Vocab
family or ethnic descent
ancestry
a commonly held and greatly simplified impression
stereotype
disappear into something as if dissolving
melt into
What's the most popular sport in the world?
Football - also known as soccer in some countries - estimated 4 billion fans globally
Which Central American country has no army?
Costa Rica!
to live in (of a person or animal)
inhabit
the highest, best or most esteemed
elite
be the result of
flow from
What's the name of India's festival of lights celebrated in either October or November?
Diwali
Which country is known as "the land of no rivers"?
Saudi Arabia - no permanent rivers, most of its fresh water comes from desalination plants or underground reservoirs!
can be understood in different ways
open to interpretation
the art, history, and buildings a society considers important to its culture
heritage
enter somewhere with caution
venture into
What's the most widely practised religion in the world?
Christianity - 31.1% of the world identifies as Christian, Islam is second with 24.9%
In which country do they dye their Easter eggs red?
Cyprus!!! (Okay, Greece too 🙄)
to be the strongest or most powerful
dominate
causing annoyance and irritation
infuriate
diminish, reduce or take away something's worth
detract from
In Japan, there's a concept called Omiyage, what does it refer to?
It's a term to describe the concept of travellers bringing back gifts or souvenirs for friends and family, often referring to regional food specialties!
Which country is sometimes known as "the land of poets and thinkers"?
Germany! (I mean Moritz needs time to think an answer for "how are you?" so...)
to breed naturally, to spread and promote
propagate
wanting to play and have fun, possibly in a sexual way
frisky
cause to come into existence, as if by magic
conjure up
In which country you're never supposed to clink your glasses to cheers?
Hungary! - this dates back to 1848, when Austria defeated Hungary in the revolution. The Austrians celebrated by clinking their glasses, so Hungarians have not clinked their glasses in a toast since then (so petty!)!
Which country consumes the most ice cream per capita in the world?
New Zealand! - ~28 litres per person each year!