Rituals and Traditions Throughout History

Answer these questions about or relating to rituals and traditions carried out throughout history.

Also featuring questions about festivals and ceremonies.

Many of these traditions and rituals are still carried out today, though not always in exactly the same way.

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A tzompantli was a rack built by Mesoamerican civilisations, which was used to display what?	Skulls
Bacchanalia was a Roman festival dedicated to the god of what?	Wine
What is the name of the ritual disembowelment committed by samurai so they could die with honour?	Seppuku
What ceremonial dance or challenge in Māori culture involves stamping of the feet along with shouting?	Haka
The ancient Greek Olympic Games were held in honour of which god?	Zeus
What Sufi tradition, a form of physically active meditation, began in the 13th century?	Whirling
The first commercially produced Christmas cards were created in which city?	London
What naturally occurring mixture of salts did ancient Egyptians use to dry out bodies for mummification?	Natron
The Inca religious ceremony Inti Raymi occurred on what significant time of the year?	Winter solstice
Which temple, a place where a certain fighting style is taught, was founded on Mount Song in 495 AD?	Shaolin Monastery
Events relating to which figure, a monstrous companion of Saint Nicholas, were prohibited in Austria for part of the 20th century?	Krampus
What kind of heated hut is used in the traditional ceremonies of various Native American peoples?	Sweat lodge
Where is the tradition of making jack-o-lanterns at Halloween time believed to have originated?	Ireland
Which annual pilgrimage is based on a pilgrimage taken in 632, which was itself based on earlier pilgrimages?	Hajj
Which African religion is the basis for other religions, which can be found in areas such as Haiti, Cuba and Louisiana?	Vodun

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