NAME THAT NATION
CUISINE IN LIMOUSINE
RHYME TIME
FLAGS AS HAIKUS
FOREIGN CITIES
100

In this Asian country, you never write a person's name in red ink.  It's a sign that you want them to be cursed, or worse, dead.  If you have a Seoul, then you might not pick up that red pen.

SOUTH KOREAN

100

Prized by sushi lovers around the world, ________________ is renown for its texture and fat content, making the price around $200 per pound.  Don't be sad.  Not the same, but Albacore tins can be picked up for under two bucks at Target.

TUNA, BLUE FIN

100

Etitquette related, if you're male and blow your nose too loudly in Japan, you're considered to be a...

RUDE DUDE

100

So simple, just a

red dot centered in white space

floating: rising sun.

JAPAN

100

Cabbies here must study street names and local maps for years and pass exams to be certified with "The Knowledge." Only then can they drive the 320 route through 25,000 streets, where they've memorized 20,000 landmarks and popular spots like Big Ben or Buckingham Palace.

LONDON

200

Unlike most countries in the world, this Middle Eastern nation sees Saturdays and Sundays as part of the work week.  Weekends are on Thursday and Friday, so take note before you meet a friend in Tehran for Kababs.  

IRAN

200

Quite simply the world's most expensive spice by weight, it's derived from a delicate flower and must be harvested by hand.  Floral, honey-like in aroma, it adds depth to flavor profiles and will cost you dearly: $500-$5000 per pound.

SAFFON
200

In order to avoid offending your host while dining Egypt, you might want to avoid asking for a common grainy bit of seasoning, or ______________ your _____________ use.

HALT your SALT use

200

Divided in three,

vertical bars: orange, white, green

from top to bottom.

IRELAND

200

With over 170 museums, this is an artist's kind of city with more museums than rainy days in a year.  Tagged with graffiti, this European capital city used to have a pretty famous wall.

BERLIN

300

Giving gifts to an international friend in this country can be tricky.  Sending a clock or watch to a friend who speaks Cantonese might not be a good idea since the Mandarin word matches an expression you'd say at a funeral, which infers you're waiting for that person to die.

CHINA

300

This "white gold" treasure is sought out all throughout Italy as a culinary icon. Their rarity prompts residents to hire trained dogs or pigs to locate them.  Price: $1,500-$4,000.

WHITE TRUFFLES

300

The tooth fairy is a common cultural story, but don't put yours under a pillow in Greece where children are encouraged to put their __________________ on the _____________________ of their homes.

TOOTH on the ROOF

300
Five yellow stars sit

in the upper left corner 

on a red background

CHINA

300

If you visit Boulder Beach, you can view the 2,000 resident African penguins in this city known for world-class safari experience and for being the half-way point for ships sailing east during the age of exploration

CAPETOWN

400

This nation boasts the most lakes in the world with over 32million lakes, which means 14% of this nation is actually fresh water.

CANADA

400

Not your ground beef from Tops or Wegmans, this Japanese cut of beef is a culinary delight raised on a meticulous process including specialized diet for cattle. Cost? $150-300 per pound.

WAGYU BEEF

400

If you're in Hungary and want to celebrate, avoid tapping your glasses, as it's been avoided for over 150 years.  You'd better ___________ before you _________________.

THINK before you CLINK

400

White ring orbiting

blue sphere on yellow diamond

atop a green background

BRASIL

400

This city is also the smallest country in the world, and can be walked around in less than one hour. It gets lots of foot traffic as it boasts a host of art riches and has been a place of pilgrimage for millions

VATICAN CITY

500

On average, this nation boasts the tallest average height of male residents.

NETHERLANDS

500
Caught on beluga sturgeon in the Caspian Sea, its rarity and delicate flavor, coupled with its one-of-a-kind pearly appearance, make this item expensive worldwide. Buyers beware.  It costs roughly $1000 per ounce.

ALMAS CAVIAR

500

In Australia, if you don't sit up front with a taxi driver, you're considered snobby or elitist.  It's better if you sit in the ___________ to avoid ________________, or criticism.

BACK to avoid FLACK

500
Green, red and yellow:

vertical bars flowing down

one star on the red

Cameron

500

Yakutsk, the coldest city in the world, is in what modern nation?

RUSSIA

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