New year Quiz?

Test your knowledge.
1. When do the Chinese celebrate their New Year?
a) 1st Wednesday before the last weekend of March
b) 2nd new moon after the Winter solstice
c) 1st Sunday after Valentines' Day
d) 3rd Thursday in February

2. When did they first drop the New Year ball in New york's Time Square?
a) Dec 31st 1900
b) Dec 31st 1907
c) Dec 31st 1946
d) Dec 31st 2000

3. In the ancient Roman Calendar when did the New Year begin?
a) January 1st
b) March 1st
c) July 1st
d) October 1st

4. What is otherwise known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival?
The Roman New Year
The Japanese New Year
The Chinese New Year
The Celtic New Year

5. Where is a centenary clock lowered at 23:59:48 on New Year's Eve
New York
Paris
Hong Kong
Madrid































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