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Should Auld Quizzes Be Forgot?

A New Year quiz... Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ikabud. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Ikabud

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
60,244

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2955

Awards
Editor's Choice

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (8/10), Guest 109 (6/10), Guest 108 (6/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was one of the festivals celebrated by the ancient Romans on January 1st ? Hint

Annus Horriblis

E Pluribus Unum

Carpe Janus

Festival of Aesculapius

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Greece what is also celebrated on New Year's Day ? Hint

The Festival of Saint Basil

Aristotle Onassis Day

Independence Day

The Festival of Saint Agnes

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which ancient civilization celebrated the New Year by stripping their king of his clothes and sending him away? Hint

Egyptian

Greek

Mesopotamian

Babylonian

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Question 4 of 10

4. What 'strange' custom is practiced by Japanese people at the moment the New Year begins ? Hint

They bow to the first animal they see

They sing 'Happy Birthday' to the New Year

They put a bowl of rice by their front door

They begin to laugh

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Question 5 of 10

5. What was the Celts' New Year Festival called ? Hint

Shofar

Hogmanay

Samhain

Hogswatch

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Question 6 of 10

6. This band leader was well known for his New Year's Eve performances with his band, the 'Royal Canadians'. Who was he ? Hint

Glenn Miller

Harry James

Artie Shaw

Guy Lombardo

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Question 7 of 10

7. What famous horror novel was published on New Year's Day ? Hint

'Dracula'

'Frankenstein'

'The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'

'Carrie'

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Question 8 of 10

8. What color flags are flown from buildings on New Year's Day in Central India ? Hint

White

Orange

Black

Red

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where is the New Year celebration called 'Hogmanay' ? Hint

Iceland

Malta

Gibraltar

Scotland

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Question 10 of 10

10. What famous Scotsman published the New Year standard 'Auld Lang Syne' ? Hint

George Buchanan

William Wallace

Robert Burns

Francis Scott Key

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was one of the festivals celebrated by the ancient Romans on January 1st ?

Answer: Festival of Aesculapius

January is named after the Roman God Janus, who was always shown with two heads, or two faces. He looked back to the last year and forward to the new one.

2. In Greece what is also celebrated on New Year's Day ?

Answer: The Festival of Saint Basil

Saint Basil was famous for his kindness, and Greek children leave their shoes by the fire on New Year's Day, with hope that he will come and fill the shoes with gifts.

3. Which ancient civilization celebrated the New Year by stripping their king of his clothes and sending him away?

Answer: Babylonian

The king would be gone for a few days and everyone would do whatever they liked. Then the king would return, in a grand procession, dressed in fine robes. Then everyone had to return to work and behave properly. Thus, each New Year, the people made a new start to their lives.

4. What 'strange' custom is practiced by Japanese people at the moment the New Year begins ?

Answer: They begin to laugh

The laughter is supposed to bring them good luck in the New Year.

5. What was the Celts' New Year Festival called ?

Answer: Samhain

The word means 'Summer's End' and the festival took place in October.

6. This band leader was well known for his New Year's Eve performances with his band, the 'Royal Canadians'. Who was he ?

Answer: Guy Lombardo

Born in London, Ontario, Guy Lombardo traditionally welcomed the New Year at the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan.

7. What famous horror novel was published on New Year's Day ?

Answer: 'Frankenstein'

Mary Shelley's classic novel was published on January 1st, 1818.

8. What color flags are flown from buildings on New Year's Day in Central India ?

Answer: Orange

This is just one of a variety of ways in which Hindus celebrate the New Year. For instance, the people of West Bengal like to wear flowers at New Year, and they use flowers in the colors of pink, red, purple or white. Women like to wear yellow, which is the color of spring.

9. Where is the New Year celebration called 'Hogmanay' ?

Answer: Scotland

There are many theories for the origins of the word Hogmanay, including the Anglo Saxon 'Haleg Monath', meaning holy month, and the Gaelic 'Oge Maidne', meaning new morning. Whatever the origins, there are few places on the planet that know how to throw a better New Year's bash than Scotland.

10. What famous Scotsman published the New Year standard 'Auld Lang Syne' ?

Answer: Robert Burns

Robert Burns was known as the 'Bard of Ayrshire', he died on July 21st, 1796, aged 37. An annual 'Burns Night' is held on his birthdate, January 25th.

Source: Author Ikabud

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