New Year's Eve Crossword

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  1. 2. Two animals are considered bad luck to eat at New Years' because they can walk backwards. Name the other.
  2. 3. In the Chinese calendar, 2024 is the year of which animal?
  3. 9. The number representing the New Year, the number of questions in this quiz, and the title of a 2001-2014 American Thriller-Action series staring main character Jack Bower (2 words - 6,4).
  4. 12. The earliest known New Years' Eve celebration was held in Mesopotamia. How many (thousand) years ago was this?
  5. 13. Which Asian country rings the bells of it's Buddhist temples 108 times to ring in the New Year?
  6. 14. What is the diameter of the Times' Square New Years' Eve ball (feet)?
  7. 16. 360 million glasses of which drink are served in the USA each New Years' Eve?
  8. 17. What is the title of the song sang in the first HSM movie, when Troy and Gabriella meet at a New Years' Eve party? (4 words - 5,2,9,3)
  9. 18. Ads for which product were banned in America, January 1st 1971?
  10. 19. In what ancient country were eggs given as a gift on New Year?
  11. 20. The Roman God from which January gets it's name
  12. 21. Which country gained independence on January 1st, 1803?
  13. 22. In what month did the ancient Romans celebrate the New Year?
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  1. 1. Sticking to the NYE theme, Taylor Swifts' latest album is rather aptly named (plural):
  2. 4. What is the name of the calendar that first marked January 1st as the New Year in 1582?
  3. 5. What food do the Dutch believe will bring good luck when eaten on New Years' Eve?
  4. 6. On New Years' Eve in Spain, 12 of which food is eaten before the clock strikes midnight?
  5. 7. Which Roman Emperor was the first to declare January 1st a holiday?
  6. 8. Two animals are considered bad luck to eat at New Years' because they can walk backwards. Name one.
  7. 10. What is the translation of Auld Lang Syne? (3 words - 5,4,2)
  8. 11. Pasadena, California celebrates NYE with a Rose Parade. What material is used to build the floats?
  9. 13. Rosh Hashana marks the beginning of the New Year for which religion?
  10. 15. The Calendar the Chinese New Year is based around
  11. 16. In which country did the New Years' Eve firework tradition begin?