Question

in the philippines, why do people make loud noises like banging pots and setting off fireworks at midnight on new years eve?
○ to celebrate the arrival of the new year
○ to drive bad spirits away
○ to wake up the good spirits
○ to show off their new instruments
question 25 1 pt
what is an important financial task to complete in filipino culture before new years eve?
○ buy 12 round fruits
○ purchase new polka dot clothing
○ pay off any debts
○ donate to charity

Explanation:

First Question (Why do people make loud noises...):

In Filipino culture, a traditional belief is that loud noises like banging pots and setting off fireworks at midnight on New Year's Eve are used to drive away bad spirits. Celebrating the new year is part of it but the cultural belief about spirits is the key reason here. Waking good spirits isn't the reason, and showing off instruments is not a cultural reason.

In Filipino culture, an important financial task before New Year's Eve is to pay off any debts. Buying 12 round fruits is for good luck related to abundance, new polka dot clothing is for prosperity, and donating to charity isn't a specific financial task tied to the New Year's Eve tradition in this context.

Answer:

B. To drive bad spirits away

Second Question (Important financial task before New Year's Eve):