8 New Year trivia questions
New Year questions with answers and source links. Print the short round and complete key together.
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In what year did the Times Square New Year's Eve ball first descend?
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1907.
Source: Times Square Alliance https://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye-history-times-square-ball
What materials formed the first Times Square ball?
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Iron and wood.
Source: Times Square Alliance https://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye-history-times-square-ball
Which metalworker built the first ball?
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Jacob Starr.
Source: Times Square Alliance https://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye-history-times-square-ball
Atop which building did the first ball descend?
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One Times Square.
Source: Times Square Alliance https://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye-history-times-square-ball
What material replaced wrought iron in the 1955 ball?
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Aluminum.
Source: Times Square Alliance https://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye-history-times-square-ball
During the 1980s, what fruit did the ball's red lights and green stem suggest?
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An apple.
Source: Times Square Alliance https://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye-history-times-square-ball
Which two wartime years had no ball lowering?
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1942 and 1943.
Source: Times Square Alliance https://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye-history-times-square-ball
What lighting technology marked the 2007 centennial ball?
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LED lighting.
Source: Times Square Alliance https://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye-history-times-square-ball
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