WorksheetsUNIT 9: FESTIVALS AROUND THE WORLD (KNOWLEDGE TEST)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Where is the Cannes Film Festival held?
A. Dak Lak, Vietnam
B. Brazil
C. Spain
D. France
Who comes to the Elephant Race Festival?
A. film directors, stars and critics
B. elephants, elephant owners, local people and tourists
C. samba performers, local people and tourists
D. singers, musicians, local people and tourists
Where do people go to take part in Burning Man?
A. They go to the island.
B. They go to the mountain.
C. They go to the desert.
D. They go to the sea.
What is the other name of Diwali?
A. Festival of Candles
B. Festival of Lights
C. Festival of Fireworks
D. Festival of Lanterns
What type of festival are Cannes Film Festival, Burning Man, Rock in Rio and Rio Carnival?
A. religious festival
B. music or arts festival
C. superstitious festival
D. seasonal festival
What type of festival are La Tomatina, Water Festival and Tet?
A. seasonal festival
B. superstitious festival
C. religious festival
D. music or arts festival
What type of festival are Easter, Christmas Day and Diwali?
A. seasonal festival
B. religious festival
C. superstitious festival
D. music or arts festival
What type of festival are Ghost Day and Halloween?
A. religious festival
B. seasonal festival
C. music or arts festival
D. superstitious festival
What do people do during the Water Festival in Thailand?
A. They see elephants that are ridden by their owners racing.
B. They wear costumes and parade through the streets playing samba music and dancing.
C. They throw tomatoes to each other for one hour.
D. They splash or pour water at one another.
Who is the second feast often offered for on Ghost Day?
A. the spirits of ancestors
B. hungry wandering ghosts
What are lit and set afloat in rivers and out onto seas to symbolically guide the lost souls of forgotten ancestors to the afterlife?
A. candles
B. torches
C. lotus-shaped lanterns
D. fireworks
What is the prize for the winner of the Cheese-rolling festival?
A. cheese
B. the Palme d'Or
C. cake
D. butter
