Round 1
Famous customs
Three multiple-choice questions on well-known New Year traditions.
- Pick answer
New Year around the world
Twelve questions on New Year customs: Songkran, Nowruz, Lunar New Year, Rosh Hashanah and Brazil's white clothes. Includes five spot-the-lie questions and four true or false. Easy for mixed ages; religion is touched lightly.
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The rounds
Round 2
Spot the lie
Each statement set has two truths and one lie: find it.
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Round 3
True or false
Four quick true or false questions on New Year celebrations.
- True or false
All questions and answers
Every question, grouped by round. Answers stay hidden until you tap.
Round 1: Famous customs3 questions
Question 1 路 Pick answer
Songkran (Thai New Year) is best known for what tradition?
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Answer:
Water splashing
Fun fact: Songkran was the official start of the Thai new year until 1888, and it falls in Thailand's hot season, when the water fights bring welcome relief.
Question 2 路 Pick answer
Which country is famous for first-footing on New Year鈥檚 Day?
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Answer:
Scotland
Fun fact: The first-foot traditionally brings gifts such as coal, shortbread, whisky or black bun, and tall, dark-haired men were once preferred for the role. The custom is also recorded in northern England and the Isle of Man.
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In which culture is New Year celebrated in March during the spring equinox?
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Answer:
Persian
Fun fact: Nowruz falls on the day of the March equinox, usually 20 to 22 March, and the UN describes it as celebrated for over 3,000 years.
Round 2: Spot the lie5 questions
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LUNAR NEW YEAR: Which statement is the lie?
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Answer:
It always falls on January 1
Fun fact: The first day of Chinese New Year falls on the new moon between 21 January and 20 February, so its date moves from year to year.
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WESTERN NEW YEAR : Which statement is the lie?
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Answer:
It always includes religious rituals
Fun fact: 1 January is the first day of the civil year in the Gregorian calendar used by most countries, so the celebration is mainly a civil one rather than a religious festival.
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SONGKRAN (THAI NEW YEAR): Which statement is the lie?
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Answer:
It marks the beginning of winter
Fun fact: Songkran traditionally falls on 13 to 15 April, in Thailand's hot season, when Bangkok often reaches around 35 degrees Celsius.
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NOWRUZ (PERSIAN NEW YEAR): Which statement is the lie?
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Answer:
It is based on the lunar calendar
Fun fact: The Islamic calendar, by contrast, is purely lunar, so its new year drifts roughly eleven days earlier against the Gregorian calendar each year.
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ROSH HASHANAH (JEWISH NEW YEAR): Which statement is the lie?
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Answer:
It is celebrated with fireworks at midnight
Fun fact: Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown and opens the ten Days of Awe, a period of self-reflection and repentance that ends on Yom Kippur.
Round 3: True or false4 questions
Question 9 路 True or false
Lunar New Year is celebrated in more than one country.
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Answer:
True
Fun fact: Beyond China, it is marked as Tet in Vietnam, Seollal in Korea, and Tsagaan Sar or Losar in Mongolia and Tibet, usually around the same time.
Question 10 路 True or false
Western New Year is always the biggest celebration in every country.
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Answer:
False
Fun fact: Chinese New Year is described as one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture, and its celebrations run from New Year's Eve to the Lantern Festival on the 15th day.
Question 11 路 True or false
In Brazil, people wear white on New Year for good luck.
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Answer:
True
Fun fact: The custom is linked to Candomble: practitioners wore white on Copacabana Beach in the 1970s to honour Iemanja, the sea goddess, and it later spread across Brazil.
Question 12 路 True or false
Fireworks are used only in Western New Year celebrations.
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Answer:
False
Fun fact: Firecrackers were traditionally lit at Lunar New Year to ward off evil spirits, and Diwali is also marked with fireworks.
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How long does the quiz take?
About 10 minutes for all 12 questions.
Can kids play?
Yes. This quiz is written for all ages.
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