Friday Quiz Answers 20/06/2025

1. In which country do people celebrate Midsummer by dancing around a maypole and feasting on pickled herring?
   Answer: A) Sweden.

2. What do Australians traditionally call their winter vacation in July?
   Answer: D) Christmas in July.

3. Which popular summer holiday destination is famous for throwing tomatoes during the La Tomatina festival?
   Answer: C) Spain.

4. In Japan, what are fireworks festivals held throughout the summer called?
   Answer: B) Hanabi Taikai.

5. Which European city is famous for its “White Nights” summer celebrations, when the sun barely sets?
   Answer: C) Saint Petersburg.

6. Which fruit is central to the Greek summer custom of cooling off and sharing a snack by the sea?
   Answer: C) Watermelon.

7. Where do locals float paper lanterns down rivers as part of a summer tradition called Toro Nagashi?
   Answer: D) Japan.

8. In which US state is a “Sunflower Festival” held every summer celebrating all things bright and yellow?
   Answer: C) Kansas.

9. In which country would you likely be served ‘Gazpacho’ as a traditional chilled summer dish?
   Answer: A) Spain.

10. Which British seaside treat is traditionally wrapped in newspaper?
    Answer: C) Fish and chips.

Bright Source Bonus Question

Q. What does the IP rating on a light fitting indicate?
Answer: C) Its resistance to dust and water.