40 New Year's Trivia Questions and Answers for Kids
New Year's trivia questions for kids, with answers: easy questions about calendars, countdowns, snowflakes, fireworks and lucky foods from around the world. Read them aloud at home or in class, or play free with friends in a live room.
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1. How many months are in one year?
easy- 10
- 11
- 12
- 14
2. Which month is the very first month of the year?
easy- December
- January
- June
- March
3. Times Square held its first big New Year's Eve celebration in which year?
medium- 1776
- 1850
- 1904
- 1969
4. What date is New Year's Day?
easy- December 25
- February 1
- January 1
- January 10
5. What do we call the night before New Year's Day?
easy- Calendar Night
- Leap Night
- New Year's Eve
- New Year's Noon
6. How many days are in a regular year that is not a leap year?
easy- 300
- 350
- 365
- 400
7. A leap year usually comes once every how many years?
easy- Five
- Four
- Ten
- Two
8. Which date only shows up on the calendar in a leap year?
easy- December 31
- February 29
- January 32
- March 1
9. Which is the shortest month of the year?
easy- April
- February
- January
- November
10. How many days does January have?
easy- 28
- 29
- 30
- 31
11. How many days are in one week?
easy- Five
- Seven
- Six
- Ten
12. How many seconds are in one minute, like the last minute before midnight on New Year's Eve?
easy- 10
- 100
- 30
- 60
13. How many hours are in one day?
easy- 12
- 20
- 24
- 36
14. A new decade starts every how many years?
easy- 10
- 100
- 5
- 50
15. How long is a century?
medium- 1,000 years
- 10 years
- 100 years
- 50 years
16. On a 12-hour clock, what number are both clock hands pointing at when it is midnight?
easy- 1
- 10
- 12
- 6
17. How many animals are in the Chinese zodiac?
easy- 10
- 12
- 15
- 7
18. Why was there no Times Square ball descent in 1942 and 1943?
medium- A leap-year rule
- A wartime light dimout
- The ball was lost at sea
- The tower had not been built
19. How do you say Happy New Year in Spanish?
medium- Buenos días
- Feliz Año Nuevo
- Feliz cumpleaños
- Hasta luego
20. Before Lunar New Year, what do families clean from top to bottom to sweep away bad luck?
medium- Their cars
- Their gardens
- Their homes
- Their schools
21. On Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, many families dip apple slices into what?
easy- Caramel
- Chocolate
- Honey
- Yogurt
22. In Greece, what lucky surprise is baked inside the New Year's cake?
easy- A bell
- A coin
- A marble
- A ring
23. In which country do people eat oliebollen, sugary fried dough balls, on New Year's Eve?
medium- Brazil
- Canada
- India
- The Netherlands
24. In Germany, a sweet New Year's candy for good luck is often shaped like which animal?
medium- A cat
- A duck
- A horse
- A pig
25. The lighter Times Square ball introduced in 1955 was made from which metal?
medium- Aluminum
- Cast iron
- Gold
- Lead
26. In which city does a giant glowing ball drop at midnight in Times Square?
easy- Chicago
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- New York City
27. Fireworks were first invented in which country?
easy- Brazil
- China
- Egypt
- France
28. At a fireworks show, you see the flash before you hear the boom. Why?
medium- Light travels faster than sound
- Sound travels faster than light
- The boom happens later
- Your ears are slower than your eyes
29. What do we call the night of December 31?
easy- Boxing Day
- Groundhog Day
- Leap Day
- New Year's Eve
30. Snow is made of tiny crystals of what?
easy- Glass
- Ice
- Salt
- Sugar
31. What did sailors use the Greenwich time ball to set accurately?
medium- Their anchor chains
- Their cooking ovens
- Their marine chronometers
- Their sail colors
32. What do we call the long, pointy spike of ice that forms when dripping water freezes?
easy- A hailstone
- A puddle
- A snowball
- An icicle
33. In Australia, which season is it on New Year's Day?
medium- Autumn
- Spring
- Summer
- Winter
34. In places like the United States and Europe, how many seasons are in a year?
easy- Four
- Six
- Three
- Two
35. One year is the time it takes Earth to travel all the way around what?
easy- Mars
- The Moon
- The North Star
- The Sun
36. Which country gets to celebrate New Year's first: Australia, Canada, Mexico or the United States?
medium- Australia
- Canada
- Mexico
- The United States
37. Which animal often sleeps through much of the winter in a cozy den?
easy- A bear
- A deer
- A moose
- A rabbit
38. Most Arctic foxes grow a thick winter coat of which color?
easy- Green
- Orange
- Red
- White
39. What do we call the tiny bits of colorful paper thrown at a party?
easy- Confetti
- Glitter glue
- Streamers
- Wrapping paper
40. What do we call a promise you make to try something new or do better in the new year?
easy- A recipe
- A reservation
- A resolution
- A riddle
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