How many animal signs are in the Chinese zodiac cycle?
Answer12
The Chinese zodiac has a 12-year cycle, with each year linked to an animal such as the Rat or Dragon.
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New Year facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about New Year celebrations and calendars, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What is a New Year's resolution?
AnswerA promise to change or improve something in the coming year
A resolution is a personal commitment made at the start of a new year.
Going deeper
What does the Scots phrase 'auld lang syne' roughly mean?
AnswerOld times long past
Auld lang syne literally means 'old long since', or days gone by.
The Julian calendar, which took effect in 45 BC, is named after whom?
AnswerJulius Caesar
Julius Caesar introduced the Julian calendar, which took effect in 45 BC.
In Spain, what do many people eat at midnight on New Year's Eve, one on each chime?
AnswerTwelve grapes
The Spanish tradition of las doce uvas means eating a grape for each of the 12 strokes of midnight.
Expert level
Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is celebrated at what time of year?
AnswerThe March equinox
Nowruz begins at the spring (March) equinox, marking the start of the Iranian solar year.
In the Gregorian calendar, which of these years was NOT a leap year?
Answer1900
Century years are leap years only if divisible by 400, so 2000 was a leap year but 1900 was not.
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