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Dance/Traditions
100
Name this Samoan Entertainer, Actor, and Voice Artist who celebrated his Polynesian Ancestry when he voiced the Demi-god Maui in Moana.
Who is Dwayne Johnson (The Rock)?
100
We visited this Italian city which has canals full of gondolas instead of roads full of cars. For Carnival we saw fantastic masks, as people dressed up to celebrate the holiday.
100
This American Artist was born in Massachusetts, studied in Paris, and taught at Howard University for nearly 50 years.
Who is Lois Mailou Jones?
100
We listened to this instrument in Ireland & Scotland.
What are bagpipes?
100
These are the only types of bears that choose to be vegetarians.
What are Pandas?
100
This Russian dish is over 250 years old, and is now one of the most popular dishes around the world.
What is Beef Stroganoff?
100
We saw Aztec Fire Dancers when we visited this North American Country.
What is Mexico?
200
This US Army Veteran was dubbed "The King of Rock'n'Roll".
Who is Elvis Presley?
200
This is the center of musical cinema in India, defined by elaborate dance sequences, drama, and singing. The name sounds similar to Hollywood but one letter is different.
What is Bollywood?
200
In Japan we learned about Shintoism and the symbolism of this animal, which has magical abilities. They can carry messages back and forth from our realm to the spirit realm, and for every 100 years they live they grow another tail.
What are Fox or Kitsune?
200
We learned about these instruments when we visited this Island Nation. They are named for the material they are made from.
What are Steel Drums?
200
This big cat can be found in China and the Himalayas, it is designed to perfectly blend in with wintry conditions.
What is a Snow Leopard?
200
In Austria we watched them make strudel, and it typically has this type of fruit filling.
What is Apple Strudel?
200
We visited China and learned about the tradition of gardening, one of the features we saw there were Moon Gates/ Moon Doors which are thought to bring this to the home.
What is Good Luck or Good Fortune?
300
This Austrian Composer from Vienna.
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
300
We learned about Reggae music and Bob Marley when we visited this island nation in the Caribbean.
What is Jamaica?
300
This Dutch Artist created hundreds of works (including this famous work). He was regarded for his use of vibrant colors and heavy brush strokes.
Who is Vincent Van Gogh?
300
This type of Mexican Band features a lot of different instruments: usually 6 violins, 3 trumpets, 1 bass guitar, 1 guitar, and 1 vihuela (tiny guitar like a ukulele), and an accordion. They often wear very fancy matching outfits too.
What is a Mariachi Band?
300
Name this wild Australian dog.
What are Dingos?
300
In Japan they are surrounded by water, so many of their meals utilise seafood or fish. This is the name they use for raw fish and rice?
What is Sushi?
300
In Hawaii we learned about this type of dance & music that expresses the language of nature.
What is Hula?
400
The tomb of this Pharaoh was found almost entirely intact, making him the most well-known Pharaoh ever.
Who is Tutankhamun (King Tut)?
400
This is the capital city of France. It is known as "the city of lights" because there are over 296 illuminated sites including The Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, The Louvre Museum, The Arc de Triomphe, and the Champs-Elysees.
What is Paris?
400
We learned about this French artist. He began was a founder of Fauvism, but the art form he is best known for is the one he invented himself which he called "Painting With Scissors".
Who is Henri Emile Benoit Matisse?
400
This stringed Hawaiian instrument is like a tiny guitar.
What is a Ukulele?
400
These small wild cats live all across Asia in habitats ranging from dessert to forest. They aren't much bigger than your average house cat.
What is a Pallas Cat?
400
We learned about this food in China which you can also get in restaurants here. They are often steamed or pan-fried and has an interesting history tied to Chinese New Year.
What are Dumplings?
400
This traditional type of music and step-dancing has a really short name, it is as popular here in the US as it is in Ireland where it originated.
What is a Jig?
500
This famous Welshman began his musical career with a series of top ten hits starting in the 1960s.
Who is Sir Tom Jones?
500
This is the capital city of Argentina with 48 distinct barrios or neighborhoods. The name of the city means "good air" in Spanish.
What is Buenos Aires?
500
This Austrian Artist was a founder of Art Nouveau and is most famous for his works utilising gold leaf and Byzantine style.
Who is Gustav Klimt?
500
Frank Sinatra sang a Bossa Nova song about "The Girl from Ipanema", Ipanema being a coastal area of Rio De Janeiro in this South American country that we visited.
What is Brazil?
500
This is the name for all baby marsupials when they're still reliant on their mother's pouches. It's a pretty common name for people too.
What are Joeys?
500
Samoan half moon pies (Pai Fala) are filled with a custard made from this type of fruit.
What is Pineapple?
500
This Tennessean superstar known for her amazing dance moves has been dubbed The Queen of Rock'n'Roll and topped the charts for decades.
Who is Tina Turner?
600
Madonna played this famous Argentinian First Lady.
Who is Eva (Evita) Peron?
600
This type of Martial Art originated in Shaolin Temples in China.
What is Kung Fu?
600
This artist celebrated her Mexican heritage in her paintings, and is one of the most globally renowned and artists to ever exist.
Who is Frida Kahlo?
600
This stringed instrument from India is similar to a guitar, but you have to sit while you play it.
What is a Sitar?
600
This big cat can be found in the Amazon Rainforest, central, and even a small part of North America.
What is a Jaguar?
600
This Mardi Gras Sweet treat is usually iced and decorated with the three traditional colors of the holiday (purple for justice, green for faith, and gold for power). If you're lucky you might find a plastic baby in your slice.
What is King Cake?
600
We visited this country and saw a performance of Swan Lake at The Bolshoi Ballet.
What is Russia?
700
In New Orleans we heard a lot of Jazz, and learned about one of the most famous Jazz musicians ever. His nickname was "Satchmo". One of his most recognizable hits is the song "What a Wonderful World".
Who is Lois Armstrong?
700
This iconic structure is a landmark for the San Francisco Bay Area in California.
What is The Golden Gate Bridge?
700
This Huge Hollywood Movie Production was filmed in Greece, it helped stimulate their economy by increasing tourism to its many many islands.
What is Mamma Mia?
700
We listened to this California band founded in the 1960s, headed by John Fogerty. They had hits with "Proud Mary", "Born On the Bayou", "Fortunate Son", and "Bad Moon Risin'".
Who are Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR)?
700
These giant trees, grow all along the West Coast of North America (they're even mentioned in the song "This Land is Your Land"). Some are even 3,000 years old.
What are Redwood Trees?
700
In Canada you can have one of these sweet treats named for the flat tail of a North American mammal.
What are Beaver Tails?
700
We learned about this type of music and dance in Brazil.
What is Samba?
800
We learned all about this American singer, pilot, and nature conservationist when we visited The Rocky Mountain National Park.
Who is John Denver?
800
We saw pieces of ancient history as we learned about this capital of Greece.
What is Athens?
800
We learned all about this Japanese style of Art, and this Great Wave piece by Hokusai. This art form was so powerful it is still practiced today.
What is Woodblock Printing?
800
We learned about the history of country music, Dolly Parton and the Grand Ole Opry when we visited this state.
What is Tennessee?
800
You can see all kinds of wildlife in this city in Ohio that boasts the largest zoo in the USA.
What is Columbus?
800
This salad dressing is named for a country on the eurasian continent but it was actually inveneted in New Hampshire.
What is Russian Dressing?
800
We saw kilted performers dance a reel at Highland Games in this country.
What is Scotland?
900
We learned about this Ancient Greek who told many fables, like The Tortoise & The Hare, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, and The Lion & The Mouse.
Who is Aesop?
900
This state capital of Tennessee is home to a reconstruction of The Parthenon, modeled after the original from Greece.
What is Nashville?
900
This Russian artist was a founder of Abstraction and prominent Art Theorist. He had a condition called Synesthesia in which one sense becomes entwined with another, so he saw colors when he heard music, and heard music when he painted.
Who is Wassily Kandinsky?
900
This composer was entirely deaf by the time he reached his 30s but that didn't stop him from composing.
Who is Beethoven?
900
We learned about these wild big cats of North America when we visited The Smokey Mountain National Park.
What are Bobcats?
900
Tennessee has several family run restaurants that specialize in this southern style comfort food.
What is Soul Food?
900
In Greece we learned about this traditional music and dance.
What is Zorba?
1000
In Tennessee we visited Memphis, this city is known as the Home of the Blues as well as the Birthplace of Rock'n'roll. Memphis is also the birthplace of this Queen of Soul who was an American singer, songwriter, actress, pianist, and civil rights activist.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
1000
This city in Michigan is known as the Motor City because it's where Ford created his automotive empire. It was also home to Motown Records that boasted some of the biggest artists of the 1950s & 60s including Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Marvelettes, The Temptations, & The Supremes.
What is Detroit?
1000
This is the center of the film industry for the entire world, found in Los Angeles, California.
What is Hollywood?
1000
This composer's most famous symphonies are based on the four seasons.
Who is Vivaldi?
1000
We saw these wild canine relatives when we visited Isle Royale Natl. Park in Upstate Michigan.
What are Wolves?
1000
Michigan is this tart pie fruit capital of the world.
What are Cherries?
1000
The tradition of Pumpkin Carving comes from this country where they used to carve turnips and use them as lanterns on Halloween.
What is Ireland?