At which festival do people in Germany wear colourful costumes and masks?
Einbürgerungstest, question 264 German original
Zu welchem Fest tragen Menschen in Deutschland bunte Kostüme und Masken?
- am Rosenmontag on Rosenmontag
- am Maifeiertag on May Day
- beim Oktoberfest at the Oktoberfest
- an Pfingsten at Pentecost
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Correct answer: am Rosenmontag on Rosenmontag
Why?
Rosenmontag is the high point of the carnival season, with large parades of people in costume, especially in Cologne, Düsseldorf and Mainz. In some regions carnival is called Fasching or Fastnacht. The Oktoberfest is a beer festival in Munich, and Pentecost is a Christian holiday.
Key term: Karneval = carnival