General Festivals Trivia
Question: In what year did the Cambridge Folk Festival begin?
Answer: 1964
Question: When did BunkFest start?
Answer: 2002
Question: Whitby Folk Festival is held in which month?
Answer: August
Question: In what year was the first Edinburgh International Festival?
Answer: 1947
Question: BunkFest takes place in which month?
Answer: August
Question: In which town does BunkFest take place?
Answer: Wallingford
Question: Who founded the Glyndebourne Festival Opera?
Answer: John Christie
Question: Who was the seventh director of the Edinburgh International Festival?
Answer: Frank Dunlop
Question: Who was the first director of the Edinburgh International Festival?
Answer: Rudolf Bing
Question: The opening act of the first-ever Glastonbury Festival was which band?
Answer: Stackridge
Question: The Glyndebourne Festival Opera was first held in what year?
Answer: 1934
Question: An annual festival in Haro, Spain has been called 'paintballing with...'?
Answer: Wine
Question: The Great British Beer Festival is held mainly in which city?
Answer: London
Question: On which TV channel was Cambridge Folk Festival shown on?
Answer: BBC Four
Question: Which of these acts was bottled at the 2004 Leeds and Reading Festival?
Answer: The Rasmus
Question: The 1951 Festival of Britain was centered on which city?
Answer: London
Question: Glastonbury Festival takes place over how many days?
Answer: 5
Question: The 2014 Cannes Film Festival was held in which month?
Answer: May
Celebrations Around the World Trivia
Question: Where do crowds converge on the 21st June for the summer solstice?
Answer: Stonehenge
Question: According to the Huffington Post, the best Christmas market in Europe is where?
Answer: Poland
Question: Father's Day in the UK falls in which month?
Answer: June
Question: Muslim communities in the UK celebrate what on 29th June?
Answer: Eid al-Fitr
Question: Which day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970?
Answer: Earth day
Question: Which day is celebrated as St George's Day?
Answer: 23rd April
Question: The last Sunday in March is always what in the UK?
Answer: Mother's Day
Question: During which holiday is yule log traditionally eaten?
Answer: Christmas
Question: In which country can you enjoy some camel wrestling every January?
Answer: Turkey
Question: The largest German Christmas market outside Germany takes place where?
Answer: Birmingham
Question: On which date in October is the German Unity Day national holiday held?
Answer: 3rd
Question: Europe's biggest cultural event held every August in Wales is called?
Answer: Eisteddfod
Question: What is 'Beltane' which takes place every 1st May?
Answer: Festival of Fire
Question: In which Scottish city is there an annual festival of performing arts?
Answer: Edinburgh
Question: One of the most colorful carnivals anywhere takes place where every August?
Answer: Notting Hill
Question: What type of bread is Cesnica, a Serbian Christmas loaf?
Answer: Soda bread
Question: In Finland, which of these pastries is served on May Day?
Answer: Funnel cake
Question: An annual festival in Haro, Spain has been called 'paintballing with …..'?
Answer: Wine
Christmas Traditions Trivia
Question: What type of cake is traditionally baked at Christmas?
Answer: Fruit cake
Question: For which occasion do people decorate a tree in their homes?
Answer: Christmas
Question: Which day was the day before Christmas Day known as?
Answer: Christmas Eve
Question: Egg and what other ingredient are used to hold Christmas pudding together?
Answer: Suet
Question: Which of these cakes is associated with St Catherine's Day?
Answer: Cattern cake
Question: What is 'Beltane' which takes place every 1st May?
Answer: Festival of Fire
Question: What type of bread is Christopsomo, a traditional Greek Christmas bread?
Answer: Sourdough
Question: Pecan pie is associated with which holiday?
Answer: Christmas
Question: At what time of year is Madeira honey cake traditionally made?
Answer: Christmas
Question: Which of these is another name for Christmas pudding?
Answer: Plum pudding
National Days & Patron Saints Trivia
Question: St. Andrew is the patron saint of which country?
Answer: Scotland
Question: 10th June is National Day in which country?
Answer: Portugal
Question: 3rd September is National Day in which country?
Answer: San Marino
Question: 18th November is National Day in which country?
Answer: Latvia
Question: 24th February is National Day in which country?
Answer: Estonia
Question: 3rd October is Unity Day in which country?
Answer: Germany
Question: 23rd June is National Day in which country?
Answer: Luxembourg
Question: The first Sunday in June is Father's Day in which country?
Answer: Lithuania
Question: 17th May is National Day in which country?
Answer: Norway
Question: 14th October is National Day in which country?
Answer: Austria
Question: 15th March is National Day of which country?
Answer: Hungary
Question: 16th February is National Day in which country?
Answer: Lithuania
Question: 25th March is National Day in which country?
Answer: Greece
Question: 6th December is National Day in which country?
Answer: Finland
Question: 19th November is National Day in which country?
Answer: Monaco
Question: 3rd May is National Day in which country?
Answer: Poland
Question: 6th December is National Day in which country?
Answer: Finland
Question: 3rd March is Liberation Day in which country?
Answer: Bulgaria
Question: 15th October is National Day in which country?
Answer: Czech Republic
Question: St. David is the patron saint of which country?
Answer: Wales
Question: 21st July is National Day in which country?
Answer: Belgium
Question: St. Patrick is the patron saint of which country?
Answer: Ireland
Question: 8th September is National Day in which country?
Answer: Andorra
Question: 1st December is Union Day in which country?
Answer: Romania
Question: 6th June is National Day in which country?
Answer: Sweden
Question: 30th April is National Day in which country?
Answer: Netherlands
Question: 12th October is National Day in which country?
Answer: Spain
Question: 14th July is National Day in which country?
Answer: France
Question: St. George is the patron saint of which country?
Answer: England
Question: Burn's Night is the celebration of a poet from which country?
Answer: Scotland
Question: 21st September is Independence Day in which country?
Answer: Malta
Question: The date of which Christian festival was fixed in 325 AD by the council of Nicaea?
Answer: Easter
Celebration Dates Trivia
Question: On what date is Saint Nicholas' Day?
Answer: 6th December
Question: On what date is New Year's Eve?
Answer: 31st December
Question: On what date is Christmas Eve?
Answer: 24th December
Question: On what date is Guy Fawkes' Night?
Answer: 5th November
Question: On what date is Burn's Night?
Answer: 25th January
Question: On what date is All Soul's Day?
Answer: 2nd November
Question: What is the date of VE Day?
Answer: 8th May
Question: On what date is Christmas Day?
Answer: 25th December
Question: On what date is St. Patrick's Day?
Answer: 17th March
Question: On what date is Halloween?
Answer: 31st October
Question: On what date is All Saints Day?
Answer: 1st November
Question: On what date is Assumption of Mary?
Answer: 15th August
Question: On what date is Bastille Day?
Answer: 14th July
Question: On what date is Boxing Day?
Answer: 26th December
Question: On what date is Napoleon's birthday?
Answer: 15th August
Question: On what date is Europe Day?
Answer: 9th May
Question: On what date is St. Stephen's Day?
Answer: 26th December
Question: On what date is May Day?
Answer: 1st May
Glastonbury Festival & Oktoberfest Trivia
Question: In which German city does the annual 'Oktoberfest' beer festival take place?
Answer: Munich
Question: Glastonbury Festival is held in which county?
Answer: Somerset
Question: Who was the music director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera for the years 1989-2000?
Answer: Andrew Davis
Question: Who was the music director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera for the years 1952-1963?
Answer: Vittorio Gui
Question: Who was the music director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera for the years 1964-1977?
Answer: John Pritchard
Question: Who was the music director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera for the years 1934-1951?
Answer: Fritz Busch
Question: How many times in its history was Oktoberfest cancelled due to war and cholera outbreaks?
Answer: 24
Question: How tall is the tree that stands in the middle of the Salzburg Christmas Market?
Answer: 28 Meters
Question: Oktoberfest is an annual funfair held in which country?
Answer: Germany
Question: As of 2014, how many toilets and urinals are available at Oktoberfest?
Answer: 1800
Film & Music Festivals Trivia
Question: In which of these French cities is there a famous film festival?
Answer: Cannes
Question: Pulp Fiction won what award at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival?
Answer: Palme d'Or
Question: In what year did the Cannes Film Festival first take place?
Answer: 1946
Question: What movie starring Sam Neill won Best Movie in the 1993 Cannes Film Festival?
Answer: The Piano
Question: Which of these bands headlines Reading and Leeds Festival in 2014?
Answer: Blink-182
Question: Which of these bands was bottled at the 2006 Leeds and Reading Festival?
Answer: Panic! at the Disco
Question: Which of these singers was bottled at the 1988 Leeds and Reading Festival?
Answer: Bonnie Tyler
Question: Which of these rappers was bottled at the 2004 Leeds and Reading Festival?
Answer: 50 Cent
Question: Which of these acts was bottled at the 1983 Leeds and Reading Festival?
Answer: Steel Pulse
Question: Who was the first director of the Edinburgh International Festival?
Answer: Rudolf Bing
Question: Who was the second director of the Edinburgh International Festival?
Answer: Ian Hunter
Question: Who was the fifth director of the Edinburgh International Festival?
Answer: Peter Diamand
Question: Who was the sixth director of the Edinburgh International Festival?
Answer: John Drummond
Folk Festivals Trivia
Question: Which of these towns hosts a folk festival every June?
Answer: Beverley
Question: In what month does the festival Eisteddfod take place?
Answer: August
Question: Hoxey Hood is a traditional English festival held in which county?
Answer: Lincolnshire
Question: Hoxey Hood is a traditional English festival which takes place in which month?
Answer: January
Question: Who was the fourth director of the Edinburgh International Festival?
Answer: George Lascelles
Question: In what year was Beverley Folk Festival established?
Answer: 1983
Question: The largest mime festival in Europe is in which city?
Answer: London
Question: Over how many weeks is the Edinburgh International Festival held?
Answer: 3
Question: Eisteddfod is a festival originating in which country?
Answer: Wales
Question: Which of these is an annual festival held in Whittlesea?
Answer: Straw Bear
Miscellaneous Trivia
Question: In 1923 and 1924, Oktoberfest was not held due to what?
Answer: Inflation
Question: Germany festival Oktoberfest originated in what year?
Answer: 1810
Question: Men dressed as devils jump over what in the Spanish El Colacho?
Answer: Babies
Question: Men stop shaving to raise awareness for male cancers during which event?
Answer: Movember
Question: What is December 31st otherwise known as?
Answer: New Year's Eve
Question: Which girl shares her name with a Christmas song?
Answer: Carol
Question: How is February 14th better known?
Answer: Valentine's Day
Question: Over how many days is Bromyard Folk Festival held?
Answer: 3
Question: In what county is Bromyard Folk Festival held?
Answer: Herefordshire
Question: How many pubs are involved in Hoxey Hood?
Answer: 4
Question: In what country is the festival Celtic Connections held?
Answer: Scotland
Question: Which of these cakes is associated with Mothering Sunday?
Answer: Simnel cake
Question: Who was the eighth director of the Edinburgh International Festival?
Answer: Brian McMaster
Question: Which of these was a co-founder of Edinburgh International Festival?
Answer: Rudolf Bing
Question: Which German town hosts the annual Wagner Festival?
Answer: Bayreuth
Question: What is the festival on January 6th commemorating the visit of the Magi to Christ?
Answer: Epiphany
Question: In which Swiss town hosts the annual Golden Rose Television Festival?
Answer: Montreux
Question: Who was appointed music director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera in 2014?
Answer: Robin Ticciati
Question: Which conductor appeared at the first Edinburgh International Festival?
Answer: Bruno Walter
Question: Who was the ninth director of the Edinburgh International Festival?
Answer: Jonathan Mills