World New Year Traditions Quiz
1 / 15How well do you know New Year celebration customs from around the world?
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In which country do people eat 12 grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve for good luck?
About World New Year Traditions Quiz
Give your memory a workout with World New Year Traditions Quiz: 15 multiple-choice questions aimed at mixed difficulty, free to play right in your browser. How well do you know New Year celebration customs from around the world? Expect to spend about 7 minutes; every question comes with an explanation, so you learn something even when you miss.
A few sample questions
1. In which country do people eat 12 grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve for good luck?
Answer: Spain
2. In Japan, Buddhist temples ring their bells how many times at midnight on New Year's Eve?
Answer: 108
3. In Denmark, people throw unused plates and glasses against the doors of friends to bring what?
Answer: Good luck
4. Chinese New Year is determined by which calendar?
Answer: Lunar calendar
5. In Scotland, the New Year celebration is traditionally called what?
Answer: Hogmanay
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World New Year Traditions Quiz has 15 multiple-choice questions. Each one has four answer options and an explanation that appears after you answer, so you learn something even when you miss.
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