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