Round 1
Which country?
Four questions on which country keeps which custom.
- Pick answer
New Year Traditions Around the World
Nine questions on New Year traditions around the world: country quizzes, true or false and two matching rounds. Covers Spain, Denmark, Japan, Brazil and more, with some religious customs. Suits mixed groups.
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The rounds
Round 2
True or false
Three statements about customs in Japan, Brazil and the Philippines.
- True or false
Round 3
Match up
Two matching puzzles pairing countries with their traditions.
- Match pairs
All questions and answers
Every question, grouped by round. Answers stay hidden until you tap.
Round 1: Which country?4 questions
Question 1 · Pick answer
In which country do people eat 12 grapes at midnight for good luck?
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Answer:
Spain
Fun fact: The custom probably took off around 1909, when Alicante grape growers had a surplus, though Madrid's upper classes were already doing it by 1896.
Question 2 · Pick answer
In which country is it common to break dishes on friends’ doorsteps on New Year’s Eve?
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Answer:
Denmark
Fun fact: Danes keep chipped crockery all year to throw at friends' doors, and more broken pieces on your step is read as more goodwill.
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In which country do people wear red underwear on New Year’s Eve for luck in love?
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Answer:
Italy
Fun fact: Italians say the red pair should be new and ideally a gift, because buying your own is considered cheating.
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In which country do people jump off chairs at midnight to “jump” into the new year?
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Answer:
Denmark
Fun fact: Danes climb onto chairs or sofas as midnight approaches and jump off on the stroke of twelve to leap into the new year.
Round 2: True or false3 questions
Question 5 · True or false
In Japan, people ring temple bells 108 times on New Year’s Eve to cleanse sins.
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Answer:
True
Fun fact: Wikipedia lists several readings of 108, including worldly sins (kleshas), and says there is no single correct answer.
Question 6 · True or false
In Brazil, wearing white clothing on New Year’s Eve is believed to attract peace.
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Answer:
True
Fun fact: White clothing on Brazil's beaches is linked to Candomblé ceremonies for Iemanjá, goddess of the sea, which began on Copacabana in the 1970s.
Question 7 · True or false
In the Philippines, eating round fruits on New Year’s Eve symbolizes wealth.
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Answer:
True
Fun fact: Families often set out twelve round fruits, one for each month, because circles are thought to attract money.
Round 3: Match up2 questions
Question 8 · Match pairs
Match the country to the tradition
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Answer:
- Spain → Eat 12 grapes at midnight
- Denmark → Break plates on doorsteps
- Scotland → First Footing tradition
- Brazil → Wear white clothing
Fun fact: The first-foot is traditionally a tall, dark-haired man, and Brazilians' white clothing is tied to ceremonies for Iemanjá.
Question 9 · Match pairs
Match the country to the tradition
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Answer:
- Philippines → Eat round fruits
- Japan → Ring temple bells 108 times
- Thailand → Water fights at New Year
- Ecuador → Burn effigies called “Año Viejo”
Fun fact: Songkran is mid-April, so Thailand's water fights mark the traditional Thai New Year, and Ecuador's burned figures are often modelled on prominent people.
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About 10 minutes for all 9 questions.
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