Bet You Didn't Know: New Year's Eve

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Bet You Didn't Know: New Year's Eve | History

For many people around the world January 1st

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Is a fresh start for the new year.

Is a time to reset your clock

Count how many days you have n=been alive.

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How many years has new years been celebrated?

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1.000

2.000

3.000

4.000

5,000

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The original celebration of new years was by the...

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Afgan

Akitu

Greek

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The Akitu celebrated new years in

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Spring

Summer

Autumn

Winter

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When did Julius Cesar change the calendar?

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45B.C

46B.C

47B.C

48B.C

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Pope Gregory XIII Declared the Gregorian Calendar in...

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1580

1581

1582

1583

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True or False: Some cultures still use the Lunar Calendar

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True

False

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Some countries have special foods they eat to celebrate the new year.

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Spain

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Long Buckwheat Noodles for a Long Life

Dumplings for Hope

12 Grapes

Ring Shaped Cake with Coins Inside

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Greeks

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Long Buckwheat Noodles for a Long Life

Dumplings for Hope

12 Grapes

Ring Shaped Cake with Coins Inside

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China

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Long Buckwheat Noodles for a Long Life

Dumplings for Hope

Ring Shaped Cake with Coins Inside

12 Grapes

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Japan

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Dumplings for Hope

Ring Shaped Cake with Coins Inside

Long Buckwheat Noodles for a Long Life

12 Grapes

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People have been gathering in Times Square New York to watch the ball drop since...

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1900

1901

1902

1903

1904

1905

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