Central & South America
____ is the birthplace of the steel pan. The Steel Pan is the national instrument of _____ and is the only acoustic musical instrument to be invented in the 20th Century.
What is Trinidad & Tobago
Baseball is by far the most popular sport in _____. There are over 100 players of its origin across American professional baseball leagues.
What is Dominican Republic
Halloween as we know it today actually originates from ____. When the people would light bonfires and wear scary costumes to ward off unwelcome spirits. Samhain is an old Gaelic word which translates to ‘darker half’, thus marking the beginning of winter.
What is Ireland
Mombasa, with 1.2 million people the second largest city in ______, is main coastal city and the biggest sea port of the country.
What is Kenya
In 2021, the the first woman of African or Asian descent became vice president of this country.
What is the United States
Pupusas are a delicious comfort food. This traditional dish is a thick griddlecake or flatbread filled with cheese, beans and sometimes meat.
What is El Salvador
_____ produces the world's oldest rum, but it also produces one of the best. Mount Gay Rum dates back to 1703 and today is sold in over 110 countries worldwide. The distillery is definitely worth a visit if you are on the island.
What is Barbados
_____ is the first country to adopt Christianity as state religion. Jesus Christ’s apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew preached in _____ and became the first Christian state.
What is Armenia
______ is among the most ancient civilizations along with the Babylonian, Mayan and Egyptian. There has been official documentation of _____ history for more than 3,000 years.
What is China
The biggest misconception about ________ is that it’s part of the Caribbean. It’s actually much further northeast and is over 750 miles away from the Bahamas.
What is Bermuda
Punta, an evolved form of traditional music played using traditional instruments, is the most popular and well-known genre of _____ music and dance. Punta lyrics are typically written by women and often relate to one gender or the other. Energetic punta dancing has been described as “consciously competitive.”
What is Garifuna, Belize.
There are only five bioluminescent bays in the world. Three of them are in ______.
What is Puerto Rico
Fourteen billion espressos are consumed in _____ each year. With many natives drinking their daily coffee ration out in local cafés, being a barista is big business. Over 20,000 people work as baristas, while the annual coffee consumption per household is 37 kg.
What is Italy
21% of the population is elderly, the highest proportion in the world. ______ has more than 50,000 people who are over 100 years old.
What is Japan
_____ is the largest country in the Western hemisphere and the second largest country in the world after Russia
What is Canada
______ is the only country in South America that has coastlines on the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. There are more than 300 beaches that locals and tourists can take advantage of.
What is Colombia
_____ carnival is celebrated on the dates of its emancipation of slavery which occurred at the end of July to early August. It is a ten day celebration filled with colorful costumes, live music and parades. The most important day is “j’ouvert” when steel and brass bands play all over the island.
What is Antigua
Located in the south of _____ and one of its most famous tourist attractions – Stonehenge was believed to be created in around 3000BC, meaning it’s older than Egypt’s pyramids.
What is the United Kingdom
In 1957, ______ became the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa to gain total independence. ______ was formed by a merger of the former British Gold Coast territory and the Togoland trust.
What is Ghana
Ackee & Saltfish is the national dish of _____. This traditional dish is made with the ackee fruit, and salted codfish, with assorted spices for added flavor. The dish was once ranked by National Geographic as the second-best national dish in the world, directly under the United States hamburger!
What is Jamaica
The country of eternal spring has about 33 volcanoes scattered throughout its highlands. Its highest point is the Tajumulco volcano, which is also the highest in all of Central America.
What is Guatemala
_____ mountain peaks reach over 8,000 feet and _____ comes from the word Ayiti meaning ‘Land of Mountains’. This name was given by the original inhabitants of the island, the Taino people.
What is Haiti
_____ is one of the world’s largest car producers. Selling 5.9 million cars in 2011. VW’s Golf is one of the best selling cars of all time: in 2012 it year it sold more than 430,000 Golfs around Europe. In 2013, the top-selling car brands in _____ were Volkswagen, Mercedes. Audi and BMW.
What is Germany
The country's film industry, known as Nollywood, is one of the largest film producers in the world, second only to India's Bollywood.
What is Nigeria
Madam C.J. Walker became ______ first female self-made millionaire. She did so through the creation of the Madam C.J. Walker Company. Her company was a cosmetics manufacturer that specialized in beauty and haircare products.
What is the United States