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WorksheetsMonth 6-10
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
What is the "fiery tube" in Thai?
ตะไล
คบเพลิง
ฟ้าผ่า
บั่งไฟ
What does "procession of the rocket" mean in Thai?
ขบวนแห่บั่งไฟ
การครอบครอบบั่งไฟ
เทศการบุญบั่งไฟ
ขบวนแห่จรวด
What does "city pillar shrine" mean in Thai?
เมืองหลวง
ปล่อยบั่งไฟขึ้นฟ้า
ศาลหลักเมือง
เสา
How many kilograms of gunpowder can the biggest fiery tube hold?
120
600
6
160
When does the rocket festival take place?
the beginning of hot season
the middle of rainy season
the end of rainy season
beginning of rainy season
Why do people send rocket to the sky?
To remind the Toad King not to send more rain.
To remind Phraya Taen, the sky god, not to send more rain.
To remind Phraya Taen, the sky god, that it's time to send rain.
To remind the Toad King that it's time to send rain.
What would you compare "Boon Samha" to a western tradition?
It's like "spring cleaning"
It's like "winter cleaning"
It's like "summer cleaning"
It's like "fall cleaning"
What does "ceremony" mean in Thai?
พิธีกรรม
ศาลเจ้า
ผี
การสวด
What is the purpose of Boon Samha?
It's the beginning to the Buddhist lent day.
To remind the god of sky to send water down to the earth.
It's done to bless the good spirits and drive out any bad spirits.
It's the end of Buddhist's lent day.
Why do monks have to stay in one place during the "rain retreat"?
To rest and do nothing.
To help villagers plant corps.
To avoid getting wet from the rain.
To avoid stepping on farmer's new planted corps and to study intense dharma.
What is "พรรษา" in English?
Buddhist lent or rain retreat.
Entering the Buddhist lent day
The end of Buddhist lent day
Rocket festival
Nowadays, what do monks do with the candle receiving during the Buddhist lent?
They melt some of it and make it into a big candle parade.
They resale it to stores.
Use it for cooking.
How is Boon Khao Pradap Din different from Boon Khao Sak?
Boon Khao Pradap Din is the the welcoming day for spirits.
Boon Khao Pradap Din is the farewell for the spitits.
What is "ข้าวกระยาสารท" in English?
sweetened puffed rice
sticky rice in banana leave
fried rice
land spirits
What do people do on Boon Khoa Sak?
They prepared special food for monks and their ancestor. but this time is the the farewell for the spirits.
They invite monks to give blessing at their villages.
They bring sand to the temple.
What is the featured food for Boon Khao Sak?
puffed rice
Rice with banana in banana wrap
puffed corn
grilled sticky rice
Can wandering ghosts or spirits take some of the given food during Boon Khao Pradap Din?
Yes
No
What is the purpose of Boon Khao Pradap Din and Boon Khao Sak?
To create harmony among people.
To realized the importance of giving merit to ancestors.
To realized the importance of Buddhist monks.
To do big cleaning day.
During the Buddhist lent period, what lay people are encouraged to do?
Do not travel.
Go to temple every day.
Give rain rope to monks.
To elevate their religious practice such as fully observe the five precepts.
In the old time, why did people give candles to monks during the Buddhist lent period?
Candles are sacred.
It's a social obligation.
So that they can use candles to make wax castle.
There was no electricity, so monks needed a lot of candles for reading and meditating.
