Новогодняя интерактивная викторина для 8-11 классов Happy New Year Quiz So many countries, so many customs

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In this country people eat 12 grapes as the clock strikes midnight (one each time the clock chimes) on New Year's Eve. SpainCanadaVietnam

In this country some people eat long noodles to wish for a long life Japan Italy Argentina

In this country people go to the beach to jump seven waves and throw flowers in the sea while making a wish BrazilFrance Germany

In this country a bell struck is 33 times Korea ColombiaChina

In this country people who want to travel take a suitcase and carry it around the house on New Year's Eve. Venezuela The USAThe UK

In this country people wear white clothes in order to have good luck during the new year Brazil Mongolia France

In this country families dress a stuffed male doll with old clothes from each member of the family and then burn it, symbolizing forgetting all the bad things of the old year? Colombia HungaryAngora

In this country people wear masks to burn on December 31 to drive away bad luck EcuadorWales Nigeria

White Christmas, a cake made of coconut, crisped rice and dried fruit, is popular in this country AustraliaGreenlandAustria

In this country, the custom of first-footing is an important part of the celebration of Hogmanay, or New Year's Eve Day Scotland Iceland Ireland

The first guest for the year would bring fortune for them. He should be a male, should enter through the front door and bear some traditional gifts like loaf for the kitchen, drink for the head of the family and coal to light the fire, otherwise he is not allowed. England Slovenia Denmark

They hide all the knives for the day so that no one cuts oneself, because that may actually cut the entire family good luck for the coming year. China CyprusChile

Special attention is paid to the "firsts" that occur on January 1 within a household. Generally noted are the first dream, the first laugh, the first sunrise, the first tea, etc... Think of all the firsts you can tally up! JapanPolandGreece

On the morning of January 1, families in this country will put on their fanciest clothes and visit Buddhist temples, offering donations to the monks in hopes of good wishes for the coming year. Thailand Taiwan Syria

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