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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Midsummer Celebrations

What is Bulgaria’s midsummer feast of herbs and healing, celebrated on June 24, called?

Answer

Enyovden

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• Midsummer Celebrations

What is the Japanese star festival celebrated on July 7 called?

Answer

Tanabata

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• Hard Hard difficulty.
• Midsummer Celebrations

What is the traditional name of the giant bonfires lit during Norway’s Sankthans celebrations?

Answer

Sankthansbål

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• Midsummer Celebrations

What is the Swedish flower wreath traditionally worn at Midsummer called?

Answer

Midsommarkrans

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Superstitions Around The World

During China’s Ghost Festival, which activity is traditionally avoided because of feared water spirits?

Answer

Swimming

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Superstitions Around The World

In Swedish folklore, what household spirit is believed to protect a farm?

Answer

Tomte

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Superstitions Around The World

In British folklore, what does a single magpie traditionally bring when seen alone?

Answer

Sorrow

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Superstitions Around The World

In Chinese superstition, what does placing chopsticks upright in a bowl of rice resemble and therefore risk?

Answer

Funeral incense

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Superstitions Around The World

In Korean superstition, what color ink is traditionally avoided for writing a living person’s name?

Answer

Red ink

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• Superstitions Around The World

In the superstition known as knocking on wood, what do people traditionally touch to prevent bad luck?

Answer

Wood

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• Intermediate Intermediate difficulty.
• Superstitions Around The World

In British superstition, which household item is traditionally considered unlucky to place on a bed?

Answer

Shoes

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• Easy Easy difficulty.
• Superstitions Around The World

In Chinese New Year superstition, which color is traditionally associated with luck and prosperity?

Answer

Red

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