World GK MCQs

World Festivals and Celebrations MCQs with Answers

Which festival is known as the Festival of Lights?
a) Diwali
b) Christmas
c) Holi
d) Easter
Answer: a) Diwali

Which celebration marks the beginning of the Chinese lunar calendar?
a) Chinese New Year
b) Thanksgiving
c) Carnival
d) Hanukkah
Answer: a) Chinese New Year

Which festival celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ?
a) Christmas
b) Diwali
c) Ramadan
d) Easter
Answer: a) Christmas

Which festival is celebrated by Muslims worldwide after the holy month of Ramadan?
a) Eid al-Fitr
b) Easter
c) Hanukkah
d) Thanksgiving
Answer: a) Eid al-Fitr

Which celebration is known for its colorful powder and water fights?
a) Holi
b) Oktoberfest
c) Mardi Gras
d) Songkran
Answer: a) Holi

Which festival commemorates the liberation of Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt?
a) Passover
b) Carnival
c) Diwali
d) Eid al-Adha
Answer: a) Passover

Which festival is famous for its massive parades, costumes, and masks?
a) Carnival
b) Christmas
c) Halloween
d) Chinese New Year
Answer: a) Carnival

Which celebration is dedicated to honoring and remembering the deceased?
a) Day of the Dead
b) Thanksgiving
c) Easter
d) Hanukkah
Answer: a) Day of the Dead

Which festival marks the end of the fasting period for Muslims during Ramadan?
a) Eid al-Fitr
b) Diwali
c) Holi
d) Christmas
Answer: a) Eid al-Fitr

Which festival is associated with the lighting of the menorah and commemorates the miracle of the oil in the Jewish temple?
a) Hanukkah
b) Chinese New Year
c) Mardi Gras
d) Diwali
Answer: a) Hanukkah

Which celebration is known for its colorful parades, music, and dancing in Brazil?
a) Carnival
b) Christmas
c) Oktoberfest
d) Holi
Answer: a) Carnival

Which festival is celebrated by Christians to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ?
a) Easter
b) Diwali
c) Eid al-Fitr
d) Passover
Answer: a) Easter

Which festival is celebrated in Japan to honor and appreciate the beauty of cherry blossoms?
a) Hanami
b) Diwali
c) Holi
d) Songkran
Answer: a) Hanami

Which celebration is associated with the giving of thanks for the blessings of the year?
a) Thanksgiving
b) Christmas
c) Eid al-Fitr
d) Passover
Answer: a) Thanksgiving

Which festival is celebrated by Sikhs to mark the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism?
a) Guru Nanak Jayanti
b) Diwali
c) Holi
d) Eid al-Adha
Answer: a) Guru Nanak Jayanti

Which celebration is known for its elaborate masked balls and parades in Venice, Italy?
a) Carnival
b) Christmas
c) Oktoberfest
d) Holi
Answer: a) Carnival

Which festival is celebrated in Thailand with water fights and the splashing of water?
a) Songkran
b) Chinese New Year
c) Mardi Gras
d) Holi
Answer: a) Songkran

Which celebration is associated with fasting and introspection for Muslims?
a) Ramadan
b) Easter
c) Hanukkah
d) Thanksgiving
Answer: a) Ramadan

Which festival is celebrated by Hindus to welcome the arrival of spring?
a) Holi
b) Christmas
c) Eid al-Fitr
d) Diwali
Answer: a) Holi

Which celebration marks the birth of Lord Rama and is celebrated by Hindus worldwide?
a) Diwali
b) Carnival
c) Hanukkah
d) Easter
Answer: a) Diwali

Which festival is celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November?
a) Thanksgiving
b) Christmas
c) Halloween
d) Chinese New Year
Answer: a) Thanksgiving

Which celebration is known for its grand fireworks displays on July 4th in the United States?
a) Independence Day
b) New Year’s Eve
c) Christmas
d) Diwali
Answer: a) Independence Day

Which festival is celebrated by Buddhists to commemorate the birth, enlightenment, and death of Gautama Buddha?
a) Vesak
b) Easter
c) Hanukkah
d) Eid al-Fitr
Answer: a) Vesak

Which celebration is associated with the exchanging of gifts and the arrival of Santa Claus?
a) Christmas
b) Carnival
c) Oktoberfest
d) Holi
Answer: a) Christmas

Which festival is celebrated by Jews to commemorate the liberation of Israelites from slavery in Egypt?
a) Passover
b) Chinese New Year
c) Mardi Gras
d) Eid al-Adha
Answer: a) Passover

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