wonders                Hindu God           Buddhist              royal          

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Angkor Wat should really be known as a (21) _____ because it is the largest temple in the world. The temple (22) _____ around the year 1100 to honor a (23) _____ but over the next three centuries it became a Buddhist religious center. The area surrounding the temple, Angkor Thom, used to be the (24) _____ capital city.

Different cultures have different ways of celebrating the new year. Most of these customs are observed to bring good luck.

On New Year’s Eve in Mexico, people wait for the clocks to strike midnight. At the first sound of the bells, people begin to eat grapes. They must eat 12 grapes before the bells ring 12 times.

In the South of the United States, people eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. Some people think you have to eat 365 peas to have good luck every day of the new year.

In Greece, people throw old things such as plates, glasses, and even furniture out of the window on New Year’s Day.

Do different countries have different ways of holding the new year?

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I (do) _____ my homework between 8 and 9 pm last night.

France presented the Statue of Liberty to the United State in 1876.

The area surrounding the temple, Angkor Thom, used to be the (24) _____ capital city.

What do people do on New Year’s Day in Greece?

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