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Global Cultural Kaleidoscope: Major Upcoming Events & Festivals in 2025 study set below.
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1
Which Asian festival, celebrated in India in March 2025, is known for its vibrant throwing of colored powders and water, symbolizing the arrival of spring and the victory of good over evil?
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A
Holi Festival of Colors
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B
Chinese New Year
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C
Songkran
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D
Taiwan Lantern Festival
2
The Carnival of Venice, a masked fete known for its elaborate costumes and street parades, traditionally takes place in Venice, Italy, just before which Catholic religious observance?
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A
Advent
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B
Lent
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C
Christmas
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D
Easter
3
In April 2025, Chile will host its Grape Harvest Festival, known as Vendimias. This celebration is particularly appealing to wine lovers and includes activities such as grape stomping and crowning festival queens. What is a key product that this festival celebrates?
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A
Olive Oil
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B
Chilean Wine
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C
Pisco
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D
Coffee
4
The Timket festival, an Ethiopian Orthodox celebration of Epiphany, is marked by colorful processions and religious ceremonies. In 2025, it is scheduled to take place on which date?
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A
January 1st
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B
January 6th
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C
January 19th
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D
February 2nd
5
The 'Future of Everything Festival' in New York City, scheduled for May 20-22, 2025, is organized by which reputable financial news publication?
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A
The New York Times
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B
The Wall Street Journal
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C
Bloomberg
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D
Forbes
6
Which major Asian festival, taking place in Singapore on January 29, 2025, is characterized by dragon parades, fireworks, and the renowned Chingay Parade?
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A
Holi Festival of Colors
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B
Harbin Ice Festival
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C
Chinese New Year
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D
Songkran
7
The Gnaoua World Music Festival, celebrating traditional Moroccan music blended with global rhythms, will be held in Essaouira, Morocco in June 2025. This festival is known for its focus on which specific genre of traditional Moroccan music?
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A
Andalusian classical music
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B
Berber folk music
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C
Gnaoua music
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D
Chaabi music
8
The 2025 UEFA Champions League Final, a highly anticipated football event, will be played at which European stadium?
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A
Wembley Stadium, London
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B
Allianz Arena, Munich
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C
Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid
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D
Camp Nou, Barcelona
9
The Chale Wote Street Art Festival, a vibrant celebration of African urban culture, is scheduled to take place in August 2025 in which capital city?
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A
Nairobi, Kenya
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B
Accra, Ghana
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C
Lagos, Nigeria
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D
Cape Town, South Africa
10
The Art Deco exhibition, '1925-2025: One Hundred Years of Art Deco,' celebrating the centenary of the style, is being held at which museum in Paris?
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A
Louvre Museum
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B
Musée d'Orsay
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C
Centre Pompidou
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D
Musée des Arts Décoratifs
11
Which festival in South Korea, known for its emblematic UNESCO-recognized Hahoe Talchum dance, will take place from September 26 to October 5, 2025?
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A
Andong Mask Dance Festival
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B
Jinju Namgang Lantern Festival
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C
Daegu Opera Festival
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D
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival
12
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025, a grand celebration of music and cultural exchange, is scheduled to be held in which Swiss city?
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A
Zurich
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B
Geneva
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C
Basel
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D
Bern
13
The 'Paris noir' exhibition at the Centre Pompidou aims to highlight Black artists who worked in Paris between 1950 and 2000. What is a significant characteristic of this exhibition regarding the artists featured?
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A
It focuses on contemporary African artists.
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B
It showcases many works never before shown in France.
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C
It exclusively features visual artists from the Caribbean.
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D
It emphasizes abstract expressionism.
14
In April 2025, the city of Seville, Spain, will host the Feria de Abril, an energetic celebration known for its flamenco dancing, horse parades, and casetas. What is the name of the refreshing sherry-based drink often enjoyed during this festival?
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A
Sangria
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B
Tinto de Verano
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C
Rebujito
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D
Sherry Cobbler
15
The World Expo 2025, a six-month exhibition showcasing global advancements in technology, culture, and sustainability, will be hosted by which Japanese city?
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A
Tokyo
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B
Kyoto
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C
Osaka
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D
Hiroshima
16
Which festival in Colombia, celebrated from March 1 to March 4, 2025, is described as one of the country's most important folkloric celebrations, marking the arrival of spring and new life?
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A
Feria de las Flores
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B
Carnival of Barranquilla
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C
Festival Estereo Picnic
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D
Barranquilla Jazz Festival
17
The 'The Stars We Do Not See' exhibition, focusing on Indigenous Australian art, is set to be the largest international exhibition of its kind. Where will this exhibition be presented to North American audiences?
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A
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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B
The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
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C
Multiple museums across the U.S. and Canada
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D
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
