Name the Trait
Some people go to Church on Sunday.
Religion
I am monolingual - I speak only English. I'm jealous of people who are multilingual.
Language
What is something you celebrate as part of your culture's history?
*You answer*
The world's most popular sport is...
SOCCER, FUTBOL, FOOTBALL
Name a culture group that you belong to.
*You answer*
Being a teacher is super rad. I make enough money to live and I get summers off.
Economy
Americans celebrate Independence Day on July 4th, to commemorate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, when we (America) formally committed to splitting from England almost 250 years ago!
History
New England has a rich coastline full of marine life. How does this impact daily life in this region? yum yum.
Fish, historically, is an important part of New England diets - think clam chowdahhhh
Less than half of the world's countries have democratic governments. True or False?
FALSE, 60% have democratic governments.
TRUE
My favorite soccer team is Liverpool. They play in the English Premier League. You'll Never Walk Alone!!!!
Arts & Sports
mmmmmm.... Ramen. Nothing like a warm bowl of comforting brothy noodles to make you feel cozy on a frigid day.
Daily Life
This is a type of government in which ONE PERSON RULES AND USUALLY TAKES POWER THROUGH FORCE (think murder or the threat of murder)
Dictatorship
What is the world's most popular language? (spoken as a first language by the most people, hint; think of the world's most populous countries...)
Mandarin (Chinese)
Name a country that has a colder climate than Brazil.
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In America, we vote for candidates in November as part of the election process in our Democracy.
Government
Winter in New England can be cold and wet. I like to wear waterproof boots with rubber soles. I also bundle up in an insulated jacket to stay warm.
Daily Life
Northern Africa is mostly a desert and very warm. How might this impact their daily life, and what they wear?
Loose breathing clothing and scarves to keep the sand out of their eyes.
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are examples of Holidays celebrated by what religious group?
Jewish (Judaism)
This line separates the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere. Countries along it have very warm temperatures.
The Equator
The Louvre in Paris is one of the world's most popular museums.
Art & Sports
Great Britain has a Prime Minister and a Queen. The Queen has symbolic power, but the PM really runs the country.
Government
In this type of economy, the government controls business and what jobs people can and can't do.
Communist
Name two of the world's 4 most popular religions...
Christianity, Muslim (Islam), Hinduism, Buddhism
If you wanted to go sun tan at the beach, during what month should you visit Argentina?
December --- February (our winter is there summer, let me show you a map!)