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CCG Diwali Celebration

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which British City hosts the biggest Diwali celebration outside of India?

a)

Birmingham

b)

Southampton

c)

London

d)

Leicester

2.

Which countries besides India, declare Diwali as a Public holiday?

a)

Thailand, Nepal and Malaysia

b)

Japan, Fiji, Guyana and Thailand

c)

Nepal, Fiji, Trinidad & Tobago

d)

Fiji, Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana

3.

Barack Obama became the first president to personally attend Diwali at the White House in year

a)

2005

b)

2009

c)

2006

d)

2001

4.

Up, up, and away! Fly high with the world's largest hot air balloon festival in which city?

a)

Reno, Nevada

b)

Stockholm, Sweden

c)

Albuquerque, New Mexico

d)

Colorado Springs, Colorado

5.

While most of us celebrate New Year's Eve, what country celebrates "Hogmanay"?

a)

Ireland

b)

Wales

c)

United States

d)

Scotland

6.

If rolling down a hill doesn't do it for you, how about rolling around in some mud at the Boryeong Mud Festival in this country.

a)

Hong Kong

b)

Japan

c)

South Korea

d)

North Korea

7.

When in Spain, don't miss out on the Running of the Bulls in which city?

a)

Madrid

b)

Pamplona

c)

Barcelona

d)

Wichita

8.

During this festival in Sri Lanka, Buddha's tooth is carried around in a casket on an elephant's back. What is it called?

a)

Wesak

b)

Parinirvana

c)

Esala Perahera

d)

Sakyamuni

9.

Which Hindu festival is the 'festival of nine nights'?

a)

Lakshmi-Puja

b)

Holi

c)

Diwali

d)

Navaratri

10.

During which month of the Islamic calendar do Muslims not eat and drink during the daylight hours?

(a)  

11.

The 'Id al-Adha' is the Islamic festival that celebrates what event?

a)

End of Ramadan

b)

End of the Hajj

c)

Birth of Hagar

d)

Muhammed's birth

12.

What is the Sikh new year called?

a)

Diwali

b)

Nanak

c)

Aritshar

d)

Baisakhi

13.

The Japanese festival called 'Kodomono-hi' takes place every year on May 5th and celebrates what?

a)

The constitution

b)

Ancestors

c)

Children

d)

Veterans

14.

The Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as what?

a)

Chinese New Year

b)

Tomb Sweeping Day

c)

Dragon Boat Festival

d)

Moon Festival

15.

What is the fourth Sunday before Christmas called?

a)

Pentecost

b)

Epiphany

c)

The First Sunday of Advent

d)

Lent

16.

Perhaps the most famous festival in the world is the very colorful Carnaval do Rio which usually happens before Lent in Rio de Janeiro. In which country will you find this festive event?

a)

Brazil

b)

Colombia

c)

Canada

d)

Indonesia

17.

Leave it to the Germans to have such an exclusive festival to celebrate beer and beer-drinking in food fair grounds. What is this festival in Germany called?

a)

Volkswagenbern

b)

Oktoberfest

c)

Munchausen

d)

Heinekenerst

18.

You’ll know it’s St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland when you see this specific color predominant with its festive supporters.

a)

Black

b)

Red

c)

Yellow

d)

Green

19.

Bombs away! What yearly festival in India is celebrated by throwing colorful dyes in powder or liquid form at revelers?

a)

Loy Krathong

b)

Holi

c)

Vesak Day

d)

Vishnuvia

20.

In the United Kingdom, a festival happens every May of each year, which involves rolling this kind of round food down a hill, and people race to catch it. What is this food product?

a)

Grapes

b)

Cheese

c)

Cherries

d)

Bread rolls

21.

Italy probably has one of the historically-entrenched fruit wars this side of the world, with their yearly Storico Carnevale di Ivrea and its featured "war" called Battaglia delle Arance. What kind of fruit is thrown here?

a)

Cherries

b)

Apples

c)

Oranges

d)

Watermelons

22.

A kind of wrestling is not only a sport in Turkey but a whole festival, which apparently is 700 years old! What kind of wrestling is this?

a)

Wrestling to death

b)

Oil wrestling

c)

Arm wrestling

d)

Powder wrestling

23.

Indigenous and traditional musical instruments are highlighted in the yearly Rainforest World Music Festival that takes place in Kuching. In which Southeast Asian country is this rocking festival held?

a)

Philippine

b)

Laos

c)

Malaysia

d)

Cambodia

24.

Leave it to Finland to create a cute festival that became a sporty attraction called the ___ Carrying World Championship. Which member of the family is carried in this fest?

a)

The wife

b)

The husband

c)

The in-law

d)

The child

25.

The beautiful Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival features writing down one’s wishes on a paper lantern, lighting the candle inside the lantern, and sending it up to fly like a balloon. In which Asian country does this ritual take place?

a)

Philippines

b)

Taiwan

c)

Vietnam

d)

Honduras

26.

If you've been here, then you've probably wondered about the masks. They're for this canaled city's famous Carnevale.

a)

San Diego

b)

New Orleans

c)

Rio de Janeiro

d)

Venice

27.

If you're dressed entirely in orange, you're probably joining in the King's Day festivities in what country?

a)

Austria

b)

The Netherlands

c)

Algeria

d)

Belgium

28.

Want to explore a festival of snow and ice? Check out the world's largest one in what city?

a)

Harbin, China

b)

Moscow, Russia

c)

Nuuk, Greenland

d)

Miami, Florida

29.

Russia celebrates the classical performance arts along with a carnival in weeks-long festivities they dubbed as the ___ Nights Festival. What color is highlighted in the festival title?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Black

d)

White

30.

The Canadian Calgary Stampede is an annual festival that celebrates this kind of culture.

a)

Cowboy culture

b)

Chinese culture

c)

Samurai culture

d)

Ninja culture