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This Asian nation's flag features a red circle representing the sun in the center of a rectangular white background.
What is Japan?
In Greek mythology, this sea god wields a powerful trident and rules over horses and earthquakes.
What is Poseidon?
Coined by anthropologist Kalervo Oberg, this term describes the feelings of disorientation, anxiety, and confusion a person experiences when moving to an unfamiliar cultural environment.
What is Culture Shock?
Used by 20 of the 27 European Union member states, this common currency was officially introduced in 1999.
What is the Euro?
Spanning over 3.6 million square miles, this is the largest hot desert in the world, covering most of North Africa.
What is the Sahara Desert?
This nation has the only non-rectangular national flag in the world, consisting of two stacked triangles.
What is Nepal?
Written from right to left, this Afroasiatic language script is used across North Africa and the Middle East and is the liturgical language of Islam.
What is Arabic?
In the US higher education system, this official document is issued by a university to certify an international student's eligibility for an F-1 visa.
What is Form I-20?
Established in 1944, this international financial institution based in Washington, D.C., works to foster global monetary cooperation and financial stability.
What is the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
Shared by Israel, the West Bank, and Jordan, this salt lake sits at over 1,400 feet below sea level, making its shores the lowest land elevation on Earth.
What is the Dead Sea?
This is the only national flag in the world that features a modern firearm—specifically an AK-47.
What is Mozambique?
Meaning "goat-sucker" in Spanish, this legendary creature of modern folklore is rumored to attack livestock and drink their blood across Puerto Rico, Mexico, and South America.
What is El Chupacabra?
Coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg, this concept refers to social environments separate from the two usual social environments of home ("first place") and workplace/classroom ("second place"), such as campus coffee shops or libraries.
What is a Third Place?
Derived from the Latin word for "shining" or "gold," this former currency of Spain was replaced by the Euro in 2002.
What is the Peseta?
Due to its numerous overseas territories spanning multiple continents and oceans, this European country holds the record for the most time zones in the world (12).
What is France?
This Caribbean territory's flag is the only national or territorial flag to depict a shipwreck on its field.
What is Bermuda?
In 2020, this South Korean thriller directed by Bong Joon-ho became the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
What is Parasite?
In international travel, this term refers to the requirement that a passport remain valid for a specific duration beyond the planned date of departure from the host country.
What is the 6-Month Passport Validity Rule?
In 2021, this Central American nation became the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender alongside the US Dollar.
What is El Salvador?
This landlocked South American nation features two official capital cities: Sucre, the constitutional capital, and La Paz, the seat of government.
What is Bolivia?
While its national flag places a navy blue band at the top, this Asian island nation flips its flag upside down to display the red band on top when the country is at war.
What are the Philippines?
Originating in Trinidad and Tobago in the 20th century, these percussion instruments are made from hammered industrial oil drums.
What are Steel Drums (or Steelpans)?
Used for international bank transfers, this 8-to-11-character code uniquely identifies a specific bank branch globally.
What is a SWIFT Code (or BIC)?
Synthetic polymer banknotes—which are more durable and water-resistant than paper money—were first developed and issued by this nation's central bank in 1988.
What is Australia?
Located in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar, this island nation is the only African country where Hinduism is the dominant religion.
What is Mauritius?