Spring Celebrations Around the World

What is the name of the Slavic goddess of winter and death, whose effigy was drowned to summon spring?

• Lada

• Dziewanna

• Marzanna

• Perunica

Which festival in India symbolizes joy, love, and the arrival of spring?

• Diwali

• Holi

• Navratri

• Pongal

In which country is the spring festival associated with changing to lighter clothing and eating pancakes with jam?

• Sweden

• Canada

• Norway

• Iceland

What is the name of the Irish spring festival during which night processions with torches take place?

• Samhain

• Beltane

• Lughnasadh

• Imbolc

What does the drowning of Marzanna symbolize?

• Farewell to winter and welcoming spring

• The beginning of the harvest

• Celebration of the summer solstice

• Celebration of the New Year

How do people express joy and break social conventions during Holi?

• They visit each other, give sweets, and throw colored powders

• They celebrate with family, making offerings to the gods

• They dress in white and dance around a fire

• They organize parades and release lanterns

What do people throw at each other during Holi?

• Flour

• Colored powders

• Gold dust

• Rose petals

What sign does the lake Femund give Norwegians that they can change to lighter clothing?

• The first spring storms

• Melting ice floes

• The blooming of the first flowers

• The song of returning birds

What do the Irish do during Imbolc?

• They make offerings of cattle

• They go out in processions with torches

• They dance around a fire

• They celebrate at home with warm drinks

Which festival is associated with welcoming the Sun and searching for snowdrops?

• Jare Gody

• Imbolc

• Holi

• Beltane