Japan
What is the capital city of Japan?
Tokyo
What is Brazil's main export?
coffee
What is Brazil's capital city?
Berne
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What are both names for the festival in Japan celebrated May 5th?
Iris Festival or Children's Day Festival
What is the main language spoken in Brazil?
Portuguese
Define the word fohn?
The warm wind that blows from the south.
What are the original settlers of Australia called?
Aborigines
The Bahamas is to hurricanes whereas Japan is to ______.
Earthquakes
Switzerland is to Europe as Brazil is to _________.
South America
Name two items that are manufactured in Switzerland.
watches, clocks, cheese
What are two facts about the desert area in Australia?
Called Outback, huge, dry, hot, very little trees
What did Japanese people sleep on in the past compared to today?
Futon in traditional homes but beds today
Identify two items made from the oil from the coffee beans.
paint, shoe polish, insecticides, medicine, soap
Because Switzerland is landlocked and so it has developed a policy of neutrality. What is neutrality?
The policy of not choosing sides during war time
What are two ways that Australia is like the Bahamas?
Main language is English, have a tropical climate, experiences hurricanes, swimming and sailing are sports
Describe a tatami
Straw matting that covers the floor in Japan
Identify three things for which Rio de Janiero is known.
Sunny beaches, tourist resorts and Carnival
What are Switzerland's main languages?
French, German, Italian
List four animals/trees that are native to Australia.
kangaroo, duck-billed platypus, koala bear, wallaby, eucalyptus trees,