A Brief History of New Year’s

When were the first recorded New Year's celebrations?

• 4000 BCE

• 3000 BCE

• 2000 BCE

• 1000 BCE

Which ancient civilization celebrated the New Year around the time of the vernal equinox with a festival called Akitu?

• Egyptians

• Romans

• Chinese

• Babylonians

Who was the sky god celebrated during the Akitu festival?

• Zeus

• Tiamat

• Ra

• Marduk

Which culture celebrated the New Year around the annual flooding of the Nile?

• Chinese

• Romans

• Egyptians

• Babylonians

When did the Chinese New Year begin being celebrated?

• 1000 years ago

• 2000 years ago

• 3000 years ago

• 4000 years ago

Who helped to create the Julian calendar and made January 1st the first day of the year?

• Alexander the Great

• Julius Caesar

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Cleopatra

Which Roman god was offerings given to during the New Year celebrations?

• Mars

• Venus

• Janus

• Jupiter

In which month did the Romans celebrate the New Year before the Julian calendar was created?

• March

• February

• April

• January

When was the Gregorian calendar created?

• 1782

• 1682

• 1582

• 1482

How many days did the Gregorian calendar jump forward?

• 15 days

• 10 days

• 5 days

• 20 days