Geography
The only continent that sits across all four hemispheres.
What is Africa?
This hilltop neighborhood in Pittsburgh is known for its history of Polish Heritage.
What is Polish Hill?
This seven-day celebration honors African-American culture and was first celebrated in 1966.
What is Kwanzaa?
This country is famous for a huge festival called Carnival, held before Lent on the Christian calendar.
What is Brazil?
This famous Canadian dish consists of fries, cheese, and gravy.
What is poutine?
The smallest country in the world with a population of about 882.
What is Vatican City?
This second-person pronoun, traced back to Scots-Irish immigrants language, is used in Pittsburgh.
What is yinz?
It is common to eat apples and honey during this Jewish festival to welcome the new year.
What is Rosh Hashanah?
This is a coming-of-age ceremony for girls around the age of 15, celebrated in many parts Central and South America.
What is a Quinceañera?
This city is credited with the creation of pizza.
What is Naples?
This country has over 220,000 islands, the most of any country in the world.
What is Sweden?
This famous artist grew up in Oakland, Pittsburgh in the 1930s.
What is Andy Warhol?
It is common to eat KFC for Christmas dinner in this country.
What is Japan?
This nomadic group of indigenous people have a tradition of herding reindeer in the northern parts of Scandinavia.
What is the Sámi people?
This is a traditional South American caffeinated drink made by steeping dried leaves and stems.
What is yerba mate?
This country has the most volcanoes in the world.
What is Indonesia?
This is the number of Nationality & Heritage Rooms located at the Cathedral of Learning.
What is 31?
This Hindu festival, celebrated in spring, is also known as "the Festival of Colors".
What is Holi?
This traditional Vietnamese clothing consists of a split tunic over trousers.
What is Áo dài?
This dish is a traditional French vegetable dish consisting of summer vegetables.
What is Ratatouille?
This landlocked country is completely surrounded by South Africa.
What is Lesotho?
This emergency service medical team in the 1960s Hill District paved the way for modern emergency medical care.
What is the Freedom House Ambulance Service?
This new year celebration holiday is practiced in South Korea, and includes dishes such as songpyeon (a type of filled rice cake).
What is Chuseok?
This coffee break is a tradition in Sweden.
What is fika?
This cuisine is famous for rich spice blends and the use of a spongy flatbread called injera.
What is Ethiopian Cuisine?