Religion
Most of Bhutan's culture and traditions draw essence from what religion?
Buddhism
In Papua New Guinea, an hourglass-shaped drums known as kundu are essential for their song and dance rituals.
Question: what is the hourglass-shaped drums made of?
A. Metal B. Wood C. Iron D. Bronze
B. Wood
Which is the traditional Christmas Eve meal in Japan?
A. KFC B. Mcdonald's C. Burger King D. Pepper Lunch
A. KFC
Which writing system was invented in Egypt around 5000 years ago?
Hieroglyphics
In the West 13 is an unlucky number while in China it is a lucky number.
Question: In Japan, which number is extremely unlucky?
Four
True or False: Santerio is the second most popular religion after Catholicism. Santerio is a religion that developed among Cubans with West African heritage. Santerio features a mix of religious elements of the Yoruba people (an African tribe) with Roman Catholicism (which was introduced to Cuba by the Spanish conquistadors).
False. It is Santeria not Santerio.
The most popular music genre in Cuba is Son Cubano. It contains _______ and ________ musical influences.
Spanish and African musical influences
Ancient Egyptian bakers kneaded bread dough with their which body part?
feet
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Altogether there are over ____ different hieroglyphs, some of which represent sounds or syllables; others that serve as determinatives to clarify the meaning of a word. The hieroglyphic script originated shortly before 3100 B.C., at the very onset of pharaonic civilization
A. 770 B. 707 C. 701 D. 700. E. None of these
D. 700
In Finland, expectant mothers receive a baby box from the Finnish State this tradition is being practiced for how many years already?
80 years
Mummification has been part of Egypt's religion because they believe that it is possible to live again after death, but this could only happen if the body was preserved in a lifelike form that the spirits known as the ba (personality) and the ka (life-force) could recognise. In which year did Egyptians started this death preservation method?
2600 BCE
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For their house construction in Bhutan, house materials vary depending on which region you are residing. In Southern regions they use bamboos; in Northern regions they use stones; and in Western regions they use _____, _____, and lots of wooden planks.
A. mud and stone B. mud and cement
C. mud and clay D. mud and sand
C. mud and clay
Finns are the biggest Coffee Consumers in the World, people drink about how many cups of coffee a day?
5-8 cups
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Papua New Guinea has approximately 1000 different cultures. Therefore, they have ____ different languages.
A. 851 B. 855 C. 852 D. 815
A. 851
Marriage in Bhutan is kept minimum, they do not throw a grand and expensive party just for a wedding, it often ends with the presenting of scarfs and some small gifts by their close kins.
Question: What do they value more?
Bhutanese value more the compatibility of the man and woman
India is considered to be a heterogenous country because it has a lot of different cultures due to people's different religions. Give me three religions in India.
Possible answers:
Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianism, Sikhism, and Jainism.
Self-decoration is a form of art in Papua New Guinea because it includes particular combinations of body painting and many accessories. This is strictly observed during festivals & ceremonies where people reinforce their identity as members of a clan.
Question: Give me three accessories that they use
Possible answers: wigs, feather headdresses, necklaces, armbands, aprons, ear and nose rings
Staples of the traditional Papua New Guinean diet include fish, seafood, sago, kaukau, taro, taro leaf, cassava, cassava leaf, breadfruit, edible leafy greens (kumu), coconut and fruits.
Question: Kaukau is commonly known as _____?
A. yam B. carrot C. sweet potato D. onion
C. sweet potato
Papua New Guinea has 851 different languages. Tok Pisin serves as an effective lingua franca.
What is the meaning of lingua franca?
common language
Christmas is the season of giving yet in Cuba they do not give presents during this festivity. Instead what do they value?
In Cuba, this festivity is about gathering with family, friends, neighbors and even co-workers.
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The Japanese believe in loving nature ______, so much that people used to see _____ in plants, with pine trees still considered as _____.
The Japanese believe in loving nature unconditionally, so much that people used to see spirits in plants, with pine trees still considered as holy.
Egypt has three kinds of fashion: Pharaonic, Bedouin, and Nubian. Which kind of Egyptian fashion includes wearing a lot of jewelries and mask?
Bedouin (long-sleeve clothes, lot of jewelries, and mask)
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They use their hands to cook because according to ______, our fingers and toes correspond to the pancha mahabhoota (five components).
A. Vadas B. Vamas C. Vegas D. Vedas
D. Vedas
The heart of Japan’s pop culture is Manga and there are how many different manga magazines published weekly or monthly in Japan?
125 to 150 different manga magazines publish weekly or monthly in Japan
Instead of GDP, Bhutan is known for its unique philosophy of Gross National Happiness (GNH) to have balance between tradition and modernization. It measures its prosperity by gauging its citizens' happiness levels. This GNH has four pillars. Give me at least two pillars.
Possible answers: good governance, sustainable socio-economic development, preservation and promotion of culture, and environmental conservation.