Cultural Celebrations Misc.
Diwali is a major festival celebrated in which country?
A. Brazil
B. India
C. Egypt
D. Russia
B. India
What is the official language of Syria?
A. English
B. Italian
C. Arabic
D. Greek
C. Arabic
What was “Black Wall Street,” and where was it located?
A. A prosperous Black business district in Tulsa, Oklahoma
B. A stock exchange for Black-owned companies
C. A Harlem jazz club
D. A financial group in Washington, D.C.
A. A prosperous Black business district in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Which island is the birthplace of reggae music?
A. Queens, New York
B. Puerto Rico
C. Jamaica
D. Aruba
C. Jamaica
Which ancient civilization-built temples to gods like Zeus and Athena?
A. Ancient Romans
B. The Aztecs
C. The Ancient Greeks
D. The Mayans
C. The Ancient Greeks
The Mexican celebration Día de los Muertos honors whom?
A. Famous artists
B. Return of spring
C. The deceased
D. National heroes
C. The deceased
Falafel is made from what two types of beans?
A. Chick peas and Fava Beans
B. Chick peas and Black beans
C. Chick peas and Pinto Beans
D. Pinto and Black beans
A. Chick peas and Fava Beans
Which group of Black soldiers fought in the American Revolution, Civil War, and the Indian Wars?
A. The Harlem Hellfighters
B. The Tuskegee Airmen
C. The Buffalo Soldiers
D. The Freedom Riders
C. The Buffalo Soldiers
Which famous pop star was born in Barbados?
A. Beyonce
B. Shakira
C. Rihanna
D. Britney Spears
C. Rihanna
Where do Muslims go for pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime if able?
A. Baghbad
B. Mecca
C. Jerusalem
D. Cairo
B. Mecca
In which country is the “Running of the Bulls” part of the San Fermín festival?
A. Portugal
B. France
C. Spain
D. Italy
C. Spain
If you wanted a dessert that is sweet as honey, you may ask for.....?
A. Ice Cream Sundae
B. Honey Buns
C. Honey Nut Cheerios
D. Baklava
D. Baklava
What song contained hidden directions to escape using the North Star?
A. “Follow the Drinking Gourd”
B. “Wade in the Water”
C. “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”
D. “Go Down, Moses”
A. “Follow the Drinking Gourd”
What are the two official languages of Haiti?
A. French and Spanish
B. French and Italian
C. Creole and Spanish
D. Creole and French
D. Creole and French
What is the name of the founder of Mormon Faith? (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
A. John Doe
B. Joseph Smith
C. Neil Johnson
D. Joseph Jacobs
B. Joseph Smith
Oktoberfest in Germany is originally a celebration of what?
A. A royal wedding
B. A military victory
C. The end of winter
D. Harvest season
A. A royal wedding
What is the official religion of Syria?
A. Christianity
B. Judaism
C. Muslim
D. Scientology
C. Muslim
How did some enslaved Africans use cornrows and braids as a tool for survival?
A. To hide jewelry and valuables
B. To record their family trees
C. To braid escape routes and maps into their hair
D. To show their tribal status
C. To braid escape routes and maps into their hair
Salsa music has strong roots in Cuban music, but the modern style of salsa was popularized in which U.S. city?
A. San Francisco
B. NYC
C. San Antonio
D. Trenton, NJ
B. NYC
In Aztec culture who is the feathered serpent god that represented wind, wisdom, and learning?
A. Mixcoatl
B. Tlaloc
C. Quetzalcoatl
D. Mictlantecuhtli
C. Quetzalcoatl
Which celebration is known for the throwing of colored powders?
A. Songkran
B. Holi
C. Eid
D. Vesak
B. Holi
Syris is birthplace to?
A. Numbers
B. The Internet
C. Fire
D. The Alphabet
D. The Alphabet
Which African American woman sued for her freedom in 1781 — and won, nearly 80 years before slavery ended?
A. Harriet Tubman
B. Phillis Wheatley
C. Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett)
D. Sojourner Truth
C. Elizabeth Freeman (Mum Bett)
Which island is famous for its steelpan instrument?
A. Trinidad & Tobago
B. Aruba
C. Jamaica
D. The Cayman Islands
A. Trinidad & Tobago
In Hinduism, who is known as the god of destruction and transformation?
A.Brahma
B. Shiva
C. Vishnu
D. Ganesha
B. Shiva