Ireland
What popular holiday originated in Ireland and is now celebrated worldwide in March?
St. Patrick's Day
What is Brazil’s famous pre-Lent festival known for parades and dancing?
Carnival
How many official languages does South Africa have?
11
What is the most widely spoken language in North America?
English
What traditional Japanese garment is worn on special occasions?
Kimono
What is the traditional Irish sport similar to hockey, played with a sliotar?
Hurling
What Brazilian martial art combines dance, acrobatics, and music?
Capoeira
What traditional South African dish is a spiced meat pie often topped with an egg-based custard?
Bobotie
What indigenous cultural celebration honors the dead, especially in Mexico?
Día de los Muertos
What is the Indian festival of lights, celebrated in autumn?
Diwali
What traditional Irish music instrument is a small, handheld drum?
The bodhrán
Which genre of music is Brazil known for, often associated with artists like João Gilberto?
Bossa Nova
Which Nobel Prize-winning South African bishop was a prominent anti-apartheid activist?
Desmond Tutu
What U.S. cultural movement of the 1920s featured jazz, art, and African American literature?
The Harlem Renaissance
What is the art of folding paper in Japanese culture?
Origami
Which Irish literary figure wrote Ulysses and is considered a modernist pioneer?
James Joyce
What is the traditional Brazilian dish made of black beans and pork?
Feijoada
What is the nickname often used to describe South Africa’s diversity?
Rainbow Nation
What ancient Mesoamerican culture built pyramids in present-day Mexico and developed a calendar system?
The Maya
What is the name of the Korean fermented vegetable dish often served as a side?
Kimchi
Which ancient site in Ireland is older than the Egyptian pyramids and aligns with the winter solstice?
Newgrange
What is the name of Brazil's traditional folk festival celebrated in June and related to Saint John?
Festa Junina
What ancient Southern African kingdom is known for the ruins at Great Zimbabwe, linked to early trade culture?
Kingdom of Mapungubwe
What is the name of the Indigenous storytelling tradition involving creation myths and nature spirits among the Navajo?
Diné Bahaneʼ
What color is traditionally worn at weddings in China to symbolize luck?
Red