1580 New Year's Eve Celebrations Trivia Questions with Answers
1580 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which calendar system sets the date of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year?
Answer
The Hebrew calendar
What is the name of the New Year's Eve event held annually in Edinburgh's city centre with a large street party?
Answer
Edinburgh's Hogmanay
What date is celebrated as Lunar New Year's Day in the Chinese calendar tradition?
Answer
The first day of the first lunar month
Which Sydney landmark forms the backdrop for Australia's famous New Year's Eve fireworks display?
Answer
Sydney Harbour Bridge
What is the name of the New Year's Eve midnight kiss tradition in the United States?
Answer
New Year’s kiss
Which calendar reform made January 1 the official start of the year in many Catholic countries in 1582?
Answer
Gregorian calendar
Which New York City building hosts the Times Square Ball drop?
Answer
One Times Square
Which New Year's Eve event in Scotland is known for torchlight processions and outdoor concerts in Edinburgh?
Answer
Edinburgh's Hogmanay
What object has descended in Times Square every New Year's Eve since 1907, except during wartime blackouts?
Answer
The Times Square Ball
What annual parade takes place in Pasadena, California, on New Year's Day after New Year's Eve?
Answer
Tournament of Roses Parade
At Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks, which landmark is illuminated above the harbour?
Answer
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Which annual concert by the Vienna Philharmonic is broadcast worldwide on New Year's Day?
Answer
Vienna New Year's Concert