Which Spanish festival celebrates pulpo in Galicia?

Festa do Pulpo in O Carballiño

Food Festivals Quiz: Places, People and Key Facts

Every August thousands of people in Buñol, Spain, pelt each other with tomatoes, and this food festivals quiz celebrates the world's wildest food gatherings. Join the Cooper's Hill cheese rolling in England, Munich's Oktoberfest, Thailand's Monkey Buffet and Italy's battle of the oranges in Ivrea.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Tomatina
In which Spanish town is La Tomatina held?
Cheese
Where is the famous cheese-rolling race held?
Oktoberfest
Which city hosts Oktoberfest?
Oranges
Which Italian town holds the Battle of the Oranges?
Monkey
Which country hosts the Monkey Buffet Festival?
Garlic
Which California town calls itself the garlic capital of the world?
Pancake
Which English town hosts a pancake race on Shrove Tuesday?
Lobster
Which US state celebrates a famous lobster festival?
Night
Which Spanish festival celebrates pulpo in Galicia?
Chili
Which festival in New Mexico celebrates chiles?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: In which Spanish town is La Tomatina held?
Answer: Buñol
It takes place in August.
Q2: Where is the famous cheese-rolling race held?
Answer: Cooper's Hill, Gloucestershire
Racers chase a Double Gloucester.
Q3: Which city hosts Oktoberfest?
Answer: Munich
It began with a royal wedding in 1810.
Q4: Which Italian town holds the Battle of the Oranges?
Answer: Ivrea
Teams throw oranges in the streets.
Q5: Which country hosts the Monkey Buffet Festival?
Answer: Thailand
It is held in Lopburi.
Q6: Which California town calls itself the garlic capital of the world?
Answer: Gilroy
Its garlic festival began in 1979.
Q7: Which English town hosts a pancake race on Shrove Tuesday?
Answer: Olney
It dates back to 1445.
Q8: Which US state celebrates a famous lobster festival?
Answer: Maine
It is held in Rockland.
Q9: Which Spanish festival celebrates pulpo in Galicia?
Answer: Festa do Pulpo in O Carballiño
Tons of octopus are served.
Q10: Which festival in New Mexico celebrates chiles?
Answer: Hatch Chile Festival
Hatch chiles are famous.

Food Festivals Quiz – Feasts and Food Fights

Food festivals celebrate local harvests, traditions and community spirit. Some are solemn feasts, while others turn food into a playful spectacle, attracting visitors from around the world.

Spain's La Tomatina in Buñol turns streets red with tomatoes, England's Cooper's Hill cheese-rolling sends racers tumbling after a wheel of Double Gloucester and Ivrea in Italy stages a historic Battle of the Oranges.

Other festivals celebrate abundance, like Munich's Oktoberfest, Galicia's octopus festival, Maine's lobster festival and Thailand's Monkey Buffet in Lopburi. Food festivals boost tourism and keep traditions alive while bringing communities together.

What This Quiz Teaches

Food lovers and travelers will enjoy these questions.

Where La Tomatina happens
What cheese-rolling is
How Oktoberfest began
Which towns throw food
Which festivals honor local foods

Did You Know?

Pizzafest is held in Naples.
Chinchilla in Australia hosts a melon festival.
Alba holds a white truffle fair.
Taste of Chicago is a huge food fair.
Night of the Radishes is in Oaxaca.