2688 crystal triangles


11. How many colors can the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball display ?

ANSWER : 16 million


12. How much does the Times Square ball weigh ?

ANSWER : 11,875 pounds


13. How many total LED lights are in the Times Square ball ?

ANSWER : 32,256


14. When was the second Times Square New Year's Eve Ball introduced ?

ANSWER : 1920


15. What metal replaced iron in the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball ?

ANSWER : Aluminium


16. When were computer controls introduced to the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball ?

ANSWER : 1995


17. What are the triangles on the Times Square ball made from ?

ANSWER : Waterford Crystals


18. When did the Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball debut ?

ANSWER : 1999


19. What is the geometrical shape of the Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball ?

ANSWER : Geodesic Sphere


20. What is the address of the Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball ?

ANSWER : One Times Square


21. How tall are the numerals on the Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball ?

ANSWER : 7 feet


22. How much does the sparkling Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Weigh ?

ANSWER : About six tons (12,000 pounds)


23. When was the first "time ball" drop on record ?

ANSWER : 1833


24. What newspaper sponsored the first-ever Times Square New Year's Eve party ?

ANSWER : The New York Times


25. What two years did the Times Square New Year's Eve Ball not drop ?

ANSWER : 1942 and 1943


26. How much confetti is dropped in Times Square on New Year's Eve ?

ANSWER : About one ton


27. How many people tune watch the Waterford Crystal Times Square New Year's Eve Ball drop each year ?

ANSWER : About 1 billion


28. Who is credited with writing the poem "Auld Lang Syne?"

ANSWER : Robert Burns


29. When did the ball first drop in Times Square ?

ANSWER : 1907


30. What was the most popular New Year's resolution back in 2010 ?

ANSWER : To exercise more


31. What ancient Greek God's celebrations inspired Baby New Year ?

ANSWER : Dionysus


32. Many New Year's and Christmas traditions can be traced back to which Pagan holiday ?

ANSWER : Saturnalia


33. In Scottish traditions, who do you kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve ?

ANSWER : Everyone in the room


34. In what year was January 1 officially declared the first day of the new year ?

ANSWER : 46 B.C


35. When was Babylonian New Year celebrated ?

ANSWER : The first new moon after the first day of spring (or middle of March)


36. When was the Gregorian calendar first officially used in Western countries ?

ANSWER : 1582


37 . Immigrants from what country introduced the New Year baby to the United States ?

ANSWER : Germany


38. The Dutch believe eating what on New Year's Day will bring good luck ?

ANSWER : Donuts


39. When was the first Tournament of Roses parade ?

ANSWER : 1890


40. In Spain, 12 of what type of food is eaten at midnight on New Year's Eve for good luck ?

ANSWER : Grapes


41. "January" gets its name from what Roman god ?

ANSWER : Janus, the god of doors and gates


42. What was given as gifts on New Year's Day in ancient Persia ?

ANSWER :  Eggs


43. Who was the first broadcast host of Times Square New Year's Eve celebrations ?

ANSWER : Guy Lombardo


44. What country gained Independence on Jan 1, 1803 ?

ANSWER : Haiti


45. On Average, How many babies are born each January 1 in the United States ?

ANSWER : 11,293


46. What do people in the Southern United States eat for good luck on New Year's Eve ?

ANSWER : Black-eyed peas


47. How many glasses of bubbly are consumed on New Year's Eve ?

ANSWER : 360 million


48. Smashing a peppermint version of what animal is considered good luck in New York ?

ANSWER : Pig


49. According to the International Date Line, where on Earth in New Year's celebrated first each year ?

ANSWER : The Kiritimati Atoll in Kiribati


50. About 360 million glasses of what drink are served in the United States each New Year's Eve ?

ANSWER : Champagne


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