Holidays and Festivals
This feast holiday is celebrated in October in Canada and in November in the USA.
There are about 4.5 of this animal per person here. (In the 1980's, there were about 22 per person!)
sheep
This global holiday is marked on April 22nd each year. It's the world's largest secular (non-religious) holiday.
Earth Day, first celebrated in 1970. Around a billion people in 190 countries take part.
American students ride to school in buses of this color.
Yellow
July 4th is the USA's national holiday. What's the name of this holiday?
Independence Day
This is a Czech holiday celebrated on July 5th.
Saints Cyril and Methodius Day
A NZ invention: an adventure sport where you roll down a hill inside a big clear inflatable ball.
zorbing
Energy that comes from the sun, wind, or water and never runs out. (2 words; the second word is energy)
renewable energy
The oldest university in the USA. It's in Massachusetts.
Harvard (1636)
This holiday, Czech National Independence Day, marks the establishment of the independent Czechoslovak state in 1918. What date is it celebrated on?
October 28th.
Traditionally, how does Santa Claus enter people's homes?
He comes down the chimney.
What language is spoken by the indigenous people of New Zealand?
Maori
Buying many cheap clothes that are worn only a few times and then thrown away. (2 words)
Fast Fashion
How long do people study for their Bachelor's degree in the USA?
4 years
Which country celebrates Waitangi Day?
New Zealand. This is their National Day, marking 6 February 1840, the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.
People carve pumpkins on Halloween. What are these carved pumpkins called?
jack-o'-lanterns
The haka is performed before the All Blacks play this sport.
Rugby, which is a big deal for New Zealanders!
A person who is forced to leave their country because of war or danger.
a refugee
British students take these exams at 16 before they specialize.
The GCSE's (General Certificate of Secondary Education)
Each country in the UK has its own patron saint and national holiday. What is Northern Ireland's national holiday, and when is it celebrated?
St. Patrick's Day, March 17th.
Which American city is well-known for Mardi Gras celebrations?
New Orleans
Aotearoa, which means "Land of the Long White Cloud"
Sending mean messages or spreading rumors about someone online
cyberbullying
The two oldest UK universities
Oxford (1096) and Cambridge (1209)
Which country celebrates their national holiday on July 1st?
Canada. It marks the date in 1867 when 3 separate colonies became one united Canada (still in the British Empire)