Nationalities & Culture
Australia has two famous animals on its coat of arms that cannot easily walk backward. Which two animals are featured?
What is a kangaroo and a emu?
What is the name of the period after Christmas Day when, in the UK and some other countries, people traditionally give gifts to servants and those in need?
What is Boxing Day?
In the Gospel of Matthew, what gifts did the wise men bring to the baby Jesus?
What is gold, frankincense, and myrrh?
How many sides does an octagon have?
What is eight sides?
How many months have 28 days?
What is all 12 months?
The USA has 50 states, but which state was the last to join the country, becoming the 50th state in 1959?
What is Hawaii?
What is the name of the ballet featuring a girl named Clara, a toy soldier, and a magical journey that is especially popular at Christmas?
What is the Nutcracker?
Which king ordered the killing of boys aged two and under in Bethlehem and its surrounding areas after hearing about the birth of Jesus?
Who is King Herod?
Which planet is closest to the Sun?
What is Mercury?
What colour is an airplane's black box usually?
What is orange?
Norway is home to the world’s longest road tunnel. How long is the Lærdal Tunnel?
A) 5.5 km B) 12.5 km C) 24.5 km D) 50.5 km
C) What is 24.5 km?
Which country is credited with starting the tradition of decorating Christmas trees indoors, which later spread across Europe?
What is Germany?
Which two Gospels in the New Testament describe the birth of Jesus?
What is Matthew and Luke?
What is the largest ocean in the world?
What is the Pacific Ocean?
Which animal has fingerprints remarkably similar to human fingerprints?
What is a koala?
Denmark is one of the world’s major pork-producing and exporting countries. But which country consumes the most pork per person in the world?
What is Croatia?
Croatia consumed approximately 61.1 kg of pork per person per year, compared with Denmark’s 57.9 kg.
According to Norwegian Christmas folklore, what household item was traditionally hidden on Christmas Eve to protect it from witches and evil spirits?
What is brooms?
What was the name of the angel who told Mary she would give birth to Jesus?
What is Gabriel? (Luke 1:26–31)
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
What is France?
What is the national animal of Scotland?
What is a unicorn?
Denmark's flag, the Dannebrog, is one of the world's oldest continuously used national flags. According to legend, from which century did it fall from the sky during a battle?
What is the 13th century (year 1219)?
In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, how many gifts are given in total if you count every gift across all twelve days?
What is 364 gifts?
What was the name of the prophetess who recognized the infant Jesus at the Temple when Mary and Joseph brought him there?
What is Anna? (Luke 2:36–38)
Which kitchen ingredient can you sprinkle on a greasy pan to help absorb the grease before washing it?
What is baking soda?
What is the answer to this riddle?:
I have cities, but no houses.
I have mountains, but no trees.
I have water, but no fish.
I have roads, but no cars.
I can show you the whole world, yet I never move.
What is a map?