Rituals and Traditions Throughout History - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
Bacchanalia was a Roman festival dedicated to the god of what? Wine
100%
The ancient Greek Olympic Games were held in honour of which god? Zeus
100%
Which annual pilgrimage is based on a pilgrimage taken in 632, which was itself based on earlier pilgrimages? Hajj
86%
What is the name of the ritual disembowelment committed by samurai so they could die with honour? Seppuku
86%
Which African religion is the basis for other religions, which can be found in areas such as Haiti, Cuba and Louisiana? Vodun
79%
The first commercially produced Christmas cards were created in which city? London
71%
What ceremonial dance or challenge in Māori culture involves stamping of the feet along with shouting? Haka
64%
Which temple, a place where a certain fighting style is taught, was founded on Mount Song in 495 AD? Shaolin Monastery
50%
Where is the tradition of making jack-o-lanterns at Halloween time believed to have originated? Ireland
43%
Events relating to which figure, a monstrous companion of Saint Nicholas, were prohibited in Austria for part of the 20th century? Krampus
36%
What kind of heated hut is used in the traditional ceremonies of various Native American peoples? Sweat lodge
29%
What Sufi tradition, a form of physically active meditation, began in the 13th century? Whirling
29%
A tzompantli was a rack built by Mesoamerican civilisations, which was used to display what? Skulls
21%
The Inca religious ceremony Inti Raymi occurred on what significant time of the year? Winter solstice
21%
What naturally occurring mixture of salts did ancient Egyptians use to dry out bodies for mummification? Natron
14%
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