50 Festival Special Quiz Questions and Answers
This page lists 50 real questions from the Quizlino Festival Special Quiz category, each with four options, the correct answer and, where available, a short explanation. They are arranged from easy to hard, so you can start at the level that suits you. The full category contains 160 questions spread across its levels, so what you see here is a sample to study from, not the whole quiz.
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Festival Special: Easy Questions
Warm-up questions that most players can answer.
Q1. Which Christian festival celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ?
Answer: B. Christmas
Explanation: Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ and is observed around the world.
Q2. Which Islamic festival marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan?
Answer: B. Eid al-Fitr
Explanation: Eid al-Fitr is celebrated at the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
Q3. Which festival, marked by dragon dances, celebrates the start of the lunar new year in China?
Answer: B. Chinese New Year
Explanation: Chinese New Year is celebrated with dragon dances and marks the start of the lunar calendar.
Q4. Halloween traditions are widely traced back to an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain, originating in which country?
Answer: A. Ireland
Explanation: Halloween has roots in the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, celebrated in Ireland.
Q5. The world's largest beer festival, Oktoberfest, is held annually in which country?
Answer: B. Germany
Explanation: Oktoberfest is a major folk festival held annually in Munich, Germany.
Q6. Thanksgiving, a harvest festival famous for turkey dinners, is a major national holiday in which country?
Answer: B. United States
Explanation: Thanksgiving is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the United States.
Q7. St. Patrick's Day, marked by parades and green attire, honours the patron saint of which country?
Answer: B. Ireland
Explanation: St. Patrick's Day honours Ireland's patron saint and is celebrated worldwide by the Irish diaspora.
Q8. The massive Carnival parade famous for its samba dancers is held annually in which Brazilian city?
Answer: B. Rio de Janeiro
Explanation: Rio de Janeiro's Carnival is one of the largest and most famous festivals in the world.
Q9. Bastille Day, marking the country's national day on July 14, is celebrated in which country?
Answer: B. France
Explanation: Bastille Day commemorates the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and is France's national day.
Q10. Hogmanay, a lively New Year's celebration with fireworks and 'first-footing', is a tradition from which country?
Answer: B. Scotland
Explanation: Hogmanay is Scotland's traditional New Year celebration, rich in folk customs.
Q11. Which celebration marks the end of one calendar year and the start of another, celebrated worldwide on December 31 / January 1?
Answer: B. New Year's Eve
Explanation: New Year's Eve is celebrated across the world to mark the transition into a new calendar year.
Q12. Independence Day, celebrated on July 4th with fireworks, marks which country's independence from Britain?
Answer: B. United States
Explanation: The United States celebrates its independence from Britain on July 4th each year.
Q13. Which Christian festival involves decorating eggs and celebrates the resurrection of Jesus?
Answer: B. Easter
Explanation: Easter is a major Christian festival, often marked by decorated eggs and egg hunts.
Q14. Valentine's Day, celebrated on February 14, is associated with which theme?
Answer: B. Love and romance
Explanation: Valentine's Day is widely celebrated as a day dedicated to love and romance.
Q15. Which day, celebrated on April 1, is known for pranks and practical jokes?
Answer: B. April Fools' Day
Explanation: April Fools' Day is a lighthearted day known for playing harmless pranks on others.
Festival Special: Medium Questions
A step up in difficulty, for players who know the basics.
Q16. Which Jewish festival, known as the 'Festival of Lights', is celebrated by lighting a menorah?
Answer: B. Hanukkah
Explanation: Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is celebrated by lighting a nine-branched menorah.
Q17. Which Mexican festival honours deceased loved ones with colourful skulls and altars?
Answer: B. Dia de los Muertos
Explanation: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) honours deceased loved ones with festive altars.
Q18. Which Buddhist festival celebrates the birth, enlightenment, and passing of Gautama Buddha?
Answer: A. Vesak (Buddha Purnima)
Explanation: Vesak commemorates Buddha's birth, enlightenment, and death, and is observed across many Buddhist countries.
Q19. Songkran, the Thai New Year famous for its nationwide water fights, is celebrated in which country?
Answer: B. Thailand
Explanation: Songkran is Thailand's traditional New Year festival, celebrated with widespread water fights.
Q20. La Tomatina, a festival where thousands of people throw tomatoes at each other, takes place in which country?
Answer: B. Spain
Explanation: La Tomatina is an annual tomato-throwing festival held in the Spanish town of Bunol.
Q21. Midsummer, celebrated with maypole dancing around the summer solstice, is a major festival in which Northern European country?
Answer: A. Sweden
Explanation: Midsummer is one of Sweden's most important traditional festivals, marked with maypole dances.
Q22. The Carnival of Venice, famous for its elaborate masks, is a centuries-old tradition in which country?
Answer: B. Italy
Explanation: The Carnival of Venice is renowned worldwide for its ornate masks and costumes.
Q23. Guy Fawkes Night (Bonfire Night), marked with fireworks on November 5, commemorates a foiled 1605 plot in which country?
Answer: B. England
Explanation: Guy Fawkes Night commemorates the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605 in England.
Q24. Nowruz, the Persian New Year celebrated at the spring equinox, is a major festival in which country?
Answer: A. Iran
Explanation: Nowruz marks the Persian New Year and is widely celebrated across Iran and Central Asia.
Q25. The Sapporo Snow Festival, famous for its giant ice and snow sculptures, is held annually in which country?
Answer: B. Japan
Explanation: The Sapporo Snow Festival is a major winter event held in Sapporo, Japan.
Q26. Yom Kippur, one of the holiest days in Judaism, is known as the Day of what?
Answer: B. Atonement
Explanation: Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
Q27. Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of which calendar?
Answer: B. Jewish New Year
Explanation: Rosh Hashanah marks the start of the Jewish New Year.
Q28. Obon, a Buddhist festival honouring the spirits of ancestors, is widely celebrated in which country?
Answer: B. Japan
Explanation: Obon is a traditional Japanese Buddhist festival honouring deceased ancestors.
Q29. Beltane, an ancient Gaelic festival marking the start of summer, was traditionally celebrated with bonfires in which region?
Answer: B. Ireland and Scotland
Explanation: Beltane is an ancient Gaelic May Day festival, historically marked with bonfires in Ireland and Scotland.
Q30. Krampusnacht, held on December 5, features a horned folklore figure who punishes misbehaving children, in which region?
Answer: A. Austria and Germany
Explanation: Krampusnacht is an Alpine tradition, especially in Austria and Germany, featuring the folklore figure Krampus.
Festival Special: Hard Questions
Challenging questions for confident players.
Q31. Which festival marks the beginning of the Islamic lunar calendar year?
Answer: B. Islamic New Year (Hijri New Year)
Explanation: The Islamic New Year (Hijri New Year) marks the start of the Islamic lunar calendar.
Q32. Which Japanese festival celebrates the blooming of cherry blossoms?
Answer: B. Hanami
Explanation: Hanami is the Japanese tradition of enjoying the transient beauty of cherry blossoms.
Q33. Which ancient Roman December festival is considered a precursor to modern Christmas celebrations?
Answer: B. Saturnalia
Explanation: Saturnalia, an ancient Roman winter festival, influenced many later Christmas traditions.
Q34. Up Helly Aa, a fire festival featuring the burning of a Viking longship replica, is held annually in which UK archipelago?
Answer: B. Shetland Islands
Explanation: Up Helly Aa is a Viking-themed fire festival held in Scotland's Shetland Islands.
Q35. Which Jewish festival commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and involves a ritual meal called the Seder?
Answer: B. Passover
Explanation: Passover commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt, marked by the Seder meal.
Q36. Bunka no Hi (Culture Day), a national holiday promoting arts and culture, is celebrated on November 3 in which country?
Answer: B. Japan
Explanation: Bunka no Hi (Culture Day) is a Japanese national holiday celebrated on November 3rd.
Q37. Semana Santa (Holy Week), a major religious festival with elaborate processions before Easter, is especially famous in which country?
Answer: B. Spain
Explanation: Semana Santa is one of Spain's most significant religious festivals, featuring elaborate Holy Week processions.
Q38. The Diablada, a folk dance featuring elaborate devil costumes, is a highlight of the Oruro Carnival in which country?
Answer: B. Bolivia
Explanation: The Diablada dance is a famous highlight of Bolivia's Oruro Carnival, a UNESCO-recognised event.
Q39. Matariki, marking the Maori New Year with the rising of a star cluster, is a public holiday in which country?
Answer: B. New Zealand
Explanation: Matariki became an official public holiday in New Zealand, marking the Maori New Year.
Q40. The San Fermin Festival, famous for the 'Running of the Bulls', takes place in which Spanish city?
Answer: B. Pamplona
Explanation: The Running of the Bulls is the centrepiece of the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Spain.
Festival Special: Expert Questions
The toughest questions in the category, for true fans of the subject.
Q41. Which sweet is especially offered to Lord Ganesha during Ganesh Chaturthi?
Answer: D. Modak
Explanation: Modak is said to be Ganesha's favourite sweet.
Q42. The festival Pongal is named after what?
Answer: A. A dish of rice boiled with milk and jaggery
Explanation: 'Pongal' means 'to boil over'.
Q43. What is the grand vegetarian feast served on a banana leaf during Onam called?
Answer: A. Onasadya
Explanation: It can have more than 20 dishes.
Q44. Which sweet vermicelli dish is popular on Eid?
Answer: D. Sheer khurma
Explanation: It is made with vermicelli, milk and dates.
Q45. Which cool spiced milk drink is popular during Holi?
Answer: B. Thandai
Explanation: It is made with nuts, fennel and spices.
Q46. Which fruit cake is traditionally made at Christmas in India?
Answer: C. Plum cake
Explanation: Kerala and Goa are famous for plum cakes.
Q47. Sweets made of what are exchanged on Makar Sankranti?
Answer: C. Sesame and jaggery
Explanation: People say 'Til-gul ghya, god god bola' in Maharashtra.
Q48. Which sweet is offered as prasad during Chhath Puja?
Answer: B. Thekua
Explanation: Thekua is made of wheat flour, jaggery and ghee.
Q49. Which foods are traditionally thrown into the Lohri bonfire?
Answer: A. Popcorn, peanuts and rewri
Explanation: People sing and dance around the fire.
Q50. In which Durga Puja ritual do married women smear vermilion on each other?
Answer: D. Sindoor Khela
Explanation: It takes place on Vijaya Dashami.
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