Holidays quiz

More questions about Holidays

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1. 1 Medium

   Which flower guides spirits on the Day of the Dead?

   Answer: Marigold

   Why: The vibrant color and pungent scent of marigolds are believed to guide ancestral spirits along candlelit paths.

2. 2 Easy

   What does a groundhog seeing its shadow mean?

   Answer: Six more weeks of winter

   Why: If cloudy skies prevent the groundhog from casting a shadow, spring is said to come early.

3. 3 Medium

   Who punishes bad kids in Alpine Christmas lore?

   Answer: Krampus

   Why: Krampus Night takes place on the eve of Saint Nicholas Day, when participants dress in horns and furs to chase people in the streets.

4. 4 Easy

   Which battle does Cinco de Mayo commemorate?

   Answer: Battle of Puebla

   Why: Cinco de Mayo marks an 1862 battlefield victory in Puebla, not Mexican Independence Day, which falls on September 16.

5. 5 Easy

   Which city dyes its river green for St. Patrick's Day?

   Answer: Chicago

   Why: The plumbers' union uses an orange vegetable dye that turns bright green when mixed with river water.

6. 6 Easy

   Which fast food chain is a Christmas tradition in Japan?

   Answer: KFC

   Why: The 'Kentucky for Christmas' campaign in 1974 popularized fried chicken so widely that millions of Japanese families pre-order it months in advance.