How well do you know summer solstice around the world?
Summer solstice isn’t just the longest day of the year – for many countries it’s a time for celebration and traditional rituals. Let’s find out how much you really know about these global Midsummer traditions…
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Around 15,000 people head to Stonehenge to watch the sunrise on the solstice. But in which English county is it located?
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Which of these countries celebrates Midsummer by dancing around Maypoles, wearing flower wreaths and eating pickled herring?
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Which country celebrates Ivan Kupala Day by leaping over bonfires?
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Which country sets alight thousands of fires in the Mieminger Mountains and burns effigies?
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Although actually winter solstice, several countries in South America celebrate Inti Raymi annually on the 24 June, a tradition which honours the sun god Inti. Which of these countries does NOT celebrate the festival?
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Which country’s National Indigenous Peoples Day falls at the same time as summer solstice?
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Which country celebrates La Patum, a UNESCO-listed festival where people dress up as mystical figures with ‘big head’ masks?
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Which country congregates around the ancient Maya site of Tazumal during summer solstice?
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Which region has hosted the Midnight Sun Baseball Game for more than 100 years?
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