Cultural festivals celebrated across Asia

Questions

1. Diwali, the festival of lights, is primarily celebrated in which country?
   a) China
   b) India
   c) Japan
   d) Korea
2. The Chinese New Year is also known as what?
   a) Lantern Festival
   b) Spring Festival
   c) Moon Festival
   d) Dragon Boat Festival
3. Which Japanese festival features the blooming of cherry blossoms and is celebrated in spring?
   a) Obon
   b) Hanami
   c) Gion Matsuri
   d) Tanabata
4. The Songkran Festival, celebrated in April, marks the New Year in which country?
   a) Thailand
   b) Vietnam
   c) Korea
   d) Indonesia
5. Which festival in India is famous for its colorful Holi powders?
   a) Diwali
   b) Holi
   c) Navratri
   d) Pongal
6. The Lantern Festival, marking the end of Chinese New Year celebrations, involves releasing what into the sky?
   a) Balloons
   b) Lanterns
   c) Fireworks
   d) Kites
7. In South Korea, what is the name of the traditional harvest festival celebrated in autumn?
   a) Chuseok
   b) Loy Krathong
   c) Tet
   d) Vesak
8. The Vesak Festival commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of which figure?
   a) Confucius
   b) Laozi
   c) Buddha
   d) Mahavira
9. Which festival in Vietnam is celebrated with dragon dances, food, and fireworks in late January or early February?
   a) Tet (Lunar New Year)
   b) Mid-Autumn Festival
   c) Songkran
   d) Obon
10. The Gion Matsuri, one of the most famous festivals in Japan, takes place in which city?
    a) Tokyo
    b) Kyoto
    c) Osaka
    d) Hiroshima

Answers:

1. b) India
2. b) Spring Festival
3. b) Hanami
4. a) Thailand
5. b) Holi
6. b) Lanterns
7. a) Chuseok
8. c) Buddha
9. a) Tet (Lunar New Year)
10. b) Kyoto