Holidays
what is day of the dead?
this Italian dish topped with mozzarella cheese and tomato sauce was originally invented in Naples
What is pizza?
built thousands of years ago to protect the northern borders this stone barrier winds across miles of Chinese mountains.
What is the Great Wall of China?
this one originated in england, where you kick a ball into a net
soccer
this national flag of Canada prominently features this 11-pointed red symbol in the center.
what is a maple leaf?
red envelopes filled with "lucky money" are handed out to the kids during this two week long holiday celebrated across east Asia.
what is Lunar New Year / Chinese New Year
in mexico, this is foods like rice, chicken, or any other kind of eat, in a flour tortilla.
What is a burrito?
This iconic iron tower stands tall in the center of Paris France, and was built for the 1889 World's fair
What is the Eiffel Tower?
played with a flat wooden bar and a red or white or leather ball this game started in England , but is now the most popular across India, Pakistan, Australia.
what is cricket
while almost every national flag is rectangular, this South Asian country has the only flag with 2 stack triangles.
what is Nepal?
during this month long Muslim observance, observers fast from dawn until sunset before gathering with their families for an evening meal called Iftar.
what is ramadan?
In France, people buy these long, crusty loafs of bread daily at the bakery.
What is a baguette?
Ancient Pharaohs in Giza, Egypt, built rose giant triangular stone tombs guarded by the Sphinx.
what is the pyramids?
in Japan, this ancient, cermonial of full contact involves heavyweights trying to force their opponent out of the circle called a dohyo
what is sumo wrestling
in the center of mexicos flag, this animal is depicted obeing on a cactus while eating a rattlesnake.
what is an Eagle?
during the eight night festival of lights, family light up the menorah, spin four sided tops called redials, and ear fried potato pancakes.
What is Hanukkah?
what is gyro?
This massive desert stretches across the entire northern part of Africa, Making it the largest hot desert in the world.
What is the Sahara?
invented by indigo's peoples of North America, this fast-paced sport uses sticks with mesh pockets to catch, carry, and fling a small rubber ball into a goal
what is lacrosse?
Japan national flag features a big red circle against a solid background representing this object.
what is the sun?
in midsummer, people across sweden, finland, and norway celebrate this holiday by dancing around in decordated floral maypoles wearing flower crowns.
what is midsummer?
popular across Argentina and other South American nations, these handheld baked or fried pastries are stuffed with beef , corn, or cheese
what are empanadas?
spinning along the western coast of South America, this is the longest continental mountain range in the world.
ebifre every international rugby match, new zealond national team preforms this kind of dance.
what is haka?
the flag of the US contains 50 stars to represent each state while the red and white stripes on the flags represent this.
what are the 13 colonies?