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100

Known for the following:

The Great Barrier Reef, Bondi Beach, The Outback, Koala, Kangaroo, and Hugh Jackman

Australia

90% of Australians live on the coast. Central Australia is a huge desert and living condition is hard which means majority of the population live on the coastline. Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane are the top cities.

100

A famous dance song about a woman of the same name and became an international hit in the early 90's 

Macarena

100

Sold in diners, stadiums, cinemas, and even in carts along wall street. Served in a bun with condiments. One of the national dishes of USA.

Hot Dog

More than $3 billion are spent yearly on hot dogs in supermarkets. Between Memorial Day (May 30) and Labor Day (1st Monday of September), Americans will eat a staggering 7 billion hot dogs.


100

In this country, putting your hands in a prayer position near your chest and saying "Namaste" is a common greeting.

India

"Namaste" is a Sanskrit word which translates to “I bow to you. My greetings, my salutations, respect & gratitude.”

200

Windmills is synonymous to this country.

Netherlands

1200 windmills are all over the country and the first windmill was built in the year 1221. However, the first windmills in the world were made in ancient China in 1000 BC.

200

Also known as the “mop top”, because of its resemblance to a mop. It was world-wide known because of which band?

The Beatles

English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The group, whose best-known line-up comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, are regarded as the most influential band of all time.

200

Japanese delicacy consisting of fresh raw fish or meat sliced into thin pieces and often eaten with soy sauce.

Sashimi

Sashimi is not always in a form of fish; it can also be raw beef, chicken or slightly cooked octopus.

200

"Air kisses" is the act of greeting (or sometimes of farewell) by making a kissing gesture into the air while brushing cheeks in this country.

Italy

Italians are very loving and warm people, and it is not unusual that they will kiss you the first time they meet you, especially if you are introduced by someone they trust.

300

In 1974, 8 thousand terracotta soldiers were unearthed and discovered in this country.

China

The Terracotta Army remained untouched underground for more than 2,200 years and was discovered by chance by local farmers in 1974. Each warrior has unique facial features and no two figures are exactly alike.

300

Aside from being a mixed of Chinese and Korean descent from her mother, guess the other descent of the singer.

Filipino

Janice Vidal was born in Kowloon, Hong Kong to a Filipino father and mother of mixed Chinese and Korean descent.

300

This country is known for the best Chili Crab in the world.

Singapore

The best hawker dishes are Hainanese chicken rice, Fried Prawn Noodles, Laksa, Bak kut teh and Nasi Lemak.

300

"Howzit" is a greeting in which country:

A. Switzerland

B. Malta

C. Netherlands

D. South Africa

South Africa

"Howzit" means HELLO and HOW ARE YOU in local slang.

400

Chichen Itza is the largest of the Maya cities in the Yucatan Peninsula. It is the most visited tourist destination in this country.

Mexico

During the Spring (20th of March) and Autumn Equinox (22nd September), sunrays creates a shadow across the Kukulkan Pyramid that gives the appearance of a serpent slithering down the staircase.

400

Guess the title of the movie that the song playing was featured on.

The Little Prince

Based on the 1943 novella of the same name by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The film earned $97.6 million on a €75 million budget, becoming the most successful French animated film abroad of all time.

400

Gummy Bears was invented in this country.

Germany

German entrepreneur Hans Riegel invented gummy candies way back in the early 1920s when he started his candy company, Haribo.

400

Which formal and traditional Malaysian greeting has a particularly lovely sentiment:

a. Putting hands on your heart

b. Put your head on your palm

c. Nodding your head 3 times

d. Clapping your hands in the air

A. Putting hands on your heart

Malays usually stretch out their hands and touch the other person’s fingertips and then bring their hands to their hearts. It symbolizes that they’re greeting you from their hearts.

500

3 out of the top 10 largest shopping malls in the world are located in this country.

Philippines

SM Prime Holdings, owned by Filipino-Chinese business tycoon Henry Sy, did not built their largest mall. It is located in Tianjin, China with a floor area of 1.8 Million sq.ft which is the 3rd largest in the world.

500

A song by Benjamin Amaru. Guess which country is the musician from.

Switzerland

Switzerland may have some of the most expensive cities in the world to live in, but its citizens get value for money. According to the Social Progress Report, “medical”, “nutritional” and “access to basic knowledge” is where the country shines. Its index is  88.87 out of 100.

500

Stuffatt Tal-Fenek (Rabbit Stew) is the national food of this country.

Malta

Popularity of this dish started during the roman times. They believed that eating baby rabbits made women more beautiful. 

500

In Belgium, three kisses on the cheek may replace the handshake as a form of greeting.

TRUE or FALSE:

Men never kiss other men; they always shake hands.

TRUE

Start with the left cheek and alternate. This is practiced only once a relationship is exist. Greetings entail a degree of formality. A brief handshake is the common greeting among people who do not know each other.