International Days of the Dead QUIZ

Question 1

Which major religious group celebrates Pitru Paksha?

Accepted Answer

Hindus

Question 2

Halloween is thought to have evolved from which of the following holidays?

Accepted Answer

Samhain

Question 3

Bon (The Festival of Lanterns) is celebrated in which country?

Accepted Answer

Japan

Question 4

For how many days was Lemuralia, an Ancient Roman holiday, celebrated?

Accepted Answer

3 days

Question 5

True or False: Halloween falls on Friday the 13th this year for the first time in decades!

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

Which animal is honored during Gai Jatra?

Accepted Answer

Cows

Question 7

True or False: Holidays celebrating and honoring the dead are a recent trend.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

This table layout is an example of a traditional offering for which holiday?

Accepted Answer

Chuseok

Question 9

True or False: There are holidays celebrating the dead/ancestors worldwide.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Famadihana is a funerary tradition known as...

Accepted Answer

"the turning of the bones"

Question 11

Which holiday decorates with painted sugar skulls, altars, flowers, & tissue paper decorations?

Accepted Answer

Dia de los Muertos

Question 12

The Cambodian "Ancestor's Day" festival is called...

Accepted Answer

P'Chum Ben

Question 13

What is the main difference between Qingming and the Hungry Ghost Festival?

Accepted Answer

Q focuses on older ancestors; HGF honors all of the dead

Question 14

Which holiday is commonly translated as "Korean Thanksgiving"?

Accepted Answer

Chuseok

Question 15

What is the main belief that distinguishes the Hungry Ghost Festival from others in the region?

Accepted Answer

The deceased are believed to visit the living.

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