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Celebrate New Year’s Eve With This Fun Quiz

Batul Nafisa Baxamusa
Before you get your party hats out and celebrate the young and old year together, try playing this fun New Year’s Eve trivia.
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New Year's Trivia
The New Year's Eve in Japan is called as ōmisoka. Buddhist temples ring the bells 108 times to cleanse the world of 108 passions. This Buddhist ritual is called as 'joya no kane'.
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New Year's Delicacy
The Kransekage is a traditional Danish and Norwegian cake. It is usually prepared on special occasions including the New Year's eve. It consists of concentric rings of cake (min 18 layers) on top of each other.
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Brazilians believe in traditions and they flock towards the beach. New year signifies wearing white clothing as a part of the Candomble religion. The ritual of jumping 7 waves originates from Umbanda to celebrate Iemanjá. Offering white flowers to the ocean deity is also a part of the Afro-Brazilian religions.
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New Year's Trivia
At the stroke of midnight, Spaniards eat 12 grapes as tradition, 1 for each month.
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New Year's Trivia
Of the 40 time zones across the globe, it is surprising to note, the new year first begins in Christmas Island in the South Pacific, Samoa.
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New Year's Trivia
Hawaii was one of the very last places that celebrated the new millennium. This was because the 1st place to celebrate New Year according to the International Date Line, was situated slightly to the west of Hawaii.
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New Year's Trivia
The ancient Persians gave eggs as gifts on Nowruz or New Year as it symbolized productiveness.
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New Year's Trivia
In 1788, Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote the song ‘Auld Lang Syne’ which means ‘times gone by’.
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Filipinos wear polka dots as New Year tradition as it represents coins and is supposed to bring in prosperity and wealth.
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According to superstitions, lobsters walk backwards, symbolizing regression. Thus, they should be avoided in a New Year's celebration feast.
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