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. During which month does Up Helly Aa typically take place? January February December March 2. What is the purpose of Up Helly Aa? Celebrate Scottish clans Mark the start of spring Promote tourism Honor Norse heritage 3. How long does it typically takes to plan each Up Helly Aa festival? 200 days 100 Days 300 days 364 days 4. What does the term ‘Up Helly Aa’ loosely translate to? Winter Solstice Viking Day Fire celebration End of Holidays 5. In which town is the largest Up Helly Aa celebration held? Sumburgh Brae Lerwick Scalloway 6. What do participants carry during the parade? Flags Lanterns Swords Lit torches 7. What type of costumes do participants in the Jarl Squad traditionally wear? Scottish highlanders Celtic druids Medieval knights Viking warriors 8. What happens to the Viking longship at the end of the procession? It is burned It is buried It is preserved in a museum It is returned to the sea 9. What type of songs are sung during the festival? War chants Celtic folk songs Viking-themed songs Scottish ballads 10. What is the name of the squad leader who leads the Up Helly Aa procession? Viking Chief Torch Bearer Festival King Jarl (Guizer Jarl) 11. Which group oversees the organization of Up Helly Aa? Viking Heritage Group Local festival committee Shetland Council Lerwick Historical Society 12. When was the modern version of Up Helly Aa first celebrated? 1880s 1920s 1850s 1750s 13. What is the Jarl’s squad commonly known as? Procession Leaders Jarl Squad Viking Team Torchbearers 14. What historical culture does Up Helly Aa primarily honor? Pictish Celtic Norse Scottish clans 15. What is the central feature of the Up Helly Aa celebration? Costume contest Highland games Victory parade Burning of a Viking longship 16. What event marks the end of the Up Helly Aa celebration? Burning of ship Feasting, Dancing and Social Gathering Torch relay Fireworks 17. In which Scottish region is the Up Helly Aa fire festival celebrated? Shetland Aberdeen Highlands Orkney 18. Who are the ‘guizers’ in the Up Helly Aa festival? Costumed participants Musicians Ceremony leaders Community leaders Your score is The average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
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