1 Where did the firework tradition begin?

a) China
b) Italy
c) Russia
d) Greece

2 Where does Olivier salad have the name ‘Hussars' salad’?

a) Italy
b) Dutch
c) Finland
d) Poland

3 Which is recorded as the most common resolution people have made?

a) to get healthier
b) to learn a new language
c) to change a job
d) to quit drinking alcohol


4 Which country celebrates New Year’s Eve by smashing plates on their friends' doors?

a) Denmark
b) Italy
c) Germany
d) Greece

5 How many letters did Ded Moroz in Veliky Ustyug receive before the 2024 New Year's Eve?

a) 500,000
b) 1 million
c) 3 million
d) 4.5 million

6 In Scotland, what is the first visitor to your house after midnight on New Year’s Eve called?

a) The good-lucker
b) The door-stepper
c) The first-footer
d) The midnight guest

7 When was the song ‘A New Year's tree was born in the forest' (В лесу родилась елочка) created?

a) 1855
b) 1903
c) 1980
d) 1995

8 Which country celebrates the New Year by breaking pomegranates for good luck?

a) Greece
b) Turkey
c) Iran
d) Egypt

9 What food do Italians eat on New Year’s Eve and associate this food with prosperity?

a) aubergines
b) grapes
c) lentils
d) seafood

10 Where is the New Year’s tree below located?

a) Rockefeller Center in New York City
b) The Galeries Lafayette store in Paris
c) Puerta del Sol in Madrid
d) Windsor Castle’s in England