NOLA TOWERS

NOLA TOWERS

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Interactive Video

History

KG - University

Hard

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The video describes a festival in Nola, Italy, where tourists gather to witness the weightlifting of seven 40-foot towers, each carried by 60 men. The event celebrates the return of Saint Paulinus from exile. The festival is held near Nola's Gothic cathedral, with bearers moving in sync with music. The video concludes by clarifying the location as France, not Spain.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main attraction of the festival in Nola?

A parade of floats

A weightlifting competition

A dance performance

A display of fireworks

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many men support each of the towers during the festival?

70

80

50

60

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is celebrated during the festival in Nola?

Saint Peter

Saint Paulinus

Saint Francis

Saint John

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What challenge do the bearers face during the festival?

Balancing the towers

Avoiding the crowd

Moving in time with the music

Climbing the towers

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which country is the festival mistakenly thought to be in?

Italy

Spain

France

Germany