Holidays
100: During which holiday do people in China decorate their streets and houses with red? (Answer: Chinese New Year)
(Answer: Chinese New Year)
100: What food is commonly eaten in the US on Thanksgiving?
(Answer: Turkey)
100: What is the name of the wind instrument played in Australia?
(Answer: Didgeridoo)
100: Do people in Britain and the US typically open gifts on December 25th or 24th?
(Answer: December 25th)
200: What is the name of the festival in India where people throw colored powder at each other?
(Answer: Holi)
200: What are the special sweet treats made for the holiday in Mexico called?
(Answer: Sugar skulls / Calaveras)
200: What dance is commonly performed during the carnival in South America?
(Answer: Samba)
200: Where do people decorate their streets and houses in red for the New Year? (Answer: In China)
(Answer: In China)
300: Which holiday in the US is associated with cooking a turkey?
(Answer: Thanksgiving)
300: During which religious holiday do people fast (refrain from eating and drinking) during daylight hours?
(Answer: Ramadan)
300: What song is traditionally sung on birthdays in Great Britain and the US?
(Answer: Happy Birthday)
300: Which holiday is associated with colors and spring in India? (Answer: Holi)
(Answer: Holi)
400: Which holiday in Mexico honors deceased loved ones while decorating altars with flowers and sweets?
(Answer: Day of the Dead / Día de los Muertos)
400: What color and decorations are often used in China for the New Year, and what treats are common?
(Expected answer: Red color; dumplings, sweets)
400: Name a musical instrument or dance shown on the quiz cards (didgeridoo, samba, etc.).
(Open-ended answer)
400: Where is the carnival with bright costumes and samba held?
(Answer: In some South American countries, such as Brazil)
500: Name the occasion when people in Britain and the US usually sing the song "Happy Birthday".
(Answer: Birthday)
500: Explain why food is important during holidays (short answer for students).
(Answer: Food brings people together, symbolizes traditions and gratitude)
500: Explain how music helps celebrate cultural events (short answer for students).
(Answer: Music expresses joy, brings people together, and preserves traditions)
500: Briefly describe the main tradition of the Day of the Dead in Mexico:
(Expected answer: Honoring the memory of the dead, preparing treats and sweets, decorating altars)