New year quiz

Lolly wrote:For those not heading out tonight, here's something to keep you entertained.  I'll post the answers later

1.What is the name given to the New Year celebrations in Scotland? Hogmanay
2.What ceremony is performed by a tall dark-haired man at midnight on New Year’s Eve is supposed to promote the luck of the household? First footing
3.Who wrote the words of ‘Auld Lang Syne’? Robert Burns
4.What is the gemstone of January? Garnet
5.What is the Jewish New Year called? Rosh Hashana
6.The sixth of January, which marks the end of Christmas, is sometimes referred to by what name? 12th Night
7.Which of these is not the name of a Chinese year – dog, eel, or rat? Eel
8.Who, on New Year’s Day 1985, made the first mobile phone call in the UK? Dunno
9.On 1 January in which year did the UK become a member of the European Community? 1973
10.What event signalled the start of the New Year in ancient Egypt? Wepet-Renpet
11.Babies born on New Year’s Day share which star sign? Capticorn (Like me)
12.What currency was introduced on 1 January 1999? Euro

Lolly wrote:For those not heading out tonight, here's something to keep you entertained.  I'll post the answers later

1.What is the name given to the New Year celebrations in Scotland? homany
2.What ceremony is performed by a tall dark-haired man at midnight on New Year’s Eve is supposed to promote the luck of the household?
3.Who wrote the words of ‘Auld Lang Syne’?
4.What is the gemstone of January?
5.What is the Jewish New Year called?
6.The sixth of January, which marks the end of Christmas, is sometimes referred to by what name? 12th night
7.Which of these is not the name of a Chinese year – dog, eel, or rat?
8.Who, on New Year’s Day 1985, made the first mobile phone call in the UK?
9.On 1 January in which year did the UK become a member of the European Community?
10.What event signalled the start of the New Year in ancient Egypt?
11.Babies born on New Year’s Day share which star sign?
12.What currency was introduced on 1 January 1999?

Lolly wrote:For those not heading out tonight, here's something to keep you entertained.  I'll post the answers later

1.What is the name given to the New Year celebrations in Scotland? HOGMANAY
2.What ceremony is performed by a tall dark-haired man at midnight on New Year’s Eve is supposed to promote the luck of the household?
FIRST FOOTING
3.Who wrote the words of ‘Auld Lang Syne’? ROBERT BURNS
4.What is the gemstone of January?
5.What is the Jewish New Year called?
6.The sixth of January, which marks the end of Christmas, is sometimes referred to by what name? TWELFTH NIGHT
7.Which of these is not the name of a Chinese year – dog, eel, or rat? EEL
8.Who, on New Year’s Day 1985, made the first mobile phone call in the UK? MICHAEL HARRISON
9.On 1 January in which year did the UK become a member of the European Community?
10.What event signalled the start of the New Year in ancient Egypt?
11.Babies born on New Year’s Day share which star sign? CAPRICORN
12.What currency was introduced on 1 January 1999?