Language
How do you say Hello in Portuguese?
olá
Where were French Fries invented?
Belgium
The Cape of Good Hope can be found in which country?
a) South Africa b) Costa Rica c) Sri Lanka d) Australia
a) South Africa
On which two consecutive days do Mexicans celebrate Dia de los Muertos?
November 1 and 2
What sport has defensive positions named gully, silly mid-off, and deep mid wicket?
a) Quidditch b) Regball c) Bossaball d) Cricket
d) Cricket
Which language has the most native speakers in the world?
a) Mandarin Chinese b) English c) Spanish d) Arabic
a) Mandarin Chinese: With nearly 1.3 billion native speakers, Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language in the world. This is followed by Spanish with 485,063,960, English with 379,682,200, and Arabic with 373,000,000.
Where do fortune cookies originate?
a) Japan b) China c) USA d) Vietnam
c) USA (by Japanese immigrants)
Which country is home to the driest place on Earth?
a) Chad b) Chile c) China d) Czech Republic
b) Chile
In which country is there a tradition to eat 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve?
a) Uraguay b) France c) Iraq d) Spain
d) Spain
Which country has won the most FIFA World Cups?
Brazil
Approximately how many different languages are spoken at the South Portland High School?
a) 15
b) 25
c) 40
d) 67
c) 40
Which famous Middle Eastern dish contains fried, spiced ground chickpeas and/or fava beans in a pita or laffa bread?
a) Hummus b) Falafel c) Shawarma d) Kibbeh
b) Falafel
What is the smallest South American country?
a) Uraguay b) Suriname c) Brazil d) Ecuador
b) Suriname
What is the name of India’s festival of lights celebrated in either October or November?
a) Pongal. b) Holi. c) Bihu d) Diwali
d) Diwali
This sport is considered highly controversial in Spain (with animal activists)?
Bullfighting
What country has the most spoken languages?
a) Papua New Guinea b) India c) Nigeria d) Mexico
a) Papua New Guinea (with over 840 distinct living languages)
Where is kimchi a popular food?
a) Phillippines
b) South Korea
c) Japan
d) Thailand
Which country is the most mountainous?
a) Switzerland b) Chile c) Pakistan d) Bhutan
Bhutan
Mountains cover 98.8% of its land.
What type of music is the Democratic Republic of Congo known for?
a) Highlife b) Amapiano c) Soukous d) Kuduro
c) Soukous
Which country has the bigger number of champion long-distance runners?
a) Uganda
b) Kenya
c) Ethiopia
d) South Africa
b) Kenya
Which word does NOT mean shark?
a) tiburón - Spanish
b) akula - Russian
c) Sang-eo (상어) - Korean
d) Qitt (قط) - Arabic
d) Qitt (قط) - means cat in Arabic
Mahangu is a food staple of which country?
a) Mali b) Namibia c) Tanzania d) Ghana
b) Namibia
Which country has the most pyramids in the world?
a) Egypt b) Mexico c) Peru d) Sudan
d) Sudan
In which country would you be most likely to holiday celebrations Tet?
a) Pakistan b) Vietnam. c) Indonesia d) Cambodia
b) Vietnam: Tet is the Vietnamese New Year, an opportunity to remember ancestors while celebrating the year to come.
The national sport of Argentina is pato. Which two sports are combined to play this sport?
a) soccer & basketball b) polo & tennis c) polo & basketball d) bowling & rugby
c) polo & basketball