Which ancient civilisation is believed to have celebrated the first recorded New Year around 4000 years ago?
Answer: (c) Babylonians
Which Asian country celebrates the New Year by cleaning homes and paying debts as a sign of a fresh start?
Answer: (d) China
Which time zone is the very first to enter the New Year?
Answer: (a) UTC + 12 (Kiritimati Island)
The Gregorian calendar, which most countries follow for New Year, was introduced by which Pope?
Answer: (b) Pope Gregory XIII
In which year did the United Nations first hold a global New Year's concert for peace?
Answer: (b) 2000
Which planet in our solar system has the longest 'New Year,' taking 165 Earth years to orbit the Sun once?
Answer: (d) Neptune
In which year was the first New Year's Eve ball drop held in Times Square, New York?
Answer: (a) 1907
Which oceanic island nation celebrates New Year's twice due to its split time zones?
Answer: (c) Samoa
Which famous clock tower is adjusted every few years to keep perfect time for global New Year countdowns?
Answer: (a) Big Ben
Which emperor moved New Year's Day to 1st January in the Roman calendar?
Answer: (a) Julius Caesar