Lights & Lanterns
What does the word Diwali mean?
Row of lights
Soan Papdi is to India, ______________ is to Canada? ;)
Wine
At Spain’s La Tomatina, tens of thousands of people throw tomatoes — but what’s the only rule to follow?
Squash the tomato first
Which Pixar movie briefly shows a Diwali celebration?
Inside Out
Which UK city hosts the largest Diwali celebration outside of India?
Leicester
Which Jewish festival also celebrates light triumph over darkness?
Hanukkah
What’s the main dish served during American Thanksgiving?
Roast Turkey
Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival is most famous for what kind of dance performance?
Samba Parade
Pixar’s Coco is based on which Mexican festival? Spanish name only.
Dia de los Muertos
Every year in Denmark, people welcome the New Year by jumping off what? It's a tradition.
Chairs
In which country do people release glowing lanterns during Yi Peng Festival?
Thailand
Mooncakes are traditionally eaten during which Asian festival?
Mid-Autumn Festival
Songkran, Thailand’s water festival, marks what event in the Buddhist calendar?
Thai New Year
In Season 3 Episode 6 of "Office", Kelly Kapoor throws a party to celebrate what?
Diwali
In Spain, people eat twelve _______ at midnight on New Year’s Eve — one for each month.
Grapes
The “Festival of Lights” in Lyon, France began as a tribute to which figure?
Virgin Mary
Opening what drink at midnight on New Year’s Eve started as a royal French tradition before becoming a global party ritual?
Champagne
In England’s Gloucestershire region, people literally chase a wheel of what food down a steep hill every year?
Cheese
What song by Canadian artist Tesher went viral in 2021 due to an Indian wedding dance video?
Jalebi Baby
Which US state was the first to recognize Diwali as an official state holiday?
Pennsylvania
In which Caribbean country do Diwali celebrations include motorcades — cars decorated with lights and diyas driving through city streets?
Trinidad and Tobago
Every December in Japan, millions of people line up for a fast-food meal that’s become a national Christmas tradition. What are they eating?
KFC Fried Chicken
What natural phenomenon inspires Japan’s Hanami festival?
Cherry Blossom Bloom
In the TV show Friends, Ross dresses up as “The Holiday Armadillo” to teach his son about which festival?
Hanukkah
In what year did the first US state recognize Diwali as an official state holiday?
2024