International Winter Traditions
Varia
General Knowledge
Nature & Geography
Movies & Series
100
This country celebrates Sinterklaas on December 5th.
A) Belgium
B) Netherlands
C) Germany
B) Netherlands
100
Which board game uses properties like Boardwalk and Park Place?
Monopoly
100
What is the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
100
What is the smallest country in the world by area?
Vatican City
100
In Friends, what is the name of Ross’s second wife?
Emily
200
In Japan, people eat this dish on New Year’s Eve for good luck.
A) Sushi
B) Soba noodles
C) Tempura
B) Soba noodles
200
What is the main ingredient in traditional Greek hummus?
Chickpeas
200
Which country invented paper?
China
200
What is the longest river in the world?
Nile
200
Which director is known for the films Inception, Interstellar, and The Dark Knight trilogy?
Christopher Nolan
300
Which country has the tradition of burning a giant straw goat called the Gävle Goat?
A) Sweden
B) Norway
C) Finland
A) Sweden
300
Which country was the first to give women the right to vote?
A) Canada
B) New Zealand
C) Switzerland
B) New Zealand
300
What is the largest internal organ in the human body?
Liver
300
Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which country?
Tanzania
300
Who is the main character in Breaking Bad?
A) Walter White
B) Jesse Pinkman
C) Saul Goodman
A) Walter White
400
In Mexico, Las Posadas reenacts which biblical event?
A) Birth of Jesus
B) Mary and Joseph’s search for lodging
C) The Three Wise Men’s journey
B) Mary and Joseph’s search for lodging
400
What is the name of the world’s largest passenger plane?
Airbus A380
400
Which planet is known as the Morning Star?
Venus
400
Which ocean is the deepest?
Pacific
400
Which movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1994?
A) Forrest Gump
B) Pulp Fiction
C) The Shawshank Redemption
A) Forrest Gump
500
Which country celebrates Krampusnacht, featuring a horned creature punishing naughty children?
Austria
500
Which musical instrument has 47 strings and 7 pedals?
Harp
500
Which ancient civilization built the city of Machu Picchu?
Inca
500
Which is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctic Desert
500
Which TV show holds the record for the most Emmy Awards won by a drama series?
A) Game of Thrones
B) The Sopranos
C) Mad Men
A) Game of Thrones (59 wins)