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New Year's Eve trivia questions with answers
Run these as a live quiz in the hour before midnight. Everyone plays from their own phone by scanning one QR code, and the winner is crowned at the countdown.
How to run it
- 01Open the quiz builder and add ten questions.
- 02Put the join QR on the TV or projector.
- 03Finish the last question a few minutes before midnight.
The questions
Correct answers are marked for the host. Add them to a live quiz game and players answer against the clock.
- 01Multiple choice
Which city's Times Square holds the famous New Year's Eve ball drop?
- New York City (correct answer)
- Chicago
- Los Angeles
- Toronto
- 02Multiple choice
In which year was the first Times Square ball drop held?
- 1907 (correct answer)
- 1955
- 1972
- 1999
- 03Multiple choice
Which poet is credited with the words of Auld Lang Syne?
- Robert Burns (correct answer)
- William Shakespeare
- Charles Dickens
- Lord Byron
- 04Multiple choice
Auld Lang Syne is written in which language?
- Scots (correct answer)
- Welsh
- Irish
- Cornish
- 05Multiple choice
What is New Year's Eve called in Scotland?
- Hogmanay (correct answer)
- Ceilidh
- Burns Night
- Samhain
- 06Multiple choice
In Spain, how many grapes do people eat at midnight?
- 12 (correct answer)
- 7
- 10
- 20
- 07Multiple choice
In Japan, how many times are temple bells traditionally rung on New Year's Eve?
- 108 (correct answer)
- 12
- 100
- 365
- 08Multiple choice
January is named after which Roman god of beginnings and doorways?
- Janus (correct answer)
- Jupiter
- Mars
- Saturn
- 09Multiple choice
Which country's Line Islands are among the first places to reach the new year?
- Kiribati (correct answer)
- Japan
- Australia
- Chile
- 10Multiple choice
How many days are in a leap year?
- 366 (correct answer)
- 365
- 364
- 367
- 11Multiple choice
What is a promise to change a habit in the new year called?
- A resolution (correct answer)
- A toast
- A countdown
- An almanac
Tips from running these live
- Start the quiz early enough to finish before the countdown.
- Pair the quiz with the New Year's Eve party polls for the minutes in between.
Common questions
- How do I run new Year's Eve trivia questions with answers?
- 1. Open the quiz builder and add ten questions. 2. Put the join QR on the TV or projector. 3. Finish the last question a few minutes before midnight.
- How many questions are in this set?
- 11 questions, with the correct answers marked for the host. Copy them into a live quiz game to host them.
- Any tips from running these live?
- Start the quiz early enough to finish before the countdown. Pair the quiz with the New Year's Eve party polls for the minutes in between.
- Is it free to run this quiz?
- Yes. Copying the questions is free. To host the quiz you sign in to a free account; players join with the game code and never need one. A game takes up to 500 players.
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