Food
Capitals
Countries
Languages
Religions
Environmental issues
100

What country is known for pizza and pasta?

Italy

100

Capital of Spain?

Madrid

100

Which country invented icecream?

China

100

What continent holds the largest number of languages?

Asia

100

Christianity and Islam each have more than one billion followers. So does one other world religion. What is it?

Hinduism 

100

What have most governments agreed to do to help stop global warming?

Reduce the amount of fossil fuels burned 

200

Name ONE out of the top 10 countries that have the best food.

Italy, Spain, Mexico, France, Greece, Thailand, Turkey, Portugal, Brazil, and Morocco 

200

This capital is the seventh most coldest capital in the world.

Ottawa 

200

Name ONE out of the top 4 polluted countries.

Chad, Iraq, Pakistan (no wonder), Bahrain

200

What is one reason why languages disappear?

  1. Some languages are inherently better than others, so people shift to speaking superior languages.
  2. Some languages have higher prestige, so people shift to speaking languages that will allow them to get better jobs.
  3. Some languages are harder to learn than others, so people learn easier languages if they have the opportunity


B

200

The Cape Malay ethnic group in South Africa is typically associated with what religion?

Islam

200

What is the ozone layer?

A protective layer around Earth

300

Which country has the most sweet food?

United States

300
Capital of Turkey?

Ankara

300

What is the least polluted country? hint: its not in Europe

Australia 

300

Around how many languages are spoken in the world today?

7,000

300

The phrase "sacred cow" to describe a person or thing immune from criticism comes from what religion that in fact does revere cows as holy animals?

Hindu DINGA DINGA DINGA

300

Why are the rainforests being chopped down?

To clear land for farming

400

What country is known for spiciest food?

Thailand

400

Capital of Pakistan?

Islamabad 

400

What is the least-populated country?

Vatican City

400

In the word contraindicate, it has the Latin root term "contra". What does contra mean?

Against 

400

What is the primary religion of the Philippines?

Christian 

400

How is hydroelectricity produced?

With water

500

National food of Palestine? 

Musakhan

500

What is the capital of United Kingdom?

England

500

Which country known as the Garden of Eastern Europe?

Bulgaria 

500

What is the official language of the USA? 

Trick question! They don't have one!

500

What is the name of the Hindu festival of lights?

Diwali DINGA DINGA DINGA

500
How do humans cause global warming?

Burning fossil fuels, cutting down forests and farming livestock

600

What is the national food of Pakistan?

Nihari

600

This capital is the most populated. 

Beijing

600

Which country is known for The Land of a Thousand Islands?

Indonesia 

600

Which language is used by hands?

Sign language

600

What is the most populous Muslim country in the world?

Indonesia 

600


Which of these human activities is NOT causing global warming?

Burning fossil fuels

Cutting down rainforests

Using aerosols

Recycling glass

Recycling glass

700

Which country is the largest producer of rice? +250 if you name the 2nd largest producer.

China CHING CHONG and India DINGA DINGA

700

This capital is known as the birthplace of Martin Luther King Jr.

Atlanta 

700

Which country is known for having the Lotus Temple? +150 if you name the city.

India, New Delhi 

700

What are the official languages of Canada? +500 points if you say why they are the official languages

English (because of being near to America) and French (France laid claim to the territory, but when the British managed to wrest that part of the world away from France, the people there were already speaking French.)

700

Which Greek (fake) god is known for lightning powers?

Zeus

700

Which of these is NOT an environmentally-friendly method of producing electricity?

Burning coal

Solar

Wind

Water power

Burning coal

800

What country is the largest producer of coffee? hint: in South America

Brazil

800
This capital is known as the summer capital. hint: it is located in the southeastern side of Europe. 
Greece; Athens
800

This country has the famous Blue Mosque. What is the country?

Turkey

800

Name one of the official languages of Switzerland 

German, French, Italian, and Romansh

800

Who is the head of the Catholic church?

Pope

800

What is the leading source of energy in the United States?  

Oil

900

Which country is known for chocolate?(There are multiple) 

Germany, Belgium, Italy, and Poland

900

What is the capital of Colorado?

Denver

900
What country is known as the country of love?

France

900

What is the language that has the most native speakers?

Chinese Mandarin


900

What’s the holiest city in the religion Islam?

Mecca

900

How long does it take for carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere to disperse?

100 years

1000

What is the national fruit of Italy?

Strawberry

1000

Capital of The Maldives?

Male

1000

This country is known to have The Colosseum (one of the 7 wonders of the world)

Italy

1000

Morocco has two official languages: Tamazight and ______. What word fills in the blank?

Arabic

1000

What is the name of the book in Judaism?

Torah

1000

What is the most common type of waste that litters our oceans? 

A. Cigarettes

B. Food packaging 

C. Plastic bags

D.Glass bottles

A, Cigarettes