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1. When do people think that the first New Year's Day was
celebrated?
A. about 50 years ago
B. millions of years ago
C. hundreds of years ago
D. thousands of years ago
2. New Year's Day might have first been celebrated in ancient
Babylon.
A. true
B. false
3. Why were early New Year's Days celebrated in the spring?
Over the years, many symbols have been used to represent a new year
and the passing of an old year. What symbols would you suggest?
Explain your answer.
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6. What are two New Year's symbols that are used today?
A. a ticking clock and a calendar
B. an old man and a baby
C. a baby and a ticking clock
How do you celebrate the start of a new year? Be sure to include the
date that the New Year is celebrated.