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