32309 Easy Trivia Questions
32309 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
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?
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Pondicherry
At which Paris square does the main Bastille Day parade route end?
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Place de la Concorde
Which Paris arch anchors the start area of the Bastille Day parade route?
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Arc de Triomphe
Which Paris field hosted the Fête de la Fédération in 1790?
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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?
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17th century
Saint Patrick's Day is the feast day of which patron saint of Ireland?
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Saint Patrick
Who captured Saint Patrick from his family's villa?
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Irish pirates
At what age was Saint Patrick captured by Irish pirates?
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Sixteen
Which organization promotes the Global Greening Initiative for Saint Patrick's Day?
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Tourism Ireland
Which Sydney landmark was one of the first to join the Global Greening for Saint Patrick's Day?
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Sydney Opera House
Which Canadian province treats Saint Patrick's Day as a government holiday?
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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?
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Saint Patrick
What Christian doctrine did Saint Patrick use the shamrock to explain?
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The Holy Trinity
What famous New York City skyscraper is lit green on St. Patrick's Day?
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Empire State Building
What poetic nickname for Ireland is often used on St. Patrick's Day?
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Emerald Isle
What is the Irish language name for St. Patrick's Day?
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Lá Fhéile Pádraig
Which Italian Carnival is known for its giant papier-mache floats on the Tuscan coast?
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Viareggio Carnival
Gilles at the Carnival of Binche wear costumes in which Belgian flag colors?
Answer
red, black and yellow
Which Virgin is central to Oruro Carnival's Christian ritual?
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Virgin of Socavón
What is the official mascot of the Carnival of Viareggio?
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Burlamacco
What is the typical greeting during Cologne Carnival?
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Kölle Alaaf
Which architect designed Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome?
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Oscar Niemeyer
Which snowman mascot first appeared at the Quebec Winter Carnival in 1955?
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Bonhomme Carnaval
Which Christian holy day comes immediately after Mardi Gras?
Answer
Ash Wednesday
What does the French phrase “Mardi Gras” mean in English?
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Fat Tuesday