New Years Trivia

As you wait for the clock to strike midnight, create your own version of trivial pursuit with questions about the history and celebration of New Year’s Eve.

Q: The New Year has not always been celebrated on January 1. When did the original celebration take place?
A: Starting around the year 2000 B.C., the Babylonians observed the beginning of spring as the start of a new year.

Q: Who established January 1 as the start of a New Year?
A: Julius Caesar, who did so when he created the Juliun calendar

Q: What does the traditional New Year’s song, Auld Lang Syne, mean?
A: Auld Lang Syne, written by Robert Burns in the 1700s, is Scottish for “old long ago.”

Q: Who established the tradition of setting New Year’s resolutions?
A: The Babylonians, whose most common resolution was to return borrowed farm equipment.

Q: What is the most popular New Year’s resolution in the United States today?
A: To l ose weight

Q: Which city hosts the first major New Year’s Eve celebration each year?
A: Sydney, Australia

Q: What year did the first New Year’s Eve ball drop in Times Square?
A: 1907

Q: Since its inaugural descent in 1907, the New Year’s Eve Ball has dropped every year except two. Which two years did the ball not drop?
A: 1942 and 1943, due to wartime restrictions in New York City

 

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