1. "Auld Lang Syne" means "old long since" or "times gone by," referring to remembering old friendships and times.
2. b) Hawaii
3. People traditionally kiss at midnight on New Year's Eve.
4. Kiribati becomes briefly famous because it is one of the first countries to experience the new year due to its location in the far eastern time zone.
5. The super-group that released “New Year’s Day” in 1983 was U2.
6. The feelgood movie where Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal become lovers on New Year’s Eve is “When Harry Met Sally…”
7. The Jewish holiday that celebrates a new year is Rosh Hashanah.
8. Chinese New Year is based on the lunar calendar and usually falls between January 21 and February 20, varying each year.
9. d) skinny dipping
10. The Gregorian calendar is named for Pope Gregory XIII, who introduced it in 1582.
11. Iranians celebrate a new year on Nowruz, which occurs on the spring equinox, around March 21.
12. The original purpose of making loud noises for New Year’s was to scare away evil spirits.
13. d) the first person to enter the house
14. Irish people fear the east wind on New Year’s because it is believed to bring bad luck or misfortune.
15. The traditional New Year’s Eve drink is champagne.
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