Greetings and Happy New Year! It's been a while since your editor and roving reporter have put anything on this blog, and we are heartily ashamed about it. There is a lot of Fieg news to publish and we will hop to it soon.
But first:
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT NEW YEARS CELEBRATIONS?
Take this quiz and find out!
A. The Babylonians first celebrated the new year
- 4,000 years ago
- 2,000 years ago
- in 1886
B. In 46 B.C. Julius Caesar established the date for the new year, which was
- March 15
- January 1
- His mother-in-law's birthday
C. January 1 has been widely celebrated as a holiday by Western nations since
- 1,000 years ago
- 400 years ago
- 1886
D. The Babylonians also made New Year's resolutions. Their most popular one was
- To have more children
- To drink more wine
- To return borrowed farm equipment
E. The Tournament of Roses parade dates back to
- 1902
- 1915
- 1886
F. Traditional New Year foods are thought to bring luck. Many cultures believe that anything in the shape of a ring is good luck, because it symbolizes "coming full circle," completing a year's cycle. For that reason, the Dutch believe that eating what on New Year's Day will bring good fortune?
- Donuts
- Bagels
- Life Savers
G. The words "Auld Lang Syne" mean
- A good long year
- The good old days
- Return my farm equipment
Good luck to all!
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