True or False
Queen Elizabeth is the queen of 15 countries.
True. Australia, Canada, Jamaica, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea are ome of them.
Which country is the biggest exporter of chili peppers in the world?
India
A kimono is traditionally from which country?
Japan
What does bowing Japanese culture mean?
It can be a greeting, apology, reverence, or respect.
What happens in the Monkey buffet festival in Thailand?
It's a yearly festival where people feed the monkeys in a particular area Lopburi. They feed them over 3000 kgs of food.
The Dani Tribe of Indonesia has a culture where women have to cut a finger off to grief the death of their loved ones.
True
In what country is it considered a compliment to slurp loudly while eating soup?
Iceland
Japan
Russia
Columbia
Japan
Netherlands
In which culture is the number 4 associated with death? Extra points if you can give the reason.
China.
The Chinese word for 4 sounds very similar to their word for death.
In which country does opening a gift in front of the person who gave it to you appear greedy?
India
Asking for more salt to add to your food in Egypt will insult your host.
True
In Egypt, you have been invited to a meal at a family home. Towards the end of the meal you are very full. Your hostess offers you more food. What should you do?
Accept & Take a Small Bite
Mali, West Africa
Where does the Wife Carrying World Championship happen, where the husband compete in obstacle course race while carrying his wife?
Netherlands
In what country would it be in poor taste to refuse to eat a sheep’s eye?
Saudi Arabia
In Venezuela, it is rude to be late.
False. It is the culture to be at least half an hour late anywhere.
Which country uses dried ants as an alternative to popcorn while watching movies?
* Korea
* Columbia
* Malaysia
* Peru
Columbia
In which country did men wear skirts as a tradition? Extra points for naming that piece of clothing.
Scotland. Kilt.
Acceptable answers: Greece, Burma, Bhutan
Hint: It's an African tribe.
Masai Tribes
In which country do people enrage a cow by giving it alcohol, and then attempt to remove money tied between it's horns?
India, Tamil Nadu.
It's called Jallikattu and is banned.
Tibetan monks stick out their tongues to say hi.
True.
Why is it considered rude to finish all the food on your plate in China?
Because it means your host did not feed you enough.
In which country do people wear a conical hat with poetry written on it?
Vietnam, It's called the Non La
Which country celebrates New Year's Eve by throowing furniture outside the window? Police monitor this to make sure no one is hurt.
South Africa
What is the funeral tradition of Malagasy tribe in Madagascar?
Its called Dancing with the Dead, where they unearth their ancestors, wrap them up in fresh clothes and dance with them.