School lunches
Almost every school lunch in South Korea includes a side portion of this traditional fermented, spicy cabbage dish.
Kimchi
In which month does the Japanese school year begin, matching the blooming of cherry blossoms?
April
In Denmark, where do students in "Forest Schools" spend almost their entire school day?
How many terms make up a standard Japanese academic school year?
3
In art classes across Japan, students learn the traditional art of folding square pieces of paper into animals and shapes. What is this art called?
Origami
In Japanese elementary and junior high schools, who serves the lunch to the class and cleans up the room afterward?
The students
In many UK secondary schools, what piece of formal clothing do students wear around their necks?
A tie
During rainy season floods in Bangladesh, what vehicles are turned into floating classrooms?
Boats
Students in Italy enjoy one of Europe's longest continuous summer breaks. Roughly how long is it?
12 -13 weeks / 3 months
In Spain and parts of Latin America, what is the traditional early afternoon rest or nap time called?
Siesta
In Japan, single-portion meals packed in containers with small compartments are a staple for school lunches. What is the traditional Japanese word for these packed lunch boxes?
Bento / Bento box
What is the famous formal end-of-year dress-up dance held for students in American high schools?
Prom
In remote parts of Alaska where there are no roads between isolated villages, what vehicle do high school students ride to get to school?
On September 1st, Russian schools celebrate "Knowledge Day." What traditional gift do students dress up and bring for their teachers?
Flowers
In New Zealand, many schools teach students this traditional Māori ceremonial dance and chant, which school sports teams famous performing before major games. What is it called?
In France, which popular condiment was restricted in primary school cafeterias to preserve traditional French cooking?
Ketchup
Inspired by British school traditions, schools often divide all students into competing groups named after colors, historical figures, or animals. What are these groups called?
Houses
In a rainforest village in Colombia, how do children zip across a deep canyon to get to school?
Zipline
In France, many primary schools traditionally do not have regular classes on which day of the week?
Wednesday
In countries like Kenya and Tanzania, students learn in which East African language that gave us famous phrases like "Hakuna Matata"?
Swahili
In 1948, which Nordic country became the first in the world to make school lunches completely free for all students by law?
Finland
In German primary schools, when a teacher makes a "fox" shape with their hand, what must all students immediately do?
Stop talking / be quiet
Sitting at 5,300 meters above sea level, the highest school in the world is in which region/country?
Tibet (China)
Roughly what percentage of adults in the world today can read and write?
85%
In Bhutan, schools do not just focus on academic grades or economic wealth. The government and schools measure success using "GNH." What does GNH stand for?