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What is Scotland’s famous New Year tradition called?
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Okay, we know that one was too easy, but what traditional fruit cake is often given out at Hogmanay?
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How many grapes do Spaniards (rather riskily) try to swallow at each stroke of midnight to bring good luck for the coming year?
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What can you expect friends and family to smash against your door on New Year’s Eve in Denmark?
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What is traditionally tossed into rivers at New Year in Romania?
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Wearing what colour underwear at New Year in Colombia will assure you wealth and good fortune in the coming year?
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In which country will banging doors and walls with bread at New Year drive out bad luck from the house?
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Where do people jump into frozen lakes with a tree trunk at New Year to bring good luck?
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In which city would you wade into the water at midnight, clad in white, and make seven wishes, while jumping over seven waves?
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Where would eating a bowl of black-eyed pea soup at New Year guarantee you good fortune?
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Which iconic public space features a famous ball drop at midnight on New Year’s Eve?
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Where would eating pig’s trotters and lentils be considered a good omen for the coming year?
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In the Czech Republic you might cut an apple in half at New Year to check the pattern of the core and your luck for the coming year.
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Which ancient civilisation is thought to have begun the tradition of New Year’s resolutions some 4,000 years ago?
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In Greece it is customary to smash a pomegranate on doors to release good fortune for the coming year.
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Where might you write down your wish for the New Year on a piece of paper, burn it and then drink the ashes in a glass of Champagne?
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Quiz: Are You Ready For New Year’s Eve?
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