Study Abroad
Cultures Around the World
Global Travel
Languages
International History
100

This UC Merced office assists students with study abroad inquiries.

What is The Office of International Affairs.

100

In this country you would find the cultural practice of ‘siesta’

What is Spain.

100

This famous river is the longest in the world.

What is the Nile River. Bonus: The Amazon River is challenged to be slightly longer than the Nile as of recently.

100

This is how you say "Hello" in French and Spanish.

What is "Bonjour/Salut", "Hola".

100

This country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States.

What is France.

200

This most popular study abroad country destination for UC Merced students.

What is Italy.

200

This is the name of the traditional dance from Hawaii.

What is Hula.

200

This continent is home to the Great Sahara Desert.

What is Africa.

200

This is the most spoken non-English language in the world.

What is Mandarin-Chinese.

200

This was the ancient city of Rome’s most famous amphitheater built between 70 & 80 A.D.

What is the Colosseum.

300

This is one scholarship specifically for students interested in studying abroad.

What is Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, Freeman-ASIA, National Security Education Program, Global Scholarship, Duttenhaver Scholars Program, Genelia Phillips Study Abroad Scholarship.

300

This is the national dish of Thailand.

What is Pad Thai.

300

This is the capital city of Australia?

What is Canberra.

300

This language is the national spoken language of Brazil.

What is Portuguese. 

300

This invention by Johannes Gutenberg revolutionized the spread of information in the 15th century.

What is the Printing Press.

400

This is the term for living with a local family while studying abroad.

What is "Homestay"

400

This country is known for its festival of lights called Diwali.

What is Inida.

400

This is the name of a famous museum that includes the Mona Lisa painting you can visit in Paris.

What is the L'ouvre.

400

This is the official language of Netherlands.

What is Dutch.

400

This was the famous Greek philosopher who taught Alexander the Great.

Who is Aristotle.

500

This date is for the start of the UCEAP applications Spring 2026 term.

What is April 15, 2025.

500

This is the name of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony.

What is chanoyu (茶の湯) or sadō (茶道).

500

U.S. citizens do not need a visa to travel to this U.S. territory.

What is:

  1. Puerto Rico
  2. Guam
  3. U.S. Virgin Islands
  4. American Samoa
  5. Northern Mariana Islands
500

This language uses the Cyrillic alphabet which is of Greek Roots?

What is Russian, Ukrainian, Serbian, Bulgarian.

500

This was the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Who is Margaret Thatcher.

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