AROUND THE WORLD

FOOD

100

Paella is a national dish of:

A) Algeria
B) Mexico
C) Spain
D) Philippines

C) Spain

200

Borscht is a national dish of:

A) Denmark
B) Nigeria
C) Ukraine
D) China

C) Ukraine

300

Shepherd’s Pie is a national dish of:

A) Germany
B) Russia
C) Italy
D) The United Kingdom 

D) The United Kingdom

400

Baklava is a national dish of:

A) Turkey
B) Brazil
C) Korea
D) Germany

A) Turkey

500

Ceviche is a national dish of:

A) Spain
B) Peru
C) Columbia
D) France

B) Peru

LANDMARKS

100

This massive wall stretches across northern China and can be seen from space

Great Wall of China 

200

This ancient amphitheater in Rome was used for gladiator contests

Colosseum 

300

This large white marble mausoleum in India was built as a symbol of love

Taj Mahal 

400

This carved presidential monument in South Dakota features four U.S. presidents

Mount Rushmore 

500

This white cliffside city in Greece is famous for blue domes and sunset views

Santorini 

MUSIC INSTRUMENTS

100

This Russian instrument has a triangular body and usually three strings:

A) Balalaika
B) Mandolin
C) Bouzouki
D) Lute

A) Balalaika

200

This African thumb piano features metal tines on a wooden body that produce sweet, calming, chime-like sounds 

A) Erhu
B) Shine Daiko
C) Dizi
D) Kalimba

D) Kalimba

300

This Japanese instrument is large, wooden, and has 13 strings:

A) Shamisen
B) Taiko
C) Koto
D) Biwa

B) Koto

400

This Korean drum is shaped like an hourglass and played with two sticks:

A) Taiko
B) Janggu
C) Djembe
D) Tabla

B) Janggu

500

This Middle Eastern string instrument looks like a short-necked lute and is called the “king of instruments” in Arabic music:

A) Sitar
B) Oud
C) Mandolin
D) Banjo

B) Oud

TRADITIONS

100

Oktoberfest celebrates traditional music, folk dress, and beer brewing heritage, and it happens in:

A) Germany
B) Switzerland
C) France
D) The United Kingdom

A) Germany

200

La Tomatina is the world’s largest tomato fight, and it happens in:

A) Italy
B) Argentina
C) Mexico
D) Spain

D) Spain

300

Red Envelopes are money gifts symbolizing luck, prosperity, and blessings during festivals and weddings, and it happens in:

A) Uruguay
B) China
C) Austria
D) Ethiopia

B) China

400

Hiding Brooms at Christmas, because of a folk belief that witches steal brooms on Christmas Eve, and it happens in:

A) Japan
B) Croatia
C) Tunisia
D) Norway

D) Norway

500

Cinnamon Shower for Singles is when unmarried adults turning 25 are playfully covered in cinnamon by friends, and it happens in:

A) Peru
B) Denmark
C) Philippines
D) Cuba

B) Denmark

'THANK YOU'

100

'Arigatō':

A) Japanese
B) Chinese
C) Filipino (Tagalog)
D) Greek

A) Japanese

ありがとう(Arigatō)

200

'Mahalo':

A) Korean
B) Croatian
C) Hawaiian
D) Polish

C) Hawaiian

300

'Shukran':

A) Arabic
B) Filipino (Tagalog)
C) Hindi
D) Ukrainian

A) Arabic

400

'Mulțumesc':

A) Malaysian
B) Romanian
C) Swedish
D) Portuguese

B) Romanian

500

'Efharistó':

A) Hebrew
B) Swahili
C) Korean
D) Greek

D) Greek

Ευχαριστώ (Efharistó)