Cultural Traditions
From which civilization did the concept of yin and yang originate?
Ancient China
Where was civilization first established?
Mesopotamia
What's the name of the trade route that connected the East to the West?
The Silk Road
Which region in North America is known as the "Devil's Triangle"?
The Bermuda Triangle
How do you say "hi" in Japanese?
Konnichiwa
Who is the richest person to have ever lived?
Mansa Musa, Emperor of Mali
Which continent has the least amount of countries?
South America
Which city was bombed by the US military in WWII by nuclear technology?
Hiroshima, Japan
In India, brides wear the color ___.
Red
Istanbul's former name was _____.
Constantinople
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, The Bahamas, Barbados, The British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, St Barts, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Martin, St Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos
Which were the three powerful empires of the Americas before they were killed off and colonized?
Maya, Acztec, Inca
In East Africa, the type of jewelry adorned is usually made of ____.
Gold
Which empire is known as the most powerful empire in ancient history?
Mongol Empire
What was NATO's former name?
The League of Nations
Crucifixion, drowning, beating to death, burning alive, fight to the death
Which country is known as the "Land of Smiles"?
Thailand
What are three of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World?
Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Colossus of Rhodes, Lighthouse of Alexandria, Great Pyramids of Giza, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Name four countries that have never been colonized.
Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, Ethiopia, Iran, Japan, Mongolia, Nepal, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Thailand, Tonga, Turkey
In the 13th century, Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire, did this, causing a 700 million-ton reduction of CO2 in the atmosphere.
He killed a lot of people