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100
List a country in which one should remove their shoes before entering a home.
Sweden, Finland, Japan, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, Former countries of the USSR, Germany, Islamic countries, and more
100
Name country
South Korea
100
Which country has the longest-acting Parliament? (it still operates today)
Iceland
100
List three religions that believe in a flood story.
Christianity, Islam, Judaism
100
List 2 Romance languages.
Italian, Spanish, French, Portugeese, and Romanian
200
When does Father Frost bring presents for children in Russia?
New Year's Eve
200
Explain how Andorra got its flag.
It is a combination of the French and Spanish flags because they provide for Andorra's defense.
200
Name a ruler of one of the main 7 countries in World War Two nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Stalin, Churchill, Mussolini, and Hitler
200
What religion believes in Karma, Reincarnation, Renunctiation, and Compassion and makes up 7% of the world population?
Buddhism
200
Which language has the most words?
English
300
In what country is it considered taboo to write someone's name in red ink?
China, Korea, (Japan but less so)
300
How many countries have animals on their flags?(Within 5)
28
300
Explain how a Pope helped unintentionally spread the bubonic plague.
He ordered that cats be exterminated because they were associated with the devil, so rats lived and spread the plague.
300
Which religion's symbol is a crescent and a star?
Islam
300
What is the language with the least speakers?
Njerep
400
Name the country where they shake their head for yes and nod for no.
Albania
400
How many countries have guns on their flags? (within 1)
2
400
What country offered Albert Einstein to be their second president?
Israel
400
What is the sacred scripture of Judaism called?
the Torah
400
What language do they speak in Suriname?
Suriname
500
In what country do people point with their lips?
Nicaragua
500
Which country has a dragon on its flag?
Bhutan
500
What was the difference in years between women recieving the vote in the U.S. and when the first female U.S. congresswoman was elected?
4 years (Jeanette Rankin)
500
What is the Buddha's real name?
Siddartha Guatama
500
List 2 South American countries that don't speak Spanish.
Brazil, Guyana, Suriname