Global Literature
One Hundred Years of Solitude was written by Gabriel García Márquez from this country.
Peru
Colombia
Chile
Argentina
This South Korean music genre gave the world BTS and Blackpink.
J-pop
K-pop
C-pop
Afrobeats
He is the current president of France.
François Hollande
Emmanuel Macron
Nicolas Sarkozy
Marine Le Pen
Gunpowder was invented in this country.
Japan
China
India
Turkey
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated primarily in this country.
India
Thailand
Bangladesh
Nepal
This British author created the wizarding world of Harry Potter.
George R.R. Martin
J.K. Rowling
C.S. Lewis
J.R.R. Tolkien
The song “Despacito” was a global hit by artists from this Caribbean island.
Cuba
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
Jamaica
Nelson Mandela was the first Black president of this country.
Kenya
South Africa
Ghana
Zimbabwe
The world’s first printed book was produced in this East Asian country.
Japan
Korea
China
Vietnam
Oktoberfest, a celebration of beer, originated in this country.
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Czech Republic
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie wrote this novel about race, identity, and immigration.
Purple Hibiscus
Americanah
Half of a Yellow Sun
The Thing Around Your Neck
Bollywood is the film industry centered in this Indian city.
New Delhi
Mumbai
Hyderabad
Kolkata
Angela Merkel served as the chancellor of this European country for 16 years.
France
Germany
Netherlands
Switzerland
The Internet was first developed in this country.
United States
United Kingdom
Germany
Canada
Carnival is celebrated with parades and samba in this South American country.
Argentina
Brazil
Colombia
Chile
The Tale of Genji, often called the world’s first novel, was written in this country.
China
Japan
India
Korea
Ang Lee, director of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, was born in this country.
China
Taiwan
Japan
Singapore
This organization, founded in 1945, now has 193 member states.
NATO
United Nations
World Bank
IMF
This country pioneered the use of high-speed “bullet trains.”
Japan
France
China
Italy
Lunar New Year is most widely celebrated in this country.
Japan
Vietnam
China
Malaysia
Haruki Murakami is one of the most famous contemporary authors from this nation.
South Korea
Japan
Taiwan
Singapore
Fela Kuti, known as the pioneer of Afrobeat, was from this African nation.
Ghana
Nigeria
Kenya
South Africa
In 2018, Jacinda Ardern became prime minister of this Pacific island nation.
Australia
Fiji
New Zealand
Samoa
The concept of zero as a number was developed in this ancient civilization.
Egypt
India
Greece
Mesopotamia
The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) is a cultural tradition in this country.
Spain
Mexico
Guatemala
Honduras