Cultural History
This U.S. holiday honors the life and work of a civil rights leader who fought for racial equality through nonviolent protest.
What is Martin Luther King Jr. Day?
This Disney movie features the first Polynesian princess who sails with Maui.
Who is Moana?
This is the most popular sport in the world.
What is Football (Soccer).
This country has the largest population in the world.
What is India?
This Mexican artist is famous for her self-portraits and signature unibrow.
Who is Frida Khalo?
This ancient civilization built the pyramids of Giza.
What is Ancient Egypt?
This 2018 Marvel movie was celebrated for its African-inspired setting of Wakanda.
What is Black Panther?
This famous Olympic Gymnast has won the US 7 gold medals, and won for gymnastics in the '24 Olympic games!
Who is Simone Biles?
This country is both in Europe and Asia, with Istanbul as its largest city.
What is Turkey?
This genre of music originated in Jamaica and is associated with Bob Marley.
What is Reggae?
This is the country of origin of the arepa.
What is Venezuela/Colombia
This 2015 Netflix show depicts history of the drug trade in Colombia and the efforts of U.S. and Colombian law enforcement and DEA, to bring drug lords to justice.
What is Narcos?
The first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896 in this city.
What is Athens, Greece?
The Amazon River flows mainly through this South American country.
What is Brazil?
The Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figures is called this.
What is Origami?
This South African leader, once imprisoned for 27 years, helped end apartheid and later became president.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This 2020 Pixar film explores jazz, African American culture, and the meaning of life through the story of a musician named Joe Gardner.
What is Soul?
Cricket is a massively popular sport in countries like India, Pakistan, and England. In cricket, the player who delivers the ball is called this.
What is a bowler?
Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest mountain, is in this country.
What is Tanzania?
Ballet originated in this European country during the Renaissance.
What is Italy?
The “Trail of Tears” refers to the forced relocation of Indigenous peoples, especially this Native American tribe, from their homelands in the 1830s.
Who are the Cherokee?
This infamous Chinese martial arts drama film by Ang Lee won an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2000.
What is Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?
This Jamaican sprinter, nicknamed “Lightning Bolt,” is considered the fastest man in history.
Who is Usain Bolt?
This desert, stretching across North Africa, is the largest hot desert in the world.
What is the Sahara desert?
This Dutch painter of the 17th century is famous for his masterful use of light and shadow in works such as The Night Watch, numerous prints, and many detailed self-portraits.
Who is Rembrandt?