Round 1
Festival myths and facts
Four yes or no statements to test what you think you know about autumn celebrations.
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Autumn Festivals Around the World
Twelve true or false, multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions on autumn festivals, from Oktoberfest and Mid-Autumn to Diwali and D铆a de los Muertos. Easy, in English, and suits a mixed group.
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The rounds
Round 2
Food, places and traditions
Three multiple choice questions on what people eat, where they celebrate and which festival marks the new year.
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Round 3
Fill in the blank
Five quick one-word answers about festivals from Japan, India, the US, Vietnam and Mexico.
- Short answer
All questions and answers
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Round 1: Festival myths and facts4 questions
Question 1 路 Pick answer
Oktoberfest in Germany originally started as a wedding celebration.
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Answer:
Yes
Fun fact: The festival ground, the Theresienwiese, is named after the bride, Princess Therese, and the first event centred on a horse race.
Question 2 路 Pick answer
Mid-Autumn Festival in China is always celebrated on October 15th.
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Answer:
No
Fun fact: It follows the lunar calendar, so it can fall anywhere from 7 September to 8 October. In 2026 it was on 25 September.
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Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, is only celebrated in India.
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Answer:
No
Fun fact: Diwali is an official holiday in several other countries, including Fiji, Malaysia, Mauritius, Singapore and Sri Lanka, and Nepal marks it as Tihar.
Question 4 路 Pick answer
Halloween was inspired by the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.
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Answer:
Yes
Fun fact: Samhain was held around 31 October to 1 November. Some scholars argue that Halloween began separately as a Christian vigil, so the Samhain link is widely taught but still debated.
Round 2: Food, places and traditions3 questions
Question 5 路 Pick answer
What food is traditionally eaten during the Mid-Autumn Festival?
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Answer:
Mooncakes
Fun fact: A folk tale says rebels hid secret messages inside mooncakes to coordinate an uprising against the Yuan dynasty.
Question 6 路 Pick answer
Which country celebrates Chuseok, their version of Thanksgiving?
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Answer:
Korea
Fun fact: Songpyeon, the half-moon rice cakes eaten at Chuseok, are steamed over pine needles, which gives them a pine scent.
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Which festival marks the Jewish New Year in autumn?
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Answer:
Rosh Hashanah
Fun fact: It begins on 1 Tishrei, the seventh month of the Hebrew year, and opens the Ten Days of Repentance that lead to Yom Kippur.
Round 3: Fill in the blank5 questions
Question 8 路 Short answer
The main activity during Japan鈥檚 autumn festival "Momijigari" is viewing ___ leaves.
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Answer:
red
Also accepted: maple, momiji, autumn red
Fun fact: Momijigari literally means hunting for red leaves, and it is the autumn counterpart of cherry blossom viewing.
Question 9 路 Short answer
The Hindu festival of ___ celebrates light triumphing over darkness.
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Answer:
Diwali
Also accepted: Deepavali
Fun fact: Diwali is also called Deepavali, and its name is linked to rows of lamps.
Question 10 路 Short answer
In the U.S., the parade held on Thanksgiving Day is hosted by the store ___.
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Answer:
Macy鈥檚
Also accepted: Macy's, Macys, Macy
Fun fact: The first parade in 1924 was staged by store employees and was originally called the Christmas Parade.
Question 11 路 Short answer
___ is the autumn harvest festival celebrated by the Vietnamese with lanterns and mooncakes.
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Answer:
Trung Thu
Also accepted: T岷縯 Trung Thu, Tet Trung Thu, Children鈥檚 Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival
Fun fact: In Vietnam it is also known as the Children鈥檚 Festival, and red cellophane star lanterns are among the most popular.
Question 12 路 Short answer
During D铆a de los Muertos, people often paint their faces like colourful ___.
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Answer:
skulls
Also accepted: skull, calaveras, calavera, sugar skulls, sugar skull
Fun fact: Skull face painting is a fairly recent custom, inspired by the old sugar skulls (calaveras) and the Catrina figure.
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