Which Munich mascot has led the Oktoberfest entry parade since 1950?
Answer
Münchner Kindl
83042 Easy Trivia Questions
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Which princess married Crown Prince Ludwig before the first Oktoberfest?
Answer
Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen
In which month does Munich's Oktoberfest usually begin?
Answer
September
At which Paris square does the Bastille Day military parade traditionally finish?
Answer
Place de la Concorde
What was the Bastille fortress also known as in medieval Paris?
Answer
Bastille Saint-Antoine
What was the Bastille's primary function under the kings of France?
Answer
state prison
What glass-and-metal structure opened at the Louvre in the bicentennial year 1989?
Answer
Louvre Pyramid
Which Paris opera house now stands near the former Bastille site?
Answer
Opéra Bastille
Which pandemic forced the cancellation of the 2020 Bastille Day military parade?
Answer
COVID-19 pandemic
What Paris racecourse hosted Bastille Day parade celebrations from 1880 to 1914?
Answer
Longchamp Racecourse
What alternate English name for Bastille Day translates the French phrase Quatorze juillet?
Answer
The Fourteenth of July
What Tahitian festival evolved from one-day Bastille Day competitions?
Answer
Heiva i Tahiti
Which former French colony in India celebrates Bastille Day with festivity?
Answer
Pondicherry
At which Paris square does the main Bastille Day parade route end?
Answer
Place de la Concorde
Which Paris arch anchors the start area of the Bastille Day parade route?
Answer
Arc de Triomphe
Which Paris field hosted the Fête de la Fédération in 1790?
Answer
Champ de Mars
In French, what is Bastille Day commonly and legally called?
Answer
le 14 juillet
Which astronaut sang 'Danny Boy' on the ISS on Saint Patrick's Day 2013?
Answer
Chris Hadfield
Saint Patrick's Day became an official Christian feast day in which century?
Answer
17th century
Saint Patrick's Day is the feast day of which patron saint of Ireland?
Answer
Saint Patrick
Who captured Saint Patrick from his family's villa?
Answer
Irish pirates
At what age was Saint Patrick captured by Irish pirates?
Answer
Sixteen
Which organization promotes the Global Greening Initiative for Saint Patrick's Day?
Answer
Tourism Ireland
Which Sydney landmark was one of the first to join the Global Greening for Saint Patrick's Day?
Answer
Sydney Opera House
Which Canadian province treats Saint Patrick's Day as a government holiday?
Answer
Newfoundland and Labrador
Which New York City avenue does the Saint Patrick's Day Parade march along?
Answer
Fifth Avenue
Saint Patrick's Day commemorates the arrival of which religion in Ireland?
Answer
Christianity
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of which profession?
Answer
Engineers
Which saint's cross is represented by the red diagonal lines on the Union Jack?
Answer
Saint Patrick
What Christian doctrine did Saint Patrick use the shamrock to explain?
Answer
The Holy Trinity
What famous New York City skyscraper is lit green on St. Patrick's Day?
Answer
Empire State Building
What poetic nickname for Ireland is often used on St. Patrick's Day?
Answer
Emerald Isle
What is the Irish language name for St. Patrick's Day?
Answer
Lá Fhéile Pádraig
Which Italian Carnival is known for its giant papier-mache floats on the Tuscan coast?
Answer
Viareggio Carnival