Festivals and Celebrations Flashcards
True or False: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a two-day holiday celebrated in Mexico in honour of the dead?
A)False
B) True
B) True
Which popular festival in India, celebrated with lights, fireworks, and the exchange of sweets, celebrates the victory of light over darkness?
A) Hanukkah
B) Diwali
C) Kwanzaa
D) Holi
B) Diwali
In which country would you experience the famous Carnival festial, known for its vibrant atmosphere, samba dancing, colourful parades and costumes?
A) Brazil
B) Spain
C) India
D) Greece
A) Brazil
Which holiday commemorates the liberation of the Isratelites from slavery in ancient Egypt?
A) Hanukkah
B) Easter
C) Passover
D) Christmas
C) Passover
The “La Tomantina” fesetival involves participants throwing tomatoes at each other and takes palce in which country?
A) Italy
B) France
C) Greece
D) Spain
D) Spain
The “Running of the Bulls” is annual festival in Spain where particaptns run ahead of a group of charging bulls through the narrow streets of a city. In which city is this festival held
A) Barcelona
B) Madrid
C) Seville
D) Pamplona
D) Pamplona
The powwo is a social and spirtual gatehring in which heritage and nature are honoured, friendships are renewed and celebrations with music, songs, food, dance and storytelling take place. Which Indigenous people are known for powwows?
a) Inuits
b) First Nations
c) Sami
d) Maori
B) First Nations
Which color do people wear in the Netherlands to celebrate Kings Day?
a) red
b) purple
c) orange
d) green
c) orange
The Cherry Blossom Festival in Jpana, which celebrates the blooming of cherry blossom trees, is known lcoally as
a) Gion
b) Yuki
c) Bonsai
d) Sakura
d) Sakura
The Hajj festival, which is celebrated by Muslims worldwide, invovles a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca, located in which country?
a) Qatar
b) Lebanon
c) Turkey
d) Saudi Arabia
d) Saudi Arabia
