Mountains of Asia
These imposing peaks have a name meaning "abode of snow"
The Himalayas
This Hindu festival that marks the start of spring is also known as the Festival of Colors
Holi
Falafel is often served with this thick paste made primarily from ground sesame seeds
Tahini
The name of this language of the Philippines comes from words meaning "of the river"
Tagalog
In Mongolia, primary school students learn this alphabet for their writing system
Cyrillic
Mt. Cook, or "Aoraki" in Maori, is the highest peak in this island country
New Zealand
Water fights are common during the celebration of this Thai holiday
Songkran
This type of aromatic rice is grown in the foothills of the Himalayas and is used in cuisines across South and Central Asia, and the Middle East
Basmati
This Cambodian language is the second most widely spoken Austroasiatic language after Vietnamese
Khmer
The term "Mandala" can be roughly translated from Sanskrit as this geometric shape
Circle
Rising to almost 13,000 feet, the Pontic Mountains of Northern Turkey bend along the southern shore of this body of water
The Black Sea
This festival in China is said to have begun as a search for the poet Qu Yuan, who drowned himself in a river
Dragon Boat Festival
Ouzo is a Greek liquor; this is a 4-letter Japanese citrus fruit
Yuzu
Kufic, named for the city of Kufa and often used for religious texts, is an ancient style of writing this most widely spoken Semitic language
Arabic
Born in Madras (now Chennai), India, this business executive has been consistently ranked among the world's most powerful women
Indra Nooyi
Reaching almost 15,000 feet, the Zagros Mountains stretch along the western border of this nation
Iran
Meaning "Feast of the Sacrifice," this Muslim holiday marks the culmination of the rites of Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca
Eid al-Adha
The unofficial national dish of Myanmar, Mohinga is often eaten for breakfast and features this protein
Fish
According to the constitution, this is the national language of Singapore - but is one of four official languages, including English, Mandarin, and Tamil
Malay
The rubab is a stringed-instrument and one of the national instruments of this Middle Eastern country, along with the Zerbaghali drum
Afghanistan
From the bottom of the seafloor to its island peak, this is technically the tallest mountain in the world, a volcano with a higher total elevation than Mount Everest
Mauna Kea
South Korea celebrates this holiday on 11/11 due to the visual resemblance of the date to the chocolate-dipped cookie snack
Pepero Day
Tom yum goong from Thailand is made with prawns and this, Cymbopogon Citratus
Lemongrass
The language of these Japanese aboriginal people is virtually extinct but once had as many as 19 dialects
Ainu
This is the name given when oxidation turns bronze to a beautiful shade of green, say, on ceremonial objects from the Shang to Han Dynasties