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Celebrated worldwide by the Chinese to mark the first day of the New Year in the Chinese lunar calendar, the celebrations last for 15 days. Expect fireworks, lion dances, the importance of the colour red, and open houses with delicious Chinese meals!

During the celebration of Chinese New Year, these things can be noticed , except

• Open house

• Lion dance

• Fireworks

• Chinese Opera

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September 16 commemorates the establishment of the Malaysian federation in 1963, with the joining of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore to form Malaysia.

September 16 commemorates the establishment of the Malaysian federation in 1963 with the joining of few states. Except ?

• Singapore

• North Borneo

• Thailand

• Malaya

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The festival is significant to all Hindus as it symbolises the triumph of good over evil. Oil lamps are lit to ward off darkness and evil, and like every other major cultural festivals in Malaysia, open houses are held. Deepavali

also commonly referred to as Diwali or Festival of Lights.

Which celebration does the 'Festival of lights' refers to ?

• Christmas

• Deepavali

• Chinese New Year

• Hari Raya Aidilfitri

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Wesak Day

Celebrated by Buddhists to pay homage to Buddha and to mark the three significant events in Buddha's life (his birthday, enlightenment, and achievement of Nirvana) the festival begins with meditation and prayers. Donations are made to the poor and needy.

What are the three significant event's in buddha's life ?

• birthday

• achievement of nirvana

• meditation

• enlightenment

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To remember the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha (Hari Raya Haji), the occasion is marked most significantly by the conclusion of the annual Haj (trip to the holy city of Mecca). Sacrificial-slaughtering, or korban, takes place in mosques, and the meat is distributed to the poor and needy.

When does the Sacrificial-slaughtering, or korban, takes place in mosques ?

• Hari Raya Aidilfitri

• Wesak Day

• Hari Raya Haji

• Harvest Festival

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A religious festival to mark the birth of Jesus Christ for Christians, Christmas in Malaysia is celebrated like everywhere else in the world. However, Christmas is also viewed as a universal celebration by many, one that that carries a secular rather than religious meaning.

Which festival base on the statement above is viewed as a universal celebration ?

• Good Friday

• Independence Day

• Harvest Festival

• Christmas

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Held in churches to mark the "saddest day" in the Christian calendar, it is observed in remembrance of Christs' Passion, crucifixation and death. On the Sunday that follows Good Friday, Easter Sunday is celebrated to remember the resurrection of Christ.

Which of the event is celebrated to remember the resurrection of Christ ?

• Easter

• Good Friday

• Christmas

• Saddest day

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Chinese New Year Celebrated worldwide by the Chinese to mark the first day of the New Year in the Chinese lunar calendar, the celebrations last for 15 days. Expect fireworks, ___________, the prominence of the colour red, and open houses with scrumptious Chinese meals!

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• rice wine

• kavadi

• lion dance

• open houses

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Known to Sabahans as Pesta Ka'amatan, it is a thanksgiving festival to celebrate the rice harvest. The festivities include traditional sports such as the buffalo race, the best tapai (rice wine) competition, and the "Unduk Ngadau" or Ka'amatan Queen Competition.

Following are the traditional sports that takes place during the Harvest Festival, except

• Unduk Ngadau

• best tapai competition

• King competition

• buffalo race

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The Gawai Dayak is celebrated in Sarawak to mark the end of the paddy harvesting season. It also marks the beginning of the new planting season, and activities such as dancing, singing, and a considerable amount of drinking tuak (rice wine) take place in the longhouses.

Which of the festivals below marks the end of the paddy harvesting season and also the beginning of the new planting season ?

• Wesak Day

• Harvest Festival

• Gawai Festival

• Mid Autumn Festival

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