1) When is Chinese New Year traditionally celebrated? a) January 8 b) March 1 c) The second full moon after the Winter Solstice d) February 14 2) How is New Year's traditionally celebrated in Italy? a) Going for a midnight swim b) Burning a large effigy c) Eating lots of American food d) Wearing red underwear for good luck 3) What food is traditionally eaten in the American South for good luck in the coming year? a) Lobster b) Chicken c) Black-eyed peas d) Avocadoes 4) According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, what crime occurs more on New Year's Day than on any other day of the year? a) vehicle theft b) shoplifting c) tax evasion d) manslaughter 5) With over 2 million people each year, where is the world's largest New Year's celebration? a) Big Ben, London b) Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro c) Times Square, New York d) Smyrna Park, Ceres, California 6) During the Chinese New Year, what activity should you avoid to ward off bad luck? a) Wearing red. b) Cleaning the house. c) Using a scissors d) Eating meat. 7) New Year celebrations in schools and kindergartens required a costume, almost like a winter Halloween party. Guess what was the most popular costume in Soviet times? a) A snowflake b) A princess c) A ballerina 8) Which ingredient should NEVER be in ‘Olivier’ aka Russian salad? a) dill b) eggs c) tomato 9) Who moved the holiday to January 1 according to the Julian calendar in Russia? a) Putin b) Ekaterina II c) Peter the Great 10) Who’s Russian Santa’s main helper? a) Reindeer b) A magic bear c) His granddaughter

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