93 Midsummer Celebrations Trivia Questions with Answers
93 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
In Tanabata folklore, what celestial river separates Orihime and Hikoboshi?
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The Milky Way
What is Estonia’s June 24 midsummer holiday called?
Answer
Jaanipäev
At Peru’s Inti Raymi festival, where is the main modern ceremony performed?
Answer
Sacsayhuamán
What is the Galician name for the midsummer night celebrated with fires and seafood?
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Noite de San Xoán
Which ancient Greek festival honoring Apollo was held at Delphi every four years?
Answer
Pythian Games
What is the name of the June solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, when daylight is longest?
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The summer solstice
At Stonehenge, what astronomical event attracts visitors at the monument each June?
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The summer solstice
Which Shakespeare play has “midsummer” in its title and features Oberon, Titania and Puck?
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
What song is traditionally sung around bonfires during Denmark’s Sankt Hans celebration?
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Midsommervisen
Which saint’s feast day gives its name to the Spanish midsummer celebration of San Juan?
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Saint John the Baptist
In Icelandic Jónsmessa folklore, what unusual ability may animals gain at midnight?
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The ability to speak
Which fruit is a classic centerpiece of Swedish Midsummer desserts?
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Strawberries
What food is especially associated with Porto’s São João midsummer festival?
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Grilled sardines
What is the traditional Catalan midsummer pastry eaten for Saint John’s Eve called?
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Coca de Sant Joan
What is the traditional midsummer celebration in Hungary known as?
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Szent Iván-éj
In Denmark’s Sankt Hans celebration, what is traditionally burned on the bonfire?
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A straw witch effigy
What is the name of Spain’s famous midsummer bonfire festival in Alicante?
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Hogueras de San Juan