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Quotations or Google Advanced for internet searching – New Year Celebrations around the world          

 

Circle the phrases or words you would put in quotation marks—do the search – circle the answer        

 

1.  In what country do they eat 12 grapes as the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve? 

                        a.  Cuba

                        b. Philippines                                                                                                               

                        c.  Spain

2. In what country do people think it’s good luck to go to the beach and jump seven waves for New Years?

                        a.  Italy

                        b.Spain                                                                                                                                       c. Brazil

3.  In what country do they strike the bell 33 times?

                        a.  Korea

                        b.Switzerland                                                                                                                          

                        c. Colombia

4.  In what country do people wear yellow underwear and carry a suitcase around the house?

                        a.  United States

                        b.Venezuela                                                                                                                            

                        c.  Philippines

5.  In what country do they believe that a ring symbolizes eternity and eat doughnuts for good luck?

                        a.  Dutch / Netherlands

                        b. Greece                                                                                                                               

                        c.  Brazil

6.  In what country is their New Year’s Eve called Sylvesterabend?

                        a.  Thailand

                        b. Ukraine                                                                                                                              

                        c.  Austria

7. In what country do they have Pongal milk rice and play games called Gudu?

                        a.  India

                        b.  SriLanka                                                                                                                           

                        c.  Japan

8.  In what country is the Kumquat tree considered to be the luckiest?

                        a.  France

                       b. NewZealand                                                                                                                                  

                        c.  China

9.  In what country do they make a dummy called a “Jack Straw  which is burnt in effigy to get rid of bad luck?

                        a.  Scotland

                        b. Colombia                                                                                                                           

                        c.  Hungary

10.  In what country do some people eat long noodles for longevity (long life)?

                        a.  China

                        b. Japan                                                                                                                                 

                        c.  Argentina