Culture

Here’s a quiz for you, then answers are at the bottom:

The New Orleans Jazz Festival is one of the oldest of its kind. But in what year was it first held?

1930    1950     1970     1990

Peru's Inti Raymi takes place around which time of year?

Easter Winter Solstice (Southern Hemisphere) New Year Summer solstice

Pahiyas is a huge harvest festival where homes are decorated in fruit,
vegetables, kipings and other produce. Where is it celebrated? 

Indonesia Philippines Vietnam Malaysia

The Muslim holiday of Milad un Nabi celebrates what event?

 Beginning of the agricultural year? The end of Ramadan?
The end of the Hajj The birth of prophet Muhammad

Up Helly Aa takes place on the last Tuesday of January on which Scottish Island?

Shetland Orkney Arran Mull

What is the name of the Hindu festival observed in the honour
of the goodness Durga and spanning over nine nights?

Maha Shivaratri Holi Diwali Navaratri

You’ll find incredible floats and sculptures decorated with lemons and
oranges at Fête du Citron. But where does the festival take place?

 Menton, France Geneva Switzerland 
Quebec Canada Beau Vallon, Seychelles

Answers:

1. 1970

2. Winter Solstice (Southern Hemisphere)

3. Philippines

4. The birth of the prophet Muhammad

5. Navaratri

6. Menton, France

This quiz is from https://www.wanderlust.co.uk/content/quiz-world-festivals/