In China, Lunar New Year is also called what?
AnswerSpring Festival
Chinese New Year is known as the Spring Festival.
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The basics
Dia de los Muertos is a traditional celebration from which country?
AnswerMexico
Mexico's Day of the Dead honors loved ones who have died.
Going deeper
Which UN agency maintains the World Heritage List?
AnswerUNESCO
UNESCO runs the World Heritage program.
Flamenco is a traditional art form of which country?
AnswerSpain
Flamenco comes from Andalusia in southern Spain.
Hula is a traditional dance from which place?
AnswerHawaii
Hula is the storytelling dance of Hawaii.
Expert level
Nowruz, the Persian New Year, is celebrated at the time of which event?
AnswerThe March equinox
Nowruz begins at the spring equinox around March 20 or 21.
In which year was UNESCO's World Heritage Convention adopted?
Answer1972
The World Heritage Convention was adopted in November 1972.
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