Colors Fly, Spirits are High
Day of the Dead is a festival that honors who?
A) Loved ones that have passed away
B) Loved ones who are still alive
C) The gods
D) Loved ones that are missing
A) Loved ones that have passed away.
Day of the Dead is a time for families to remember, and honor loved ones who have died.
What is the most popular place in Richmond to view cherry blossoms?
Garry Point Park
The Cherry Blossom festival originated in which country?
A) China
B) Singapore
C) Japan
D) Thailand
C) Japan
Hanami started in Japan during the Nara period (710–794 CE).
What do children receive during Chinese New Year?
Children receive red envelopes from older family members. These envelopes often contain money and represent good wishes and good fortune.
Name one thing people do during the Cherry Blossom Festival in Japan?
Flower viewing, having picnics, taking pictures, going for walks, socializing, enjoying festival food, night viewing etc.
The Japanese word "Hanami" translates to?
A) Picnic
B) Flower viewing
C) Tree viewing
D) City viewing
B) Flower viewing
The word Hanami means “flower viewing.”
Day of the Dead is a special celebration that comes from which country?
A) Spain
B) Argentina
C) Mexico
D) Canada
C) Mexico
Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead, is a special celebration from Mexico.
Mardi Gras which means "Fat Tuesday" in French is a fun, festive holiday celebrated the day before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. Where is this festival primarily celebrated?
A) New Orleans
B) Atlanta
C) New York
D) San Francisco
A) New Orleans
The most famous Mardi Gras celebration is located in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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SAKURA
Which festival is connected with the idea of light overcoming darkness and good overcoming evil?
A) Diwali
B) Holi
C) Hanami
D) Oktoberfest
A) Diwali
Diwali is connected with the idea of light overcoming darkness and good overcoming evil. In many Hindu traditions, it is connected to the story of Lord Rama returning home after 14 years away.
Day of the Dead takes place around the same time as which holiday?
A) Easter
B) Christmas
C) Halloween
D) Remembrance Day
C) Halloween
Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) takes place from Saturday, October 31, to Monday, November 2, 2026.
What is the colorful artwork made on the ground during Diwali called?
A) Rangoli
B) Diya
C) Henna
D) Mehndi
A) Rangoli
Rangoli is colorful artwork made on the ground using powders or flowers.
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DECORATE
What traditional clothing do men wear during Oktoberfest?
A) Dirndls
B) Lederhosen
C) Overalls
D) Zupan
B) Lederhosen
Traditional lederhosen are knee-length or short leather breeches worn as part of Tracht (traditional Bavarian clothing) during Oktoberfest and other Alpine festivals.
The festival of San Fermin (Running of the Bulls) takes place in what country?
A) Portugal
B) France
C) Spain
D) Italy
C) Spain
The Festival of San Fermín is a famous, week-long traditional celebration held annually in Pamplona, Spain, from July 6 to July 14.
Oktoberfest is a famous festival celebrated in which German city?
A) Frankfurt
B) Berlin
C) Hamburg
D) Munich
D) Munich
Oktoberfest is a famous festival held in Munich, Germany. It usually begins in September and ends in early October.
The home or public altar created during Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) to honor and welcome deceased family members and loved ones is known as?
A) A fotografía
B) A Flor
C) A Vela
D) An Ofrenda
D) An Ofrenda
One famous tradition is creating an ofrenda, which is a special altar for remembering someone who has died. Families may place photographs, candles, flowers, and favorite foods on the altar.
People celebrate this festival with colored powders, water, music, and sweets. It is often called the festival of colors. What festival is it?
A) Diwali
B) Holi
C) Vaisakhi
D) Lohri
B) Holi
Holi is a popular and significant Hindu festival celebrated as the Festival of Colours, Love, and Spring. It celebrates the eternal and divine love of the deities Radha and Krishna.
Where does the largest hot air balloon festival take place?
A) Phoenix
B) Santa Fe
C) Albuquerque
D) Los Angeles
C) Albuquerque
Albuquerque, New Mexico hosts the world's largest hot air balloon festival, the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
Which day does the lantern festival fall in the first month of Chinese New Year?
A) 10th day
B) 15th day
C) 20th day
D) 25th day
B) 15th day
The Lantern Festival takes place on the fifteenth day of the first month.
Families use which flowers to decorate homes, altars and graves during Day of the Dead?
A) Roses
B) Marigolds
C) Tulips
D) Orchids
B) Marigolds
A bright orange flower called cempasúchil or Mexican marigold is used to decorate homes, altars, and graves.
This festival is an annual week-long gathering in the Nevada desert where people create a temporary city dedicated to art, self-expression, radical community, and freedom.
A) Art in the Desert
B) Art Attack
C) Burning Art
D) Burning Man
D) Burning Man
Burning Man is an annual gathering in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert where people create art, build a temporary community, and celebrate self-expression, ending with the burning of a giant wooden effigy.
In which city does the largest snow and ice festival take place?
A) Beijing
B) Shenzhen
C) Shanghai
D) Harbin
D) Harbin
Harbin, China hosts the largest ice festival in the world.
Bastille Day is a national holiday from which country?
A) England
B) France
C) Netherlands
D) Belgium
B) France
Bastille Day is France’s national holiday, celebrated on July 14. It commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison in Paris in 1789, a pivotal event in the French Revolution; celebrations often include parades and fireworks.
Originally Oktoberfest began as a celebration of what?
A) A Royal Wedding
B) The first president
C) Beer
D) Germany's independence
A) Royal Wedding
Oktoberfest began as a royal wedding celebration on October 12, 1810. The citizens of Munich were invited to celebrate the marriage of Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig (later King Louis I) and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen