New Year's Eve

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  1. 1. "Hogmanay" is what this northern European country calls New Year's Eve.
  2. 4. Families in Greece throw this fruit at the wall to symbolize spreading seeds of happiness in the new year.
  3. 6. What is the most popular drink to toast with on New Year's Eve?
  4. 9. Loud noises during New Year's celebrations are said to ward off evil what?
  5. 10. What part of the US eats black eyed peas on New Year's eve?
  6. 12. In this country people eat pancakes for breakfast instead of baguettes on New Year's Day.
  7. 13. This country created the idea of the New Year baby based on their god Dionysus.
  8. 15. Instead of kissing under this plant, some women put it under their pillow on New Year's Eve to bring a new love.
  9. 17. For good luck in the new year, people eat grapes sitting under what piece of kitchen furniture?
  10. 20. The Chinese New Year follows what object in the night sky?
  11. 21. During which war did the NYC ball drop have to be done in darkness without coal?
  12. 23. Some countries eat this round pastry on New Year's Day to signify the year coming full circle.
  13. 25. The Pasadena Rose Bowl Parade features floats decorated in what?
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  1. 2. It's bad luck to eat this sea creature on New Year's because it can walk backwards.
  2. 3. "For the sake of Auld Lang _____"
  3. 5. Where does the ball drop in NYC?
  4. 7. The most common New Year's resolution is to lose what?
  5. 8. Who hosted New Year's Rockin' Eve for 24 years?
  6. 10. Which Australian city is home to one of the biggest New Year’s Eve celebrations in the world?
  7. 11. This book about a pieced together monster was released on New Year's Day 1818.
  8. 14. Danish people jump off this piece of furniture at the stroke of midnight to jump into the new year.
  9. 16. What type of metal is the NYE ball made out of?
  10. 18. Before the ball drop, NYC used these explosive lights to celebrate the New Year.
  11. 19. Julius Caesar decided the first day of this month would be considered the beginning of the year.
  12. 22. What mythical creature does China have in it's Chinese New Year parade?
  13. 24. In Miami Florida, they have a celebration where their popular citrus fruit rises to herald the new year.