Countdowns, cocktails, parties and fireworks are not the only thing about New Year’s Eve. There’s also fun facts and figures and PubClub.com has put together some interesting trivia questions and answers for NYE.
Worldwide New Year’s Eve Trivia
Q.) What Is The First Major City To Celebrate NYE?
A.) Sydney, Australia
Q.) Where is the world’s largest New Year’s Eve celebration?
A.) Brazil. Rio’s Copacabana Beach to be precise. There, more than two million people, all dressed in white, take party in the Réveillon party that involves fireworks, live music and traditional offerings to the sea goddess Lemanja. Berlin (at the Brandenburg Gate, New York City and Sydney – which has fireworks over the Harbour Bridge by the Sydney Opera House, are three other large NYE celebrations..
Q). When Did NYE Celebrations Begin?
A.) NYE celebrations can be traced to the Babylonians 4,000 years ago but it is Romans who made it a ritual on Dec. 31, in 46 B.C. by Julius Caesar, signifying January 1st as the start of the new year.
Q.) What are some New Year’s Eve traditions in different countries?
A.) In Holland, people go out onto the streets and pop open bottles of champagne. In Denmark, they throw plates (you might think this would be a Greek thing), in Brazil people wear white while in Latin America they wear white. In America, too many “amateur drinkers” drink to much and get much to drunk, leading to massive hangovers on New Year’s Day.
Q.) What Are The Top Party Celebration Destinations For NYE?
A.) That’s easy; just click on this complete guide for the best party places to spend New Year’s Eve.
Times Square NYE Trivia
Q.) When was the first ball drop in Times Square?
A.) The tradition begain in 1907, sparked by New York Times ownerAdolph Ochs after fireworks were banned for safety reasons. It has taken place every year since with the exception of 1942 and 1943 due to blackouts during World War II.
Q.) What was the Times Square ball first made of and how many lights did it contain?
A.) It was iron and wood ball lit by 100 bulbs.
A.) How many different balls have been used in the Times Square ball drop?
A.) Seven. And counting.
Q.) When did the tradition of singing John Lenon’s “Imagine” start and who was the first person to sing it?
A.) It began with the 2005–06 drop, played at 11:55 p.m., and the first person to perform it was Taio Cruz in 2010-11.
Link: Times Square New Year’s Eve Complete Guide With Schedule & Times
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