Australia
What world famous site is the NUMBER ONE “must see” when going to visit Australia?
Sydney Opera House
What art period originated in Italy in the 14th century and spread to France by the 17th century known as a “rebirth” period?
Renaissance
In what famous city/state is there a Star Wars robot inspired building named ‘The Sandcrawler’?
Singapore
About what percentage of South Americans identify themselves as Christians?
90%
What language is most commonly spoken in all of Africa?
Arabic
What heavy metal rock band formed in Australia in the 1970s and went on to sell over 200 million albums worldwide?
AC/DC
What famous landmark located in Western Europe has been under construction for over a century now?
La Sagrada Familia
About what percentage of the earth’s population lives in Asia?
60%
How many languages are spoken in South America including Indigenous ones?
300 languages (within 50 units of answer)
How many miles of ocean separates Morocco in Africa and Spain in Europe, creating the shortest distance between the two continents?
About 9 miles or ~14.5 kilometers
What was the original use for boomerangs (why it was invented) versus its use now?
Invented for hunting and killing (weapons) but now seen as a sport/entertainment
How many total different cultural groups are located in Europe?
160 different distinct groups (must be within 50 units of the correct answer)
About how many pairs of chopsticks does China produce annually?
45 billion pairs (must be within 10 units of the answer)
What is the longest mountain range on the planet?
The Andes
What animal is Africa’s deadliest animal because it has caused the most human deaths there?
Hippopotamus
What wind instrument originated from Australia and is made from a hollow tree branch?
The Didjeridu
What is one of the top two genres of music that Europeans currently listen to the most?
Rock or Pop
What are one of the two New Seven Wonders of the World located in Asia?
Taj Mahal or the Great Wall of China
What are 3 different dance styles that originated in Latin America?
Samba, Cha Cha, Salsa, Rumba, Mambo
Which country is the only one in Africa with its own alphabet?
Ethiopia
What Australian writer and feminist is best known for her work on My Brilliant Career?
Miles Franklin
Who wrote what is considered the “first novel” or first European piece of literature and what is its title?
Miguel de Cervantes’s Don Quixote
What is the name of the world’s largest flower that grows in Malasia, Thailand, and Indonesia and grows up to a meter across?
The Rafflesia
What are the two most common names in South America? One is traditionally Male and the other Female
Maria and Gabriel
What country was nicknamed “The Land of Twins” because it is has seen the most twins born in the world?
Nigeria