Festivals of the world!

What unique festival is held in Spain featuring tomato throwing?

• Fiesta de las Flores

• Carnaval de Cádiz

• Feria de Abril

• La Tomatina

Which festival marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year?

• Dragon Boat Festival

• Lantern Festival

• Spring Festival

• Mid-Autumn Festival

Answer explanation

The Chinese New Year is marked by a festival known as the Spring Festival, which begins on the new moon of the first lunar month and signifies the end of winter and the beginning of spring. This festival is a major cultural event characterized by family reunions, traditional foods, the exchange of red envelopes, and community festivities.  

Which festival is celebrated in Munich, Germany with ale, food, amusement rides and lot of beer drinking?

• Bierfest

• Spring Festival

• Christmas Market

• Oktoberfest

Which festival is known for its colorful parades and samba music?

• Diwali

• Oktoberfest

• Rio Carnival

• Mardi Gras

Which festival in the United States celebrates the significance of "gratitude and blessings"?

• Thanksgiving

• Harvest festival

• Black Day

• Memorial Day

Which local festival in India is known for its boat races?

• Holi festival

• Pongal festival

• Diwali festival

• Onam festival

...................... is a popular celebration of costumes, spooky decorations, featuring pumpkins which is observed on 31st October in several countries.

• NewYear

• Halloween

• Water Festival

• Easter

...................................... also called as "Songkran" is the traditional Thai New Year.

• April fools dat

• Diwali

• Rock in Rio

• Water Festival

Answer explanation

It is the Thai New Year's national holiday. Songkran is on 13 April every year, but the holiday period extends from 14 to 15 April.

On April 13, the primary Indian festival celebrated is Baisakhi the spring harvest festival and the Sikh New Year, observed by the Punjabi community. For Hindus, it marks the Solar New Year, Mesh Sankranti, as the sun enters the zodiac sign of Aries.

Where is the "Lantern Festival" mainly celebrated?

• India, Sri Lanka, Maldives

• China, Taiwan, Vietnam

• Austria

• Uganda

Answer explanation

The lantern festival celebrated by releasing lanterns originates in China, where it marks the end of the Chinese New Year, and is also a significant tradition in countries like Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. The tradition involves releasing sky lanterns into the night sky to signify wishes, prayers, or to commemorate historical events and people.  

Which festival is celebrated in India to mark the victory of light over darkness?

• Holi
• Eid
• Diwali
• Christmas