Background
Traditions
Names
100

The original reasoning for lighting the bonfire

What is finding the "true cross"

100

The main celebration during Meskel

What is lighting a bonfire

100

The name of the bonfire

What is Demera
200

The religion that Meskel belongs to 

What is Ethiopian Orthodox 

200

The flowers that are used for decorating the bonfire

What is Adey Abeba flower

200

The name of the queen who started Meskel

What is queen Helena

300

The origin of the queen

What is Constantinople 

300

People do what around the bonfire

What is sing and dance

300

Meskel means ______ in Ge'ez

What is cross

400

Meskel is a time of ______ for Ethiopians 

What is unity

400

A unique Meskel tradition displaying bravery

What is Bull jumping 

400

The largest bonfire is in

What is Addis Ababa (the capitol)

500

Meskel dates back to 

What is 1,600 years to the fourth century AD

500

Children use the flowers to make?

What is garlands and wreaths 

500
The season that meskel marks the end of

What is raining season

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