Questions about the new year yes no. New Year's quizzes and contests
NEW YEAR QUIZWhat winter holidays do Russians celebrate twice: according to the old and new style?
(Christmas - December 25 and January 7. New Year- January 1 according to the new style and January 14 according to the old style. The phrase old New Year is our domestic invention and Russian tradition.)
In Rus', when the whole family gathered for new year table, the children tied the legs of the table with a bast rope. What did this symbolize? New Year custom?
(This meant that the family in the coming year would be strong and should not be separated.)
Why in 1699-1700 the Russians celebrated New Year twice four months apart?
(In 1699, a few months after the Russians had already celebrated the New Year on September 1, they had to repeat the celebration. Because on December 19, Peter the Great issued a decree on the reform of the calendar in Russia. According to this document, the New Year began to be celebrated on January 1 and the Christian chronology was adopted - from the Nativity of Christ.The first January festive New Year in Russia was celebrated very widely for almost a day.)
Issuing a decree to celebrate New Year, Peter I wrote that on this day, January 1, “to decorate houses from trees and branches of pine, spruce. To inflict shooting on each in his own yard, and do not inflict much drinking and massacre on this day ... ". Why did he forbid drinking and fighting that day?
(According to Peter, "other days are enough" for this.)
In pre-Petrine Rus', traditional new year fresh apples were the treat of the festive feast. Why?
(After all, before the calendar reform of Peter I New Year celebrated on September 1 - at the time when they picked apples.)
In Japan about coming New Year 108 strokes of the bell are announced; in Great Britain New Year's midnight is beaten off by the London clock Big Ben. But in Russia?
(Moscow Kremlin chimes.)
Why did the future poet Pushkin have New Year's there was no tree?
(The Christmas tree in Russia began to be used as New Year's tree only from the middle of the 19th century.)
With the advent of Soviet power, the custom of decorating a Christmas tree for Christmas was abolished as a religious one. And when was it restored?
(Only in 1935, they began to decorate the Christmas tree on New Year.)
When did January 1 become a non-working day in Russia?
(The decision to do so was made in December 1947.)
The inhabitants of which countries are the first on Earth to meet New Year?
(Inhabitants of New Zealand and the State of Fiji. This is due to the fact that these territories are geographically located closest to the date line.)
What advantage do the inhabitants of the Chukchi village of Uelen have over the rest of the Russians?
(They meet New Year first. Whalen–the easternmost village in Russia. It is located near Cape Dezhnev in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Its residents celebrate the New Year 8 hours earlier than in Moscow.)
Residents of what region of the Russian Federation New Year meet later than all the other Russians?
(Kaliningrad region, the westernmost region of Russia. The New Year comes to them an hour later than to Moscow.)
How many times can you meet in Russia New Year?
(Now, in accordance with the new law "On the calculation of time", time zones passing through the territory of Russia became 9. Therefore, in Russia New Year you can meet 9 times. And more recently, there were 11 time zones, and therefore the number of New Year's meetings in our country decreased by 2.)
What gymnastic trick does the Earth perform by the time the next New Year?
(Reverse.)
At what beat of the Kremlin Chimes in our country comes New Year?
(According to the rules of the exact time service, a new hour comes with the last sound signal, including the last strike of the clock.)
Who were the first of the people of the Earth to meet New Year in space?
(These are Russian cosmonauts Yuri Romanenko and Georgy Grechko, in orbit of the Salyut-6 station on January 1, 1978.)
For Americans, he is a saint; for the French, he is a father figure. And who is he to us, the Russians?
(In America, Santa Claus brings gifts to the Americans, Pere Noel - Father Christmas - to the French, and distributes gifts to little Russians Grandpa Freezing.)
What ancient Russian city is considered the birthplace of Santa Claus?
(Veliky Ustyug, Volgograd region.)
In what month does our Santa Claus celebrate his birthday?
(In November, more precisely– November 18th. What is the age of the winter wizard – it is not known for certain, but it is certain that more than 2000 years. The date of birth of Santa Claus was invented by the children themselves, since it was on November 18 in his estate– in Veliky Ustyug– real winter comes into its own, and frosts hit.)
In what region of the Russian Federation is Veliky Ustyug, the patrimony of Father Frost?
(In the Vologda region. Veliky Ustyug– one of the oldest cities in the Russian North. It was officially named the birthplace of Santa Claus in 1999.)
When did the Russian Grandfather Frost have a granddaughter Snegurochka?
(Recently, it was invented by the Russian playwright A.N. Ostrovsky, who in 1873 wrote a play in verse - the poetic "spring tale" "The Snow Maiden".)
What Russian city is the historical homeland of the Snow Maiden?
(Kostroma. In Kostroma, the Snow Maiden has both a tower and a living room, where she cordially receives and entertains her guests of any age.)
When the song “Yolochka” appeared (“A Christmas tree was born in the forest ...”), which is sung by all children and adults in our country on New Year's holidays?
(For the first time, the poem "Yolochka" was published in 1903 in the children's magazine "Baby" with a pseudonym of two letters. Composer L.K. Beckman wrote music for the poems. Only in 1941 was the real author of the words established - Raisa Adamovna Kudasheva, Russian writer.)
What beauty dresses up once a year?
(New Year's Christmas tree.)
Which country is the historical homeland of the Christmas, and then New Year's Christmas trees?
(Germany.)
Name the children's storyteller who invented the Planet New Year's Christmas trees.
(Gianni Rodari.)
What is the name of the Russian old, but ageless dance New Year's Christmas trees?
(Round dance.)
Name the performer of the Christmas tree lullaby.
(Blizzard.)
What is the name of New Year double ball?
(Masquerade, carnival.)
New Year a drink for risky people is ... What?
(Champagne.)
What is the name of the most peaceful New Year warhead?
(Clapperboard.)
What do they start with New Year's crackers?
(Confetti.)
Not only a winding road in the mountains, but also New Year's tree decoration. What is it?
(serpentine.)
What was the name of the village in which amazing events took place on Christmas night, which N.V. told us about? Gogol?
(Dikanka.)
What were the names of the boys from the story of Arkady Gaidar, who came to meet their father in the distant taiga New Year with a geological expedition?
(Chuk and Gek.)
From which film by Eldar Ryazanov did the catchphrase fly out: “There is a setting to meet New Year»?
("Carnival Night".)
name our most New Year the film to be shown the day before New Year has become a real Russian tradition, which is already more than 30 years old.
(“The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath”, directed by Eldar Ryazanov, 1976. They joke, in order to tactfully find out the age of a woman, you need to ask her how many times she watched this film on New Year's Eve. The number of views will equal her age.)
But Santa Claus harnesses not deer, but deer to the Christmas sleigh! What proves the truth of such a statement?
(The presence of horns. After all, male deer take off their antlers in the fall.)
Why you can not return existing debts in New Year's days?
(In order not to do this all year later. You need to return all monetary debts in advance; it is not recommended to take on old debts on the New Year.)
In Greece for New Year guests put a stone on the host's threshold, wishing him that this thing always weighs no less. What is this thing?
(Wallet.)
What is customary to wash on New Year in Hungary to be secured all year round?
(Literally money!)
Why in Hungary new year's eve no ducks, no chickens, no geese are served on the table?
(So that “happiness does not fly away from home.”)
Why, on the evening of December 31, do Italians only walk strictly in the middle of the pavement?
(They are afraid to walk along the edges of the pavement for safety reasons, as the Italians are under New Year Throw old trash and furniture out of the windows.)
In Germany, these seasonal workers must be at least 180 cm tall, with a bass and a beard. They are given uniforms free of charge. What color is she?
(Red, it's Santa Clauses.)
In which country during New Year's street processions - the most exciting part of the holiday - thousands of lanterns are lit to illuminate the way to New Year?
(In China.)
Which island nation has this custom: before New Year people fill all the dishes with water, and at the moment when the clock strikes twelve, they make a real flood, simultaneously pouring water out of the windows, wishing themselves that in the coming year life would become as bright and clear as water?
(At Cuba.)
Quiz "Christmas Adventures"
Goals: 1.activate the mental activity of the younger
schoolchildren;
2. to develop the personality of each child through self-realization in the conditions of game situations;
3. form the need for new knowledge.
Equipment: crossword, cards with anagram words, cut pictures, cards with the word "snow maiden".
Event progress
Hello guys! Who wants to take part in the New Year's quiz? Now we will be divided into three teams of 8 people, for this you need to pull out a token from the bag. Who did not get into the team will be a spectator. Each team has its own table.
Exercise 1. The game "Tell me a word."
We have a game for you
I will start it now.
I'll start - and you finish,
Answer in unison!
Roof in a fur hat,
White smoke overhead.
Courtyard in the snow. White houses.
At night, came to us ... (winter).
We looked out the window
Well, I can't believe my eyes!
All around white-white
And sweeps ... (blizzard).
Outside the window, a flock of snowflakes
He also leads a round dance.
Saying goodbye to the old year,
We meet ... (new year).
He has a rosy nose
He is bearded
Who is this? ... (Santa Claus).
That's right guys!
Well, the dress: all needles, only ... (Christmas trees) wear it.
Task 2. Competition "Christmas tree".
For the competition, you will need glue, a sheet of white paper, a spruce cut out of green paper, Christmas tree decorations.
Whoever glues the Christmas tree and decorations faster and more accurately will win.
Task 3. Crossword.
You have 5 minutes to solve the crossword puzzle, for each word you guessed 1 point.
Horizontally:
2. Frost for the Snow Maiden. (Grandfather)
5. Russian folk tale about the beautiful Nastenka, whom her father abandoned in the winter forest. (Frost)
6. White bear cub from the cartoon. (Umka)
9. Who is carrying Father Frost's sleigh? (horses)
11. A small animal with a fluffy tail, not white at all. (squirrel)
12. Magic stick of Santa Claus. (staff)
Vertically:
1. What is behind Santa Claus? (bag)
3. He was beaten, carrying an unbeaten fox and catching fish with his tail in the hole. (Wolf)
4. It has frosty patterns on it. (window)
7. Solid white "snow", which is used to write on the board. (chalk)
8. The name Sasha is the opposite. (ashas)
9. A bunch of letters that Santa Claus receives. (bale)
10. Sometimes Frost is red ..., and sometimes it’s blue ... (nose)
Task 4. “Guess riddles». Game with spectators. At this time, teams from the word "Snow Maiden" make up new words. 1 point for each word.
Snow on the fields
Ice on the rivers
The blizzards are walking…
When does it happen? (winter)
No arms, no legs
And he knows how to draw. (freezing)
Bel, but not sugar,
No legs, but walking. (snow)
white carrot
It grows in winter. (Icicle)
What toy
Shoots like a gun? (clapperboard)
Fish live warm in winter:
The roof is thick glass. (ice)
All summer stood
Winters were expected.
Waited for the pores
We rushed from the mountain. (Sled)
Two snub-nosed girlfriends
They won't leave each other.
Both run in the snow
Both songs are sung
Both ribbons in the snow
Leave on the run. (ski)
Task 5. "Pantomime".Each team has a puzzle card.
The answer must be shown in pantomime.
An asterisk circled, rolled and kneaded the snow,
A little bit in the air, we blinded a little man,
Sat down and melted Instead of eyes - two coals,
On my palm. And in the hands - a whisk!
(snowflake) (snowman)
Every evening I go
Draw circles on ice.
Just not with pencils.
And shiny ... (skates).
Task 6. Poetry competition.We play with the audience. At this time, teams receive cards with anagrams. You need to correctly compose a word, for each word 1 point.
OTOLAV, ABARN, OSOKL, EOSL, LAYASH, AMIRAN.
ESERAZH, VSTEA, YULITK, KFASH, OCSNEL, TBEIL.
ALDNSHY, OLYAK, ZHLKOA, NUDSO, DKIONR, AVRE.
Summing up, awarding the winners.
Quiz "What's his name?"
Place three digital signs (from 1 to 3) in different places of your guest room on the drawings of a green Christmas tree, Santa Claus and Snow Maiden, hung far from each other (as far as the dimensions of the apartment allow).
Then the host of the evening asks questions about Santa Claus, while naming three possible answers. Cheerful music sounds. During its sounding, participants must make a choice and take a place under the picture indicating the number of the answer, “correct” from the point of view of the participant.
All those who made the wrong choice are eliminated from the “races”, and those who answered correctly guess the answer to the next question and also receive one of the sweet toys that decorate a small artificial Christmas tree - the keeper of the prize fund.
I. In what country is the name of the New Year's grandfather Lana Pasquale?
I. Mexico.
2. Colombia. +
3. Uruguay.
II. In what country is the New Year's grandfather called Ded Zhara?
1. Panama.
2. Cambodia. +
III. In what country is New Year's grandfather's name Tash Noel?
1. Spain. +
3. Finland.
IV. In what country is the grandfather's name Santa Claus?
1. Scotland.
2. Ireland.
3. England. +
V. In what country is the New Year's grandfather called Mikulash?
1. Poland.
2. Czech Republic. +
3. Hungary.
VI. In what country is the New Year's grandfather called Mosh Jarile?
2. Pakistan.
3. Romania. +
VII. In what country is the name of the New Year's grandfather Weinakhteman?
1. Austria. +
2. Israel.
3. Turkey.
VIII. In what country is the New Year's grandfather called St. Basil?
1. Greece. +
2. Bulgaria.
3. The Netherlands.
IX. In what country is New Year's grandfather's name Bob-bo Natale?
1. France.
2. Spain.
3. Italy. +
If there are more questions than there are participants in the quiz, then the “races” begin anew for everyone. The number of questions can be increased due to the "oldies" in other countries: in Germany - Mikolaus; in Cuba - Baltasar, Gaspar, Melchor; in France, Pere Noel; in Finland - Joulupukki; in Denmark, Ülemanden; in Japan, Segatsu-san; in China, Dong Che Lao Ren; in Norway - Julebukk; in Panama, Papai Noel; in the Netherlands, Sinter Klaas; in Uzbekistan - Karbobo.
Quiz "Grandfathers are different ..."
1. What is the name of the historical prototype of Santa Claus? (Nikolai)
2. In which country is the local Santa Claus called Saint Nicholas, and his faithful servant is nicknamed Black Pete? (In the Netherlands)
3. Where, according to the opinion of the inhabitants of the Scandinavian countries, confirmed by the decision of the UN, does the real Santa Claus live? (In Lapland, in the small town of Ramaniemi, on the very Arctic Circle. Lapland was officially declared the "Land of Santa Claus" in 1984. Letters to the international Santa Claus should be sent to the address: Finland, 96930, Arctic Circle)
4. Which city is declared the geographical homeland of the Russian Father Frost? (Great Ustyug)
5. There are a lot of Santa Clauses on our planet, but which one is the oldest? German Santa Claus, but his name is not Mikolaus, but Wodan. He is the hero of ancient German fairy tales)
6. Do you agree that our Santa Claus is the youngest folklore character in comparison with the Serpent Gorynych, Baba Yaga, Leshim (Yes, Santa Claus as a fairy-tale hero will only be established in the middle of the 19th century. Compared to the above characters, he can be considered small child, although we call him grandfather)
7. In which country is it not the local Santa Claus Bobbo Natale who distributes gifts, but a woman with a red cap and crystal shoes, whose name is La Befana? (In Italy)
8. In what country, instead of Santa Claus, does a Christmas goat give gifts to children, who comes to the holiday in a red shaggy coat and with a magic book, where all children's pranks and pranks are recorded? (In Finland)
9. An artist of what country in 1860 decorated Santa Claus with a magnificent white beard? (American artist Thomas Knight)
10. In which country does not a "brother" live, but a "sister" of the Russian Santa Claus, whose name sounds like his "changeling" - Baba Zhara? (In Cambodia)
Quiz "Who is Santa Claus?"
1. This New Year's grandfather has a long-brimmed red fur coat, a boyar hat, a broad white beard and a long staff in his hands. (Russian Santa Claus)
2. A white beard, a red cap with a pom-pom at the end, a swimming suit that fits a tanned body, and sunglasses are mandatory attributes of the appearance of this local Santa Claus? (Australian Santa Claus)
3. In what country does a stooped grandfather with a big nose, along with a dwarf (gnome), leave New Year's gifts right on the windowsill? (In Sweden)
4. What is the nationality of Santa Claus, dressed in white clothes, who loves to warm himself by the fireplace and leaves his gifts there. (Frenchman)
5. This New Year's old man is a very cheerful little man in a furry coat, a high sheep's hat, with a box behind his back. Where is he from? (From the Czech Republic and Slovakia)
6. In what country does Santa Claus come to the New Year tree in the clothes of a cattle breeder, with a fox hat on his head, a long whip in his hands, a flint and a snuff box on his side9 (In Mongolia, since the New Year in this country coincides with the holiday of cattle breeding)
7. In which country Santa Claus rules the New Year's ball. who wears a cone-shaped hat and red clothes and always appears surrounded by gnomes in pointed caps and capes trimmed with white fur? (In Finland)
8. What people in the 19th century depicted Santa Claus as a slender man of athletic build, with an invariable pipe, skillfully cleaning chimneys through which he gave gifts to children? (Dutch)
9. To the kids living in which country does Snow Grandpa appear in a striped robe and skullcap, accompanied by a donkey loaded with bales of New Year's gifts? (In Uzbekistan)
10. In what country does the New Year's old man live, who is the only one from the entire related company
Santa Claus always appears accompanied by a young, beautiful companion? (In Russia)
The holiday is tangerines,
sandwiches, oranges,
Tons of chicken, cutlets
And of course...
the vinaigrette
I wish you good luck,
Solve problems easily
Reach out to the stars
Let's drink to this...
toast
They often give them for the New Year,
Lit - only in the evening.
It's New Year's Eve...
candles
The house is dressed in tinsel,
Vanity and joy in it,
New Year is coming
What is the child waiting for?
gift
Any object of desire
And obligatory then
When they say Happy New Year.
He always lies under the tree.
present
Without him for the New Year
Sledges will not take off in the sky.
And then it won't blow
Santa Claus is nowhere gifts.
Reindeer
Everyone knows this couple
Comes to us from the forest
Gives gifts to everyone
The New Year is not the same without them.
Ded Moroz and Snegurochka
Without her and the New Year,
Well, not exactly the same
For her, a special outfit,
With silver and gilding.
Gifts are placed under it
And she shines bright
All green is
And sparkles with toys.
Christmas tree
Santa Claus was born there
And, sometimes, he lives there.
There are many miracles left
Accurately, on New Year's Eve.
Everyone knows it's in Finland,
And it's called...
Lapland
Beautiful, elegant.
She can't be warm -
Melts quickly.
There is no better one in the whole world.
On New Year's Eve comes with Grandfather to the children.
Snow Maiden
Snacks crowd around the table,
But that is not breakfast, not lunch!
There are many delicious salads here.
Gourmets on request - the answer.
And everyone wants fruit on the table:
There are tangerines, grapes.
But the New Year will surprise you
Great big...
a pineapple
Pull on the rope
And there will be a mini-explosion
And the guests and the Christmas tree
Covered with confetti.
Be careful,
Dangerous toy -
This New Year's loud...
clapperboard
They beat, but nobody hurts,
Everyone, on the other hand, is happy
Guessed at will
And raised their glasses
Waiting for their last blow
And then they shout "Hurrah!"
chimes
Granddaughter has a grandfather
Granddaughter is not simple:
Kind of like a girl
Only - ice?
Snow Maiden
Fairy in a white dress
circled outside the window,
And, waving your hand gently,
All covered with silver.
There will be different fun
The kids will be happy
Because it has come
Long-awaited...
winter
To make the holiday fun
We need to look up
Will be there, in the sky, bright
And beautiful...
Fireworks
We cut different cubes:
Both egg and sausage
And some potatoes
Don't forget the peas.
All in one big bowl
Let's sleep with you now
Mix everything with mayonnaise
What will happen to us?
Salad "Olivier"
Exactly at midnight we will be together
We accept congratulations
Well, the most important thing is...
President's address
Run faster in the snow
And they are going down the mountain.
Together with the Reindeer
Gifts will be delivered quietly.
sled
The snow melted and froze
Tomorrow there will be many tears.
Who waved his hand and only,
He will certainly fall.
Because it's very slippery.
They promise...
ice
NEW YEAR QUIZ for schoolchildren of 1-8 grades
Target: improve skills about the New Year.
Tasks:
1. develop logical thinking;
2. expand horizons and vocabulary;
3. increase interest in learning the language;
4. cultivate respect for the culture of the country of the language being studied.
5. to promote the development of students' creative abilities,
6. cultivate a sense of kindness, empathy, instill interest in art.
Equipment: presentation, certificates and assignments on cards.
Quiz for schoolchildren about the New Year
What winter holidays do we celebrate twice: according to the old and new style?
(Christmas - December 25 and January 7. New Year - January 1, according to the new style and January 14, according to the old style. The phrase old New Year is our domestic invention and tradition.
In Rus', when the whole family gathered at the New Year's table, the children tied the legs of the table with a bast rope. What did this New Year's custom symbolize? (This meant that the family in the coming year would be strong and should not be separated.)
Why in 1699-1700 Russians celebrated the New Year twice with an interval of four months?
(In 1699, a few months after the Russians had already celebrated the New Year on September 1, they had to repeat the celebration. Because on December 19, Peter the Great issued a decree on the reform of the calendar in Russia. According to this document, the New Year began to be celebrated on 1 January and the Christian chronology was adopted - from the Nativity of Christ.The first January festive New Year in Russia was celebrated very widely for almost a day.)
When issuing a decree on the celebration of the New Year, Peter I wrote that on this day, January 1, “to decorate houses from pine and spruce trees and branches. To inflict shooting on each in his own yard, and do not inflict much drinking and massacre on this day ... ". Why did he forbid drinking and fighting that day? (According to Peter, "other days are enough" for this.)
In pre-Petrine Rus', fresh apples were a traditional New Year's treat for a festive feast. Why? (After all, before the calendar reform of Peter I, the New Year was celebrated on September 1 - at the time when apples were picked.)
In Japan, New Year's Eve is announced by 108 strokes of the bell; in the UK, New Year's midnight is beaten off by the London clock Big Ben. But in Russia?
(Moscow Kremlin chimes.)
Why didn't the future poet Pushkin have a Christmas tree in his childhood? (The Christmas tree in Russia began to be used as a New Year's tree only from the middle of the 19th century.)
With the advent of Soviet power, the custom of decorating a Christmas tree for Christmas was abolished as a religious one. And when was it restored? (Only in 1935, they began to decorate the Christmas tree for the New Year.)
When did January 1 become a non-working day in Russia? (The decision to do so was made in December 1947.)
Residents of which countries are the first in the world to celebrate the New Year?
(Inhabitants of New Zealand and the State of Fiji. This is due to the fact that these territories are geographically located closest to the date line.)
What advantage do the inhabitants of the Chukchi village of Uelen have over the rest of the Russians?
(They celebrate the New Year first. Uelen is the easternmost village in Russia. It is located not far from Cape Dezhnev in the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug. Its inhabitants celebrate the New Year 8 hours earlier than in Moscow.)
Residents of which region of the Russian Federation celebrate the New Year later than all other Russians? (Kaliningrad region, the westernmost region of Russia. The New Year comes to them an hour later than to Moscow.)
How many times can you celebrate the New Year in Russia? (Now, in accordance with the new law "On the Calculation of Time", there are 9 time zones passing through the territory of Russia. Therefore, in Russia, the New Year can be celebrated 9 times. And more recently, there were 11 time zones, and therefore the number of New Year's meetings in our country decreased by 2.)
What gymnastic trick does the Earth perform by the time of the next New Year? (Reverse.)
At what beat of the Kremlin Chimes does the New Year begin in our country?
(According to the rules of the exact time service, a new hour comes with the last sound signal, including the last strike of the clock.)
Who were the first people on Earth to celebrate the New Year in space? (These are Russian cosmonauts Yuri Romanenko and Georgy Grechko, in orbit of the Salyut-6 station on January 1, 1978.)
For Americans, he is a saint; for the French, he is a father figure. And who is he to us, the Russians?
(In America, Santa Claus brings gifts to Americans, Per Noel - Father Christmas - to the French deputy, and Grandfather Frost distributes gifts to little Russians.)
What ancient Belarusian forest is considered the birthplace of Santa Claus? (Belovezhskaya Pushcha)
In what month does our Santa Claus celebrate his birthday? (In November, more precisely - November 18. What is the age of the winter wizard is not known for certain, but it is for sure that it is more than 2000 years old. The children themselves came up with the date of birth of Santa Claus, since it was on November 18 on his estate - in Veliky Ustyug - that the real winter, and frost strikes.)
In what region of the Russian Federation is Veliky Ustyug, the patrimony of Father Frost?
(In the Vologda region. Veliky Ustyug is one of the oldest cities in the Russian North. It was officially named the birthplace of Father Frost in 1999.)
When did the Russian Grandfather Frost have a granddaughter Snegurochka? (Recently, she was invented by the Russian playwright A.N. Ostrovsky, who in 1873 wrote a play in verse - the poetic "spring tale" "The Snow Maiden".)
What Russian city is the historical homeland of the Snow Maiden?
(Kostroma. In Kostroma, the Snow Maiden has both a tower and a living room, where she cordially receives and entertains her guests of any age.)
When did the song “Yolochka” (“A Christmas tree was born in the forest ...”) appeared, which is sung by all children and adults in our country at the New Year holidays?
(For the first time, the poem "Yolochka" was published in 1903 in the children's magazine "Baby" with a pseudonym of two letters. Composer L.K. Beckman wrote music for the poems. Only in 1941 was the real author of the words established - Raisa Adamovna Kudasheva, Russian writer.)
What beauty dresses up once a year?
(Christmas tree.)
Which country is the historical homeland of the Christmas tree, and then the New Year tree? (Germany.)
Name the children's storyteller who invented the Planet of Christmas Trees.
(Gianni Rodari.)
What is the name of the Russian old, but ageless dance at the New Year tree? (Round dance.)
Name the performer of the lullaby for the Christmas tree. (Snowstorm.)
What is the name of the New Year's two-faced ball? (Masquerade, carnival.)
New Year's drink for risky people is ... What? (Champagne.)
What is the name of the most peaceful New Year's warhead? (Clapperboard.)
What do New Year's crackers start with?
(Confetti.)
Not only a winding road in the mountains, but also a Christmas tree decoration. What is it?
(serpentine.)
What was the name of the village in which amazing events took place on Christmas night, which N.V. told us about? Gogol? (Dikanka.)
What were the names of the boys from the story of Arkady Gaidar, who came to their father in the distant taiga to celebrate the New Year with a geological expedition? (Chuk and Gek.)
From which film by Eldar Ryazanov did the catchphrase fly out: “There is a setting to have fun celebrating the New Year”? ("Carnival Night".)
Name our most New Year's film, showing which on the eve of the New Year has become a real Russian tradition, which has been around for more than 30 years.
(“The Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath”, directed by Eldar Ryazanov, 1976. They joke, in order to tactfully find out the age of a woman, you need to ask her how many times she watched this film on New Year's Eve. The number of views will equal her age.)
But Santa Claus harnesses not deer, but deer to the Christmas sleigh! What proves the truth of such a statement? (The presence of horns. After all, male deer take off their antlers in the fall.)
Why is it impossible to return existing debts on New Year's Eve?
(In order not to do this all year later. You need to return all monetary debts in advance, but it is not recommended to take on old debts on the New Year.)
In Greece, on New Year's Eve, guests put a stone on the host's doorstep, wishing him that this thing always weighs no less. What is this thing? (Wallet.)
What is customary to wash for the New Year in Hungary in order to be provided with all year round?
(Literally money!)
Why don't they serve ducks, chickens, or geese on New Year's Eve in Hungary?
(So that “happiness does not fly away from home.”)
Why, on the evening of December 31, do Italians only walk strictly in the middle of the pavement?
(They are afraid to walk along the edges of the pavement for safety reasons, as the Italians on New Year's Eve throw old trash and furniture out of the windows.)
In Germany, these seasonal workers must be at least 180 cm tall, with a bass and a beard. They are given uniforms free of charge. What color is she? (Red, it's Santa Clauses.)
In which country during the New Year's street processions - the most exciting part of the holiday - thousands of lanterns are lit to light the way to the New Year? (In China.)
Which island state has such a custom: before the New Year, people fill all the dishes with water, and at the moment when the clock strikes twelve times, they make a real flood, at the same time pouring water out of the windows, wishing themselves that in the coming year life would be the same bright and clear like water? (At Cuba.)
In what month does the New Year begin according to the Eastern lunar calendar? (In February.)
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In which month in the history of Russia was the New Year NOT celebrated?
A. Mart. V. September.
B. January. G. November.
(The ancient Slavs celebrated the New Year on March 1 with the onset of heat and the beginning of field work. In 1492, the beginning of the year in Rus' was officially postponed to September 1. Since 1699, the New Year began to be celebrated on January 1.)
When was the New Year celebrated in pre-Petrine Rus' of the 18th century?
A. January 1st. B. March 1st.
B. June 1st. G. 1 September.
How affectionately called Santa Claus in some Russian fairy tales?
A. Freezer. V. Morozko.
B. Morozets. G. Kholodets.
What is the name of Santa Claus' magic wand?
A. Scepter. V. Wand.
B. Staff. G. Mace.
What headdress does our Russian Santa Claus wear?
A. Kolpak. B. Boyar hat.
B. Chalma. G. Pot.
(And Santa Claus walks in a red cap.)
Where does Santa Claus get gifts for Russian kids on New Year's Eve?
A. From the chest. B. From the bag.
B. From the safe. G. From a sock.
What is the name of the tale of V.F. Odoevsky?
A. "Moroz Ivanovich". V. "Kholod Petrovich".
B. "Kolotun Nikolaevich". G. "Stuzha Semyonovna".
What fairy tale did G.Kh. Andersen?
A. "Spruce". V. "Pine".
B. "Fir". G. "Kedr".
What is the name of the place where Christmas trees are sold?
A. Green market. V. Christmas tree market.
B. Green auction. G. Coniferous supermarket.
Which Kremlin tower appears on TV screens on New Year's Eve?
A. Borovitskaya. V. Nikolskaya.
B. Spasskaya. G. Kutafya.
What item does every Japanese consider it his duty to acquire in order to rake in new happiness in the coming year?
A. A shovel. V. Fishing net.
B. Bamboo rake. G. A straw basket.
Under the guise of a representative of which of the professions is the Mongolian Santa Claus on New Year's Eve?
A. Cook. V. Shepherd.
B. Steelworker. G. Cosmonaut.
What time of year is New Year's Eve in Australia?
A. Summer. V. Autumn.
B. Winter. G. Spring.
NEW YEAR QUIZ
1. The most important grandfather at the New Year's holiday. (Freezing.)
2. Nickname of Santa Claus. (Red nose.)
3. The city where the residence of Father Frost in Russia is located. (Great Ustyug.)
4. Rod of Santa Claus. (Staff.)
5. Santa Claus gift store. (Bag.)
6. Granddaughter of Santa Claus. (Snow Maiden.)
7. Part of the world where the custom to celebrate the New Year at the Christmas tree arose. (Europe.)
8. Mandatory attribute of the New Year holiday. (Christmas tree.)
9. Giving the Christmas tree a New Year's look. (Decoration.)
10. Place for the New Year's sale of Christmas trees and Christmas tree decorations. (Bazaar.)
11. Threads of lanterns on the Christmas tree. (Garland.)
12. They are lit both on the Christmas tree and on the festive table. (Candles.)
13. Shiny Christmas ribbon. (Tinsel.)
14. A long narrow ribbon of colored paper that is thrown at each other on New Year's Eve. (serpentine.)
15. Substitute for snow on the Christmas tree. (Vata.)
16. Multi-colored paper circles, which are showered on each other at the New Year's holiday. (Confetti.)
17. Colored decorative lights flying into the air. (Fireworks.)
18. Close people with whom they most often celebrate the New Year. (Relatives.)
19. Time of day when the New Year is celebrated. (Night.)
20. A chain of children and adults holding hands, who walk around the Christmas tree with songs. (Round dance.)
21. A cold sweet treat that looks like snow. (Ice cream.)
22. The last day of December in relation to the New Year. (Eve.)
23. A branch of a Christmas tree. (Paw.)
24. It is customary to give them for the New Year. (Present.)
25. A toy that, when torn apart by impact, makes a sharp sound and throws out confetti. (Clapperboard.)
26. Costume ball on New Year's Eve. (Masquerade.)
In which country of the world is a New Year's grandfather called Pere Noel? (France)
And in what country is New Year's grandfather called Toshigami? (Japan)
Which country has a tradition of naming the New Year's old man Yolupukki? (Finland)
Which of the Russian cities is considered the birthplace of the Snow Maiden? (Kostroma)
Where is it customary to decorate with bamboo for the New Year? (In Vietnam)
Which country in the world has a tradition of decorating the New Year holiday with holly twigs? (USA)
In this country, instead of a Christmas tree, a tangerine tree is brought into the house for the new year. (China)
Where on New Year's Eve they dance around a house made of palm leaves instead of a Christmas tree? (In Ghana)
New Year's quiz for grades 1 and 2
1. Which New Year's grandfather has a long red fur coat, a boyar hat, a broad white beard and a long staff in his hands and a very kind smile?
2. This Santa Claus has a white beard, a red hat with a pom-pom, bright swimming trunks on a tanned body, sunglasses and a surfboard. Where is he from?
3. In this country, the New Year coincides with the festival of cattle breeding. Santa Claus comes to the children in the clothes of a cattle breeder, with a fox hat on his head, a long whip in his hands, a flint and a snuff box on his side. What country are we talking about?
4. From which movie is this catchphrase: “There is a setting to celebrate the New Year cheerfully”?
5. Which city is declared the geographical homeland of the Russian Father Frost?
6. In what country does the local Santa Claus Bobbo Natale distribute gifts, but the fairy Befana with a red cap and crystal shoes?
7. In what country does Santa Claus have such a funny name - Joulupukki?
8. What is the name of the Spanish Santa Claus?
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Now let's change the problem a bit. You will need to choose the correct answer from the three given.
9. In what country is the New Year's grandfather called Baba Zhara?
1) In Panama; 2) in Cambodia; 3) in Sudan.
10. In which country do residents make a New Year's greeting bouquet from pine, bamboo, plum, woven into rice straws with the addition of fern and tangerine branches?
1) In China; 2) in Japan; 3) in Thailand.
11. In which country, before the New Year's holiday, houses are decorated with branches of a coffee tree?
1) In Nicaragua; 2) in Brazil; 3) in Kenya.
12. In what country is the New Year celebrated at the palm tree?
1) In Cuba; 2) in Nepal; 3) in Saudi Arabia.
13. In which country is a red-flowered metrosideros tree used instead of a Christmas tree?
1) in Ghana; 2) in Australia; 3) in Singapore.
14. Where on New Year's Eve are bamboo shoots thrown into the hearth to scare away evil spirits with crackling and hissing?
1) In Korea; 2) in Japan; 3) in China.
New Year's quiz for grades 3 and 4
1. What was the first Christmas tree in France in 1600 decorated with? This year is the first mention of the New Year tree in literature.
2. What are the trees in the Philippines made of? What dish in Holland is served only for the New Year's table?
3. In Japan, on New Year's Eve, branches of two plants are tied at the door - a symbol of fidelity and longevity. One of them is pine, and the other?
4. In which country (in the city of Payakylä) is there a Santa Claus post office?
5. In Bulgaria, it is customary to bake coins and …
6. What must be sewn for the New Year in Korea?
7. What man, today a rare profession, is considered a symbol of happiness in Austria?
8. The heroine of which play by Ostrovsky would be very useful to us here at the New Year's Eve?
9. In 1638, gilded and silver-plated toys appeared on Christmas tree branches. Which?
10. In which country was the day when the first snow falls the beginning of the new year?
11. What do they break in Sweden for the New Year?
12. What is the name of Santa Claus in Italy?
13. What do the inhabitants of Hungary use to drive away evil spirits before the New Year?
14. What do Japanese children draw and put under their pillows on New Year's Eve?
15. Cubans on New Year's Eve fill all the dishes with water. What do they do with this water?
16. What is strictly forbidden to do in China on the first days of the New Year
17. In which country is it customary to joke on New Year's Eve, like we do on April 1?
18. Why is it not worth standing under the windows on New Year's Eve in Panama?
19. Why do the Scots bring a piece of coal to visit on New Year's Eve?
20. What was the name of the boy with the heart of ice?
21. The hero of what fairy tale fought with the Mouse King on the eve of the New Year?
22. In which Russian city does Santa Claus live?
23. Who was the first in the world to establish the custom of celebrating the New Year?
24. The tree lives the longest in one of the cities in the US state of Indiana. What's the name of this town?
25. In Australia, Santa Claus does not come on a sleigh, but on what?
26. The inhabitants of which island are the first to celebrate the New Year on our planet?
