25 New Year Vocabulary Quiz
A New Year vocabulary quiz with 25 words about years, calendars and fresh starts, from annual and fortnight to bissextile and annus mirabilis. Guess each definition and play free with friends in a live room.
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1. If an event is annual, how often does it happen?
easy- Once every month
- Once every ten years
- Once every year
- Twice a year
2. A festival described as biennial takes place how often?
medium- Every four years
- Every two years
- Every year
- Twice a year
3. What does the word perennial mean when describing a favorite tradition?
medium- Brand new this year
- Happening only once
- Held at night
- Lasting or coming back year after year
4. How often does a 'quinquennial' event occur?
hard- Every five years
- Every hundred years
- Every ten years
- Twice a year
5. A town celebrating its centennial is marking what?
medium- Its 1,000th anniversary
- Its 100th anniversary
- Its 10th anniversary
- Its 50th anniversary
6. In British English, how long is a fortnight?
medium- Four nights
- One month
- Ten days
- Two weeks
7. What is a sennight, an old-fashioned word you might meet in classic novels?
hard- A leap day
- A season
- A single night
- A week
8. What is an almanac?
medium- A book of family recipes
- A list of birthdays
- A map of the night sky
- A yearly book of calendar, weather and sky facts
9. In ancient Rome, what were the calends?
hard- The days of a festival
- The first day of each month
- The last week of the year
- The middle of each month
10. What does the rare word bissextile describe?
hard- A clock that strikes twice
- A leap year or its extra day
- A month with two full moons
- A year with two winters
11. February 29 is called an intercalary day. What does intercalary mean?
hard- Added into the calendar
- Celebrated at midnight
- Shared by two months
- Taken out of the calendar
12. How often does a 'decennial' event occur?
medium- Every fifty years
- Every five years
- Every ten years
- Every two years
13. The word equinox describes a time when what happens?
medium- Day and night are about equal in length
- The Moon blocks the Sun
- The Sun does not set
- The year ends
14. Someone calls last year their annus mirabilis. What kind of year did they have?
hard- A dull, ordinary year
- A remarkable, wonderful year
- A year of rest
- A year spent abroad
15. A friend sums up a rough twelve months as an annus horribilis. What do they mean?
medium- A lucky year
- A truly awful year
- A very busy year
- A year of big changes
16. What does yesteryear refer to?
easy- A year that never ends
- The coming year
- The day before yesterday
- Times gone by, the recent past
17. What is nostalgia?
easy- A dislike of change
- A fear of the future
- A habit of planning ahead
- A wistful longing for the past
18. A job pays a set amount per annum. How often is that amount counted?
medium- Each hour
- Each month
- Each week
- Each year
19. A jubilee is a special celebration of what?
medium- A first birthday
- A new job
- A sports win
- An important anniversary
20. If an argument is Janus-faced, what is it like?
hard- Brand new
- Hard to hear
- Having two opposite sides
- Very old-fashioned
21. If you are resolute about your new habit, how do you feel?
easy- Bored already
- Firmly determined
- Mildly curious
- Unsure and wobbly
22. An auspicious start to the year is one that is what?
medium- Gloomy and worrying
- Promising future success
- Strangely quiet
- Very noisy
23. What does it mean to start the year with a clean slate?
easy- To begin fresh, with past mistakes forgotten
- To quit your job
- To skip breakfast
- To tidy the whole house
24. What does it mean to turn over a new leaf?
easy- To change your behavior for the better
- To move house
- To read a new book
- To start gardening
25. When people ring in the new year, what are they doing?
easy- Buying a new calendar
- Celebrating its arrival
- Going to bed early
- Phoning their relatives
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