Costa Rica chose August 15 for Mother's Day because it coincides with which feast?
Answer
Assumption of Mary
98607 Intermediate Trivia Questions
98607 public questions at this depth. How many can you answer?
Argentina celebrates Mother's Day on which Sunday in October?
Answer
Third Sunday
Which journalist introduced Mother's Day in Egypt?
Answer
Mustafa Amin
Mother's Day in Australia is traditionally associated with which flower?
Answer
Chrysanthemum
What organization did Anna Jarvis create to promote Mother's Day?
Answer
Mother's Day International Association
In which country is Mother's Day celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent?
Answer
United Kingdom
Who wrote a 'Mother's Day Proclamation' in 1870?
Answer
Julia Ward Howe
What is the date of Mother's Day in Thailand?
Answer
August 12
Which U.S. state first recognized Mother's Day as an official holiday?
Answer
West Virginia
Who was elected the first mayor of Paris immediately after the storming of the Bastille?
Answer
Jean Sylvain Bailly
Who designed and built the Bastille fortress in the 14th century?
Answer
Hugues Aubriot
What monument stands at the center of the Place de la Bastille?
Answer
July Column
Which revolutionary’s speech at the Palais-Royal incited the storming of the Bastille?
Answer
Camille Desmoulins
What medieval gate was the Bastille originally built to defend?
Answer
Porte Saint-Antoine
What is the traditional French greeting for Bastille Day?
Answer
Bonne Fête Nationale
What was the name of the first Bastille Day celebration in 1790?
Answer
Fête de la Fédération
What event in 1789 is commemorated by Bastille Day?
Answer
Storming of the Bastille
What is the name of the French national anthem played on Bastille Day?
Answer
La Marseillaise
Which office holder traditionally attends the Bastille Day parade?
Answer
President of France
On what Parisian avenue does the Bastille Day parade take place?
Answer
Champs-Élysées
What is the name of the large military parade held on Bastille Day?
Answer
Bastille Day military parade
What was the name of Google's 2013 April Fools' prank that simulated smells?
Answer
Google Nose
In the United States, a white rose on Father's Day traditionally signifies what?
Answer
Deceased father
In Germany, Father's Day is celebrated on which Christian holiday?
Answer
Ascension Day
On what date is Father's Day celebrated in Taiwan?
Answer
August 8
In many Catholic countries, Father's Day is celebrated on which saint's feast day?
Answer
St. Joseph's Day
Which beer tent hosts the traditional keg tapping ceremony?
Answer
Schottenhamel
What is the German term for the beer tent owners at Oktoberfest?
Answer
Wiesnwirte
What is the area of the Theresienwiese in hectares?
Answer
42 hectares
What are the decorated gingerbread hearts sold at Oktoberfest called?
Answer
Lebkuchenherzen
What is the name of the traditional parade on the first Sunday of Oktoberfest?
Answer
Trachten- und Schützenzug
What phrase does the Mayor of Munich shout when tapping the first keg?
Answer
O'zapft is!