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1.According to what calendar the New Year's Day is celebrated on the 1st of January?
Chinese calendar
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Gregorian calendar
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Julian calendar
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2.In honour of pope who died on 31st December how some of countries call New Year's Eve?
Valentine
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Silvester
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Patrick
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3.In what month is the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
March
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February
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January
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4.What does Australia Day celebrate each year on 26th January?
Arrival of the first fleet at Sydney Cove
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The birth of folk hero Ned Kelly
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Independence from Great Britain
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5.The dates according to the Western calendar of the Chinese New Year move each year, but always land between what dates?
March 21st and April 20th
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July 21st and August 20th
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January 21st and February 20th
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6.Chinese New Year is also known as what festival?
Winter Festival
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Spring Festival
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Summer Festival
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7.National Freedom Day on the 1st February celebrates the signing of the 13th amendment to the United States Constitution by which US president?
Abraham Lincoln
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Thomas Jefferseon
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George Washington
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8.One of the main ceremonies of National Freedom Day is the laying of a wreath on the Liberty Bell at Independence Hall in which city?
Washington D.C.
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Philadelphia
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Boston
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9.What people believe that groundhog can predict on Groundhog Day?
Weather
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Low and high tide
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Important event in the future
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10.The largest Groundhog Day celebration takes place in Punxsutawney, which was also shown in the 1993 movie starring Bill Murray. In what state is that city?
Pennsylvania
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California
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Kansas
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11.The first recorded association of Valentine's Day with romantic love is believed to be in "Parliament of Fowls" poem written by which English poet from Middle Ages?
Geoffrey Chaucer
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William Shakespeare
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John Keats
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12.When is Valentine's Day celebrated?
February 14th
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March 8th
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May 12th
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13.Where does the largest celebration of Mardi Gras carnival takes place?
Los Angeles
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New Orleans
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Las Vegas
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14.The term Mardi Gras can often refer to the two weeks leading up to the final day which is called what?
Fat Friday
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Fat Tuesday
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Fat Wednesday
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15.There are three official colors of Mardi Gras holiday. What color is not among them?
Gold
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Green
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Silver
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Purple
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16.What Christians normally don't eat on Ash Wednesday?
Meat
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Eggs
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Fish
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17.Unless it is moved by the Catholic Church to avoid the Easter holidays, when is St. Patrick's Day celebrated?
July 4th
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March 17th
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April 22nd
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18.Easter day moves around on the calendar each year, but is always on a what day?
Saturday
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Friday
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Sunday
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19.What does Easter celebrate?
Resurrection of Jesus Christ
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Death of Jesus Christ
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Birth of Jesus Christ
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20.What did May Day become in communist and socialist countries, and later in many countries throughout the world?
Labor Day
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Fathers Day
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Veterans Day
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21.Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of heritage, culture, and pride of what country?
Mexico
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Spain
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Argentina
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22.Which country does not celebrate Victoria Day, the birthday of Queen Victoria, on the Monday preceding May 25th?
Canada
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Scotland
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England
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23.In honour to fallen soldiers in what war was the Memorial Day first celebrated?
World War II
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American Civil War
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World War I
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24.In which month is Father's Day celebrated in most of the world?
June
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July
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August
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25.Canada Day celebrates the anniversary of the Constitution Act from 1867 when three British colonies formed a single country. Which colony was not among them?
Newfoundland
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Province of Canada
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Nova Scotia
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New Brunswick
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26.When is Independence Day celebrated in the United States?
May 4th
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July 4th
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June 4th
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27.What people celebrate Rosh Hashanah religious holiday?
Muslims
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Jewish
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Indians
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28.When Orthodox Christians celebrate their Christmas?
January 13th
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December 27th
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January 7th
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29.What traditional food the Thanksgiving meal includes?
Duck
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Turkey
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Lamb
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30.What Jewish holiday, also called the "Day of Atonement" is considered to be the holiest day of the year for Jewish people?
Raksha Bandhan
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Yom Kippur
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Simchat Torah
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31.When is Halloween celebrated?
October 31st
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November 30th
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August 31st
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32.Which traditional holiday started with the Pilgrims who settled at Plymouth, Massachusetts in 17th century?
St. Patrick's Day
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Halloween
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Thanksgiving
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33.In what month is Hanukkah celebrated?
June or July
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March or April
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November or December
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34.For how many nights is Hanukkah observed every year?
8 nights
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14 nights
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21 nights
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35.Christmas celebrates the day that Jesus Christ was born to Joseph and Mary in what city?
Nazareth
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Judea
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Bethlehem
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36.In Islamic cultures, Ramadan is known as what month?
Month of breaking the fast
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Month of love
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Month of fasting
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37.Which Hindu holiday pays homage to the gods and marks the beginning of a new year?
Bodhi
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Kwanzaa
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Diwali
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38.What country celebrate Día de Muertos, a holiday where people gather to celebrate and remember friends and family who have died?