A
True/False: For Three Kings Day, kids leave their shoes by the door so that their home stays especially clean.
False. Gifts are left in their shoes.
True/False: In France, April Fool’s day most popular prank is to hang paper baguette on each other’s back.
FALSE. The most popular prank is to hang paper fishes on each other’s back.
True/False: Noche Buena is celebrated on Christmas Eve.
True
True/False: Monaco has fireworks on the day they celebrate “Prince day”.
FALSE: the fireworks are the night BEFORE.
True/False: In the 17 century, slaves were not authorized to participate in Carnival in Guadeloupe.
FALSE: Carnival was the only time slaves were authorized to express their African traditions and mock European plantation owners.
True/False: In Nice France, Carnaval ends with a giant fire when they burn the Carnaval’s king’s float.
TRUE: they burn the king’s float on the city square.
True/False: Cinco de Mayo (May 5th) is Mexico's Independence Day.
False. September 16
True/False: In Madagascar, people honor their dead in a ceremony where they exhume dead people remains and wrap them back in silk.
TRUE: Famadihana lasts for a week and the remains are brought back to the tombs at the end of the week.
True/False: On Three Kings Day, a baby Jesus is hidden in a child's shoe.
False. It's hidden in a cake, called a Roscón or Rosca.
True/False: During the Tomatina, a ham is placed on top of a greased pole, and people try to climb up and get it.
True
In the Bolivian legend celebrated in the Feast of the Virgen of Urkupiña, what do her stones turn in to?
A. gold B. silver C. diamonds
What day do children receive gifts in the Christmas celebration?
A. Dec 24 B. Dec 25 C. Jan 6
C. January 6
What do the French call “Bastille Day” (their national day)?
A. 14 of July B. Bastille Day C. National Day
A. 14 of July
The catholic tradition of Lent, begins right ___ Carnaval.
A. before B. on C. after
C. after
What is the name of the skeleton figure commonly used to represent the Day of the Dead?
A. Catrina B. Guadalupe C. María
A. Catrina
The Battle of Boyacá lasted 2 ___.
A. hours B. days C. years
A. hours
In France, the "whipping father" is the mean counterpart to ___. He punishes naughty children.
A. Cupid B. the Easter Bunny C. Santa Claus
C. Santa Claus
People use ____ to create a path to guide souls back to the mortal world on Day of the Dead.
A. roses B. marigolds C. lilies
B. marigolds
The "Bastille" in BASTILLE DAY is the name of the King’s ___ that revolutionaries stormed during the French revolution.
A. castle B. bedroom C. prison
C. prison
About ___ tons of tomatoes are brought in for massive food fight at the Tomatina.
A. 3,000 B. 30,000 C. 300,000
C. 300,000
In Quebec, what breakfast ingredient do people pour on the snow to create soft candies for the Winter festival?
Maple syrup
Mexican Independence Day celebrates Mexico gaining independence from ___.
Spain
In France, Music Fest is a celebration when everyone can play music in the streets, and people listen and dance in the street with strangers. It is a time to celebrate which season?
Summer
Cinco de Mayo celebrates the Mexican army winning a battle against the army from which country?
France
What fruit is eaten as the clock strikes midnight to ring in the new year?
Grapes