New Year Celebrations Around The World Answer Key Worksheet printable pdf download

New Year Celebrations Around The World Answer Key Worksheet

New Year Celebrations Around the World Answer Key

1. Ancient Egyptians celebrated the New Year ____________.

a. in the spring, when crops started to grow

2. January is named after the Roman god Janus, who is shown as a ____________.

c. two-headed god

3. The Jewish New Year is celebrated in ____________.

c. the fall

4. On New Year's Day in British Columbia and some other places, the polar bear

swim takes place when people ____________.

c. go swimming outside

5. The song “Auld Lang Syne” comes from ____________.

a. Scotland

6. “Auld Lang Syne” roughly translates as ____________.

c. “The Good Old Days”

7. The first Tournament of Roses Parade was held in ____________.

a. 1896

8. The Chinese New Year takes place in late January or early February and ends

with ____________.

b. the festival of lanterns

9. New Year's Day is also ____________.

c. the last day of Kwanzaa

10. In Spain on New Year's Eve, it is traditional to eat 12 __________ at midnight.

c. grapes

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