Oktoberfest
True or False: Oktoberfest starts in September.
True
True or false. Dressing up in costumes was once a way to hide from ghosts.
True.
People wore masks when they left their homes after dark so the ghosts would think they were fellow spirits.
How many days are there in the month of October?
This sweet bread was introduced to the holiday by Spanish evangelists. It’s said the pastry is meant to represent the Eucharist. What is this treat called?
a. pan de muerto
b. spanish bread
a. pan de muerto
In what month is Thanksgiving celebrated in Canada?
October
Where does the world-famous Oktoberfest take place?
city of Munich in Bavaria, Germany
What do you call the tool used to Harvest grain and is also carried by the Grim Reaper.
A sickle
Who is Guy Fawkes?
Guy Fawkes, also known as Guido Fawkes while fighting for the Spanish, was a member of a group of provincial English Catholics who was involved in the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605
In Spanish, the Day of the Dead is also called:
a. Cinco de mayo
b. El Dia de los Muertos
c. Buenos Dias
b. El Dia de los Muertos
The horn of plenty is also called _______
Cornucopia
Beer is served in a standard-sized mug called a “Maß”. How much beer does it hold?
One litre
Before pumpkins were used, what were Jack-o-lanterns made of?
Turnips
When is Guy Fawkes Day.
November 5
What does the sugar in sugar skulls represent?
a. sweeetness of life
b. sweet treats
a. sweetness of life
What colour are turkey eggs?a
a. white
b. pink
c. tan
c. Tan
Turkey eggs are tan in color and speckled with brown. They are about twice as large as chicken eggs.
True or False. The Oktoberfest has never been cancelled.
FALSE.
It’s been cancelled 24 times in 204 years
Which of these would be most useful if a werewolf attacked you?
Silver or iron objects
What term refers to the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox?
a. harvest moon
b. October moon
c. Yellow moon
a. Harvest moon
Holidays aren’t just for partying. What is the purpose of Día de los Muertos?
a. to ward off evil spirits
b. to honour deceased relatives
c. to prevent future deaths through witchcraft
b. to honour deceased relatives
What Thanksgiving staple did Marcus L. Urann invent?
a. Pumpkin pie
b. turkey stuffing
c. cranberry sauce
d. green bean casserole
c. Cranberry Sauce.
True or False. There’s wine tent at the Oktoberfest Festival
TRUE.
The wine tents are usually filled with people over the age of 40.
What are mummies wrapped up in?
linen cloth
Which of these birds do NOT migrate in autumn?
a. ravens
b. storks
c. hummingbirds
d. swallows
a. ravens
Most ravens are omnivorous. Raven pairs mate for life and use the same nest each year.
Mesoamerica has seen festivities honoring the dead for a long time. Who were the first residents of Central America to practice this tradition?
a. Aztecs
b. Mayan
c. Spanish
a. Aztecs
What is another name for cranberries?
a. gooseberries
b. bounceberries
c. knuckleberries
d. Huckleberries
b. bounceberries
Good, ripe cranberries will bounce. Bounceberry is another name for them