Music/Instruments
People/Cultures
Places/Landmarks
Foods/Traditions
Art/Symbols
Animals/Wildlife
100
This stringed Hawaiian instrument is like a tiny guitar, hint Jamie has one.
What is a ukele?
100
This US Army Veteran, lover of karate, automobiles, and flashy jumpsuits was dubbed "The King of Rock & Roll".
Who is Elvis Presley?
100
We learned about Reggae music and Bob Marley when we visited this island nation in the Caribbean.
What is Jamaica?
100
This country is where pizza originated.
What is Italy?
100
This is a Taoist symbol that represents two energies in life and how they are related to one another.
What is Yin Yang?
100
This big cat can be found in China and the Himalayas, it is designed to perfectly blend in with wintry conditions.
What is a Snow Leopard?
200
The Ghuzeng is the Chinese equivalent of this type of instrument.
What is a zither?
200
We learned all about this American singer, pilot, and nature conservationist when we visited The Rocky Mountain National Park.
Who is John Denver?
200
This is the center of musical cinema in India, defined by elaborate dance sequences, drama, and singing. The name sounds similar to Hollywood but one letter is different.
What is Bollywood?
200
This is a common food to find in China, they're small buns that are often steamed or fried (you can get these in restaurants here too).
What are dumplings?
200
Fu Dogs/Lions or Stone Lions serve this purpose in Chinese culture (hint: this is why they look scary and are placed outside of entrances).
What is to protect or guard against evil spirits?
200
This is the name for all baby marsupials when they're still reliant on their mother's pouches. It's a pretty common name for people too.
What are Joeys?
300
This type of Mexican Band features a lot of different instruments: 6 violins, 3 trumpets, 1 bass guitar, 1 guitar, and 1 vihuela (tiny guitar like a ukulele), an accordion. They often wear very fancy matching outfits too.
What is a Mariachi Band?
300
This famous French man was a professional wrestler and actor, well known for his portrayal of the character Fezzik in the "Princess Bride". He was 7'4" tall and weighed 520 lbs.
Who is Andre Rene Roussimoff or Andre The Giant?
300
We visited Machu Pichu, which was the heart of the Incan civilization, in this South American country.
What is Peru?
300
In Japan they are surrounded by water, so many of their meals utilise seafood or fish. This is the name they use for raw fish and rice?
What is sushi?
300
This circular symbol is utilized commonly in Indian and Buddhist art to represent the universe.
What is a Mandala?
300
In Australia we learned about the smallest penguins in the world, they get their name from small magical winged creatures.
What are Fairy Penguins?
400
These Japanese Entertainers are trained in all of the traditional arts like playing a "shamisen", dance, singing, tea-pouring, and are recognized by their kimono an oshiroi makeup.
Who are geisha?
400
The tomb of this Pharaoh was found almost entirely intact, making him the most well-known Pharaoh ever.
Who is Tutankhamun or King Tut?
400
This is the Capital city of Japan (once called Edo), it is also the largest city in the world and you can see Mt. Fuji right by it.
What is Tokyo?
400
We visited this China and learned about the importance of gardening, one of the features we saw there were Moon Gates/ Moon Doors which are thought to bring this to the home.
What is good luck or good fortune?
400
This French Symbol has been used in connection with royalty and their divine right to rule, it has been used by sports teams like the New Orleans Saints because of Louisiana's French heritage. It is believed to represent the trinity and is also known as "lily flower".
What is a fleur-de-lis?
400
In Peru we saw these relatives of camels which are excellent climbers.
What are llamas and alpacas?
500
We listened to this instrument in Ireland.
What are bagpipes?
500
This French Composer was among the most influential composers of the late 19th/early 20th centuries, known as one of the first "impressionist" composers. His song "clair de Lune" or "moonlight" is easily recognizable.
Who is Debussy?
500
This is the capital city of Ireland, and their is a very famous Celtic band named for the city.
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What is Dublin?
500
The tradition of Irish yarn spinning has existed for over 1,000 years, utilising flax and the wool from this animal.
What are sheep?
500
Name this art style as best displayed in Irish history from the book of Kells.
What is Celtic?
500
In Japan we learned about Shintoism and the symbolism of this animal, it has magical abilities and can carry messages back and forth from our realm to the spirit realm. For every 100 years they live they grow another tail.
What is a fox or kitsune?
600
We learned about this type of music and dance in Brazil.
What is Samba?
600
Frank Sinatra sang a Bossa Nova song about "The Girl from Ipanema", Ipanema being a coastal area of Rio De Janeiro in this South American country that we visited.
What is Brazil?
600
This US state produces more blueberries than any other place in the world.
What is Maine?
600
Most of Brazil has a hot and tropical climate, so this is the most common way of cooking and preparing food (we do the same thing here when it's hot in the summer).
What is Barbeque?
600
This Art Deco statue created by the Polish-French sculptor, Paul Landowski, stands over Rio De Janeiro in Brazil, and is one of the new 7 wonders of the world.
What is Christ The Redeemer?
600
This big cat can be found in the Amazon Rainforest, central, and even a small part of North America.
What is a Jaguar?