Quick Quiz
Game 83
Where the Ball Drops at Midnight
New Year’s Eve
A video by videoholic50s60s70s
The game's question
Count down together, clue by clue—the city may be there by the stroke of midnight.
December 31, just before midnight. The TV set is on, the whole family is still up, and all eyes follow the lighted ball as it slowly comes down in Times Square. Ten, nine, eight… the countdown is shouted in living rooms all over the country. In the 1970s, it was the New Year’s Eve ritual on TV. In which city is Times Square?
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Philadelphia
Need a hint?
Picture the tall buildings and the crowd out in the cold: the name of the city begins with “New.” Where did you spend New Year’s Eve back then?
See the answer
Answer: New York—the ball drops in Times Square at midnight.
Why this game : The countdown is a moment shared out loud. Saying it together sets the tone, and every New Year’s Eve has its own story.
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