This lesson contains 23 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slide.
Lesson duration is: 50 min
Items in this lesson
The Big Carnival Quiz
The Netherlands
The world
The hits
Bonus... 10 points!
Slide 1 - Slide
Which day marks the start of the Carnival season?
A
11th of October
B
11th of November
C
11th of December
D
11th of January
Slide 2 - Quiz
Which city is also known as 'Lampegat'?
A
Breda
B
Den Bosch
C
Eindhoven
D
Nijmegen
Slide 3 - Quiz
What is often said during Carnival?
A
Alaaf
B
Bonjour
C
Ciao
D
Doch
Slide 4 - Quiz
Which city is also known as 'Kruikenstad'?
A
Bergen op Zoom
B
Heerlen
C
Maastricht
D
Tilburg
Slide 5 - Quiz
How many days do we fast after Carnival?
A
10 days
B
20 days
C
40 days
D
80 days
Slide 6 - Quiz
Which city is also known as 'Zeuvebultelaand'
A
Klundert
B
Moerdijk
C
Noordhoek
D
Zevenbergen
Slide 7 - Quiz
Which day marks the end of Carnival?
A
Asmaandag
B
Asdinsdag
C
Aswoensdag
D
Asdonderdag
Slide 8 - Quiz
True or false: Carnival is only celibrated in The Netherlands
A
True
B
False
Slide 9 - Quiz
Women in the Rhineland region of Germany take over their towns during Carnival. What are they doing?
A
Cutting men's ties
B
Throwing pies in men's faces
C
Singing folk songs
Slide 10 - Quiz
Greece has a peculiar 200-year-old tradition of starting a 'war' using what kitchen staple as 'ammunition'?
A
Sugar
B
Eggs
C
Flower
Slide 11 - Quiz
At Carnival time in Ivrea, Italy, you may want to wear a helmet and goggles to protect yourself from all the flying…
A
Oranges
B
Apples
C
Grapes
Slide 12 - Quiz
And in Vilanova, Spain, anyone who hates getting sticky should avoid the city during La Merengada, a food fight in which the locals’ weapon of choice is….
A
Whipped cream
B
Meringue
C
Marshmallow fluff
Slide 13 - Quiz
Looking for a family-friendly affair? Try this Canadian city, which puts on an annual Carnival extravaganza featuring ice sculptures, winter sporting events and a cute snowman mascot.
A
Montreal
B
Quebec city
C
Toronto
Slide 14 - Quiz
Founded by French settlers who brought their Catholic traditions from Europe, the southern US city of New Orleans hosts a Carnival party of epic proportions each year that goes by what French name?
A
Mardi Gras
B
La Grande Fête
C
Les Bons Temps
Slide 15 - Quiz
All good things must come to an end. Many cities in Spain (and even some in Latin America) mark the end of the Carnival festivities with a strange tradition: a satirical funeral procession in which they bury what?
A
A bottle of wine
B
A mask
C
A sardine
Slide 16 - Quiz
Welke hit hoor je hier? Alleen artiest/nummer: 1pt Zowel artiest als nummer: 2pt
Slide 17 - Open question
Welke hit hoor je hier? Alleen artiest/nummer: 1pt Zowel artiest als nummer: 2pt
Slide 18 - Open question
Welke hit hoor je hier? Alleen artiest/nummer: 1pt Zowel artiest als nummer: 2pt
Slide 19 - Open question
Welke hit hoor je hier? Alleen artiest/nummer: 1pt Zowel artiest als nummer: 2pt
Slide 20 - Open question
Welke hit hoor je hier? Alleen artiest/nummer: 1pt Zowel artiest als nummer: 2pt
Slide 21 - Open question
Welke hit hoor je hier? Alleen artiest/nummer: 1pt Zowel artiest als nummer: 2pt
Slide 22 - Open question
Bonus.... 10 punten! Hoeveel treden moet je op om op de 2e verdieping te komen?