The Countdown
$200At midnight, crowds count down from this number to ring in the new year.
$400In New York's Times Square, this object is lowered to mark midnight.
$600In many towns, church ___ are rung at the stroke of midnight to 'ring in' the new year.
$800The long-running TV special hosting the Times Square countdown was created by this 'American Bandstand' host.
$1000The Times Square ball is now covered in thousands of these triangular glass panels made by Waterford.
Resolutions
$200A New Year's promise to improve yourself is called a New Year's this.
$400This most common fitness resolution sends many people to sign up here in January.
$600Many resolve to save more of this in the new year.
$800Ancient people who first made resolutions were these Mesopotamians, promising their gods to repay debts.
$1000Studies suggest most resolutions are abandoned by this month.
Around the World
$200New Year's Eve is celebrated on this date every year.
$400This city, being one of the first major cities to celebrate, is famous for its harbor bridge fireworks.
$600In Spain, people eat twelve of these fruits at midnight, one per chime.
$800In Scotland, the New Year celebration is called this.
$1000In Brazil, revelers wear this color for peace and jump seven waves at the beach for luck.
Party Time
$200This bubbly wine is the traditional toast drink at midnight.
$400It's a tradition to share one of these with a loved one at the stroke of midnight.
$600Party guests wear these paper cone headpieces and blow noisemakers.
$800These small shiny pieces of paper are thrown into the air in celebration.
$1000This midnight display lights up the sky over cities like London and Sydney.
Calendar Facts
$200January 1 is the first day of this.
$400The month January is named for this two-faced Roman god of beginnings.
$600The calendar most of the world uses today, introduced in 1582, is named for this pope.
$800Every four years, an extra day is added to February in this kind of year.
$1000The Chinese New Year, on a different date, assigns each year one of these twelve zodiac symbols.
Songs & Screen
$200U2's hit reflecting on the holiday is titled 'New Year's' this.
$400The 2011 romantic-comedy ensemble film named for the holiday is titled this.
$600This 1989 Rob Reiner romantic comedy ends with its male lead racing to profess his love at a New Year's Eve party.
$800ABBA's reflective song about the new year is simply titled 'Happy New' this.
$1000This Prince song, about partying like it's the end of a century, is a New Year's Eve staple.