Home > HistoryUp Helly Aa Fire Festival Report a question What’s wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 0% Up Helly Aa Fire Festival 1. What does the term ‘Up Helly Aa’ loosely translate to? Winter Solstice End of Holidays Viking Day Fire celebration 2. What happens to the Viking longship at the end of the procession? It is returned to the sea It is preserved in a museum It is burned It is buried 3. What event marks the end of the Up Helly Aa celebration? Torch relay Burning of ship Feasting, Dancing and Social Gathering Fireworks 4. What historical culture does Up Helly Aa primarily honor? Scottish clans Pictish Norse Celtic 5. What is the Jarl’s squad commonly known as? Viking Team Procession Leaders Jarl Squad Torchbearers 6. How long does it typically takes to plan each Up Helly Aa festival? 300 days 200 days 364 days 100 Days 7. What type of songs are sung during the festival? War chants Scottish ballads Celtic folk songs Viking-themed songs 8. During which month does Up Helly Aa typically take place? January December March February 9. Which group oversees the organization of Up Helly Aa? Lerwick Historical Society Viking Heritage Group Shetland Council Local festival committee 10. In which Scottish region is the Up Helly Aa fire festival celebrated? Orkney Aberdeen Highlands Shetland 11. When was the modern version of Up Helly Aa first celebrated? 1850s 1750s 1920s 1880s 12. In which town is the largest Up Helly Aa celebration held? Lerwick Brae Sumburgh Scalloway 13. Who are the ‘guizers’ in the Up Helly Aa festival? Ceremony leaders Musicians Community leaders Costumed participants 14. What do participants carry during the parade? Flags Lanterns Lit torches Swords 15. What is the purpose of Up Helly Aa? Celebrate Scottish clans Honor Norse heritage Mark the start of spring Promote tourism 16. What type of costumes do participants in the Jarl Squad traditionally wear? Scottish highlanders Celtic druids Medieval knights Viking warriors 17. What is the name of the squad leader who leads the Up Helly Aa procession? Festival King Viking Chief Torch Bearer Jarl (Guizer Jarl) 18. What is the central feature of the Up Helly Aa celebration? Costume contest Victory parade Burning of a Viking longship Highland games Your score is The average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
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