Festivals & Traditions

What month does the Sun Festival happen?

January

June

July

May

In what month are their many carnivals celebrated in the mountains

February

March

January

December

What is said to have healing powers?

Shamans

Ice from a glacier

The Sun

The Incas

In Peru, people celebrate customs and traditions during...

Summer Solstice

Winter Solsctice

Fiestas

Easter

Carnivals celebrated in the mountains during the month of February are...

Cold and icy

Joyful and cheerful

Peaceful and cheerful

Sad and depressing

What is the "yunza"?

What Peruvians call llamas

A large tree planted somewhere in the community and decorated with gifts.

A large festival held in the city of Cusco

A traditional costume warn by men during a Peruvian mountain festival

What does The Star of the Snow Festival celebrate?

The brightest star in the sky that is shaped like a snow flake

Easter

The snow of the mountain glaciers and a miracle

Christmas

How long does The Feast of Corpus Christi last?

Eight days

Seven days

Eight weeks

Seven weeks

Early people worshipped the sun and the mountains. They would make offerings and gifts to thank the sun for...

Its healing powers

Its light and warmth

Its guiding light

Being there everyday

What city is The Festival of Corpus Christi held?

Cusco

Calgary

Lima

Iquitos

The people who live in the rain forest believe...

The sun has healing powers

Shamans have healing powers

Shamans have special powers

The sun has special powers

Deep in the amazon forest people often do what for religious rituals?

Paint their bodies

Pray to the moon

Ride llamas

Salsa dance

What do people do during The Star of Snow Festival?

Dance on the mountain tops

Hike to the coast and go sailing

Put a bucket outside and collect snow during the month of February

Climb high into the mountains and cut chunks of ice off of a glacier to take home

During carnivals, Peruvians like to throw what at each other for fun?

Buckets of water

Buckets of milk

Buckets of food

Buckets of soup

What does the sun festival celebrate?

Winter Solstice

Summer Solstice

Easter

Christmas

What do people dress up as during the Sun Festival?

Inca nuns, soldiers, and priests

Inca priests, nobles, and soldiers

Inca dancers, soldiers, and nuns

Inca kings, nobles, and dancers

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