Guess the country
In which country do people celebrate Día de los Muertos?
Mexico.
Día de los Muertos is a Mexican celebration that honours loved ones who have died.
True.
What colourful flowers are traditionally used to decorate altars during Día de los Muertos?
Marigolds.
What sweet bread is traditionally eaten during Día de los Muertos?
Pan de muerto (bread of the dead).
Which festival is famous for colourful costumes, samba music and street parades in Brazil?
Carnival.
Which country is famous for Holi, the colourful festival that welcomes spring?
India.
During Holi, people traditionally throw coloured powder at each other.
True.
During Hanami in Japan, what do people usually do?
A) Watch fireworks
B) Have picnics under cherry blossom trees
C) Throw coloured powder
B) Have picnics under cherry blossom trees.
What type of food is Oktoberfest especially famous for? A) Sushi B) Pretzels and sausages C) Tacos
B) Pretzels and sausages.
Which festival celebrates the victory of light over darkness and is known as the Festival of Lights in India?
Diwali.
In which country do people celebrate La Tomatina by throwing tomatoes at each other?
Spain.
Oktoberfest is originally a festival from Australia.
False. It originated in Germany.
What do people traditionally carve to make jack-o'-lanterns for Halloween?
Pumpkins.
What special sweet treat, often shaped like a skull, is associated with Día de los Muertos?
Sugar skulls (calaveras de azúcar).
Which Mexican celebration combines Indigenous traditions and Catholic influences to honour the dead?
Día de los Muertos.
Which country is famous for the Hanami tradition of enjoying cherry blossoms?
Japan.
During La Tomatina, people throw oranges at each other.
False. They throw tomatoes.
During the Thai festival Songkran, what do people splash on each other?
Water.
During the Chinese Lantern Festival, people often eat tangyuan. What are they?
A) Sweet rice balls
B) Fried noodles
C) Spicy dumplings
A) Sweet glutinous rice balls.
At the Up Helly Aa festival in Scotland, people dress as Vikings and burn a replica of what?
A Viking longship.
In which country is the Yi Peng festival famous for releasing glowing lanterns into the sky?
Thailand.
Chinese New Year always takes place on January 1st.
False. Its date changes each year, usually falling between late January and February.
During Día de los Muertos, what is the name of the decorated place where families place photos, candles and offerings?
An ofrenda (an altar).
In Italy, people traditionally eat lentils on New Year's Eve or New Year's Day because they symbolise what?
Money, wealth and prosperity.
At the Boryeong Mud Festival in South Korea, what do participants cover themselves in?
Mud.