New year's quiz - Freeze-Frame Radio

Molly · The Mediator

RE: New year's quiz

Date: Thu Dec 29 12:18 2005

guess again! shh!

Molly · The Mediator

Ecuador

Date: Thu Dec 29 12:26 2005

Yeah- very good! That was interesting, cause I did not know any of it!

I will look again!

Date: Thu Dec 29 12:49 2005

The Scottish tune Auld Lang Syne is a common song sang right after the stroke of midnight. What is the literal translation of the song's title: Auld Lang Syne?

a.

Old Long Ago

b.

Always Remembering You

c.

Another Year Passes

d.

Here We Go Again

Molly · The Mediator

Heck, I don't even know the words!!!

thumperglh · Thumptastic: Chef of the Stars

I think its Another year passes

Date: Thu Dec 29 14:00 2005

Nope, it was Old Long Ago!

What is oldest known holiday celebrated by mankind?

Samhain

New Year's Day

Christmas

The day is not really known for sure

Molly · The Mediator

Hm, I don't think there's a way to really know. I'm sure Samhain was celebrated before Christmas. New Years has probably been celebrated since calendars were developed, but calendars have changed a lot, and are different through many cultures (Chinese New Year for example), so no matter what, the day wouldn't be the same across the board.

Date: Thu Dec 29 14:38 2005

I agree Molly, I think this though looks at something they know has been celebrated for 4000 years...

Explanation
New Year's day was first observed by the Babylonians about 4,000 years ago. They celebrated in March around the beginning of Spring and the festivities lasted for eleven days. Babylon was located in modern-day Iraq

What is the most common New Year's resolutions made by Americans?

a.

Resolve to Find a Better Job

b.

Resolve to Stop Smoking

c.

Resolve to Save More Money

d.

Resolve to Lose Weight

Molly · The Mediator

It has to be to lose weight. That seems to be one of my resolutions every year!

Date: Thu Dec 29 14:53 2005

Yes ma'am!

Who is mainly responsible for us celebrating New Year's day on January 1st?

a.

Pope Gregory

b.

Pope Benedict

c.

Julius Caesar

d.

Alexander the Great

Molly · The Mediator

Oh, I'm pretty sure it was a Pope that changed the calendar so that Christian holidays would coincide with Pagan holidays. Let's try Gregory.

thumperglh · Thumptastic: Chef of the Stars

I think benidict

Date: Thu Dec 29 18:29 2005

Explanation
In 153 B.C., the Roman senate voted to make January 1st the first day of the new year but over the years Roman emperors kept tampering with the Calendar. It wasn't until Julius Caesar in 46 B.C who officially established January 1st as the first day of the new year, however he had to declare one year to be 445 days in order to be in synch with the sun.

Western society's official calendar was generated from?

a.

The Julian Calendar

b.

The Gregorian Calendar

c.

The Chinese Calendar

d.

The Solar Calendar