POTATOES
Swedes love potatoes. How many kilos per year does the avg Swede eat?
50-60 kg (depending on gender)
The Swedish midsummer traditions are old and odd.
The May pole is raised and decorated with flowers and stuffs. But what does it symbolize?
A fallos.
The pole probably penetrates the mother earth, though sources are vague.
The series 'Midsomer Murders' has been going on for ever and have depicted 250 murders.
For how many seasons has it been running?
22
We also accept "too many" as an answer
The Summer solstice in the Northern hemisphere is always in June
TRUE
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The sweet potato is not actually a potato. What is it?
Its morning glory.
Aka bindweave
...and then Sweden was saved! As with many Christian traditions, the missionairies replaced a pagan tradition with their christian.
Which saint are we celebrating today?
John the Baptist.
In Finland, theyve named the holiday after him, Juhannuspäivä.
Whats the name of the name of main character in the show 'Midsomer Murders'?
Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby
Midsummer, or the astrological summer solstice is celebrated because the day is exactly as long as the night.
FALSE
Thats the equinox.
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Being delicious, 'taters have to be bad for you right?
How many calories are there in 100 g potatoes?
Between 70-100 kcal!
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms.
The chinese summer solstice is not a huge occasion but in which lunar term does it occur?
10th! Middle of the year.
You knew that one, right Yiwen?
In the summer time, crime rates rise. Which month has the highest murder rates?
December. PSYCH!
Its cuz of Christmas..
In Finnish mythology, the midsummer is celebrated in the name of Ukko.
TRUE
Ukko (gubbe) is compared to Zeus or Thor, the mightiest god and lord of thunder.
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Potatoes have sustained humanity for a long time, 10'000 years.
Which continent do they come from, originally?
South America (Peru, the Incas namely)
According to Swedish folklore, the midsummer night was Magical and the act of crossing borders could yield insights from other worlds
Hos many stone hedges do you cross in order to see your future lover?
7
You also have to pick seven kinds of flowers..
In the 2019 horror movie 'Midsommar', how many people where to be sacrificed?
Nine.
Two elders, four outsiders, two living volunteers, and one chosen by the May Queen
On the summer solstice, Earth's axial tilt toward the Sun is at its minimum.
FALSE
It is at its maximum, exposing the Northern hemisphere towards the sun.
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During the 1800s, the Irish potato famine shaped the course of history through starvation, 1 million dead and mass migration...
What caused the famine?
A mold.
And historians include the Irish laissez-faire agriculture and being under opprrssive British rule.
There is a saying in Shandong province which goes, "eat dumplings on the Winter Solstice and eat [blank] on Summer Solstice."
What is the blank?
Noodles!
What else?
Shakespears 'Midsummer nights dream' has been called his comedic version of Romeo and Juliet. How many people died in Midsummers nights dream?
0
its a comedy remember?
Summer Solstice was an important festival in ancient China. The tradition dates as far back as the Han Dynasty
TRUE
The Han dynasty lasted from 202 BC - 220 AD
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