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Unusual British Holidays

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  • Black pudding throwing is similar to
    olympic sports like javelin and shotput
    pancake tossing
    basketball
    bowling
  • Snail racing started in the UK....T or F???
    FALSE
  • Cheese rolling involves running away from a big, round cheese.....T or F?
    FALSE
  • In the Up Helly Aa festival, they burn....
    a line in the grass
    a wooden man
    car tires
    a viking boat
  • The competition to pull the ugliest face is an old tradition... T or F???
    TRUE
  • The Burning of the Clocks festival marks the summer solstice....T or F??
    FALSE
  • During a pancake race, you have to...
    run and jump over the ropes without dropping the pancake
    eat as many pancakes as possible
    run as fast as possible while tossing a pancake in a pan
    wear pancakes on your head
  • The Burning of the Clocks festival is....
    200 years old
    2000 years old
    20 years old
    2 years old
  • To win the best gurner competition, one man...
    grew a really long beard
    had all his teeth removed
    had a lot of facial piercings
    wore a dress
  • On Shrove Tuesday people dance with ropes...T or F?
    FALSE
  • The burning of the Clavie brings good luck for the new year.... T or F?
    TRUE
  • The Burning of the Clocks festival ends with people throwing water.... T or F??
    FALSE
  • Many of the unusual British festivals are actually races or competitions...T or F?
    TRUE
  • Nowadays, the people who win the cheese rolling competition are usually
    people from the village
    top athletes
    celebrities
    visitors from all over the world
  • The Clavie is......
    a bonfire made of things people no longer need
    a whisky container
    a wooden cross
    a toy
  • The fastest snail in the Snail Racing is....
    given a trophy
    given a prize of extra lettuce
    cooked with garlic and butter
    rescued from the barbecue
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