Where in the World?
Capital Call
Tasty Treats
Festival Fever
Flag Frenzy
100

A giant green lady holds a torch in New York Harbor to welcome newcomers.

What is the United States?

100

Seoul – its name literally means “capital” in Korean.

What is Korea?

100

Hand-held tacos stuffed with meat, salsa, and guacamole.

What is Mexico?

100

Lunar New Year called “Tết” features red envelopes and lion dances in this S-shaped Southeast-Asian nation.

What is Vietnam?

100

Square red flag with a bold white cross centred inside.

What is Switzerland?

200

An iron tower built for the 1889 World’s Fair now sparkles every night over the River Seine.

What is France?

200

Tokyo – translates as “eastern capital” and hosted the Olympics in 1964 & 2021.

What is Japan?

200

Naples-born pizza with tomato, mozzarella, and basil.

What is Italy?

200

Runners dash ahead of angry bulls every July during San Fermín in Pamplona

What is Spain?

200

Red maple leaf on a white panel, flanked by two red bars.

What is Canada?

300

This ancient wall snakes thousands of kilometres across northern Asia and is (wrongly) said to be visible from space.

What is China?

300

Cairo – largest city on the Nile and in the Arab world.

What is Egypt?

300

Creamy butter chicken served with naan and masala spices.

What is India?

300

Millions light oil lamps for Diwali, the “Festival of Lights.”

What is India?

300

Nine blue-and-white stripes plus a white cross in a blue canton.

What is greece?
400

A 30-metre-tall Art-Deco statue of Jesus watches over Rio de Janeiro from Mount Corcovado.

What is Brazil?

400

Berlin – once cut in half by a concrete wall, now famous for luxury cars and beer.

What is Germany?

400

Late-night poutine: fries topped with cheese curds & gravy.

What is Canada?

400

Tourists (and locals!) soak each other during mid-April Songkran water fights.

What is Thailand?

400

Multi-coloured design featuring a green “Y” that separates black, gold, blue, red, and white sections.

What is South Africa?

500

A “lost” Inca citadel perches high in the Andes above the Urubamba River Valley.

What is Peru?

500

Wellington – the world’s southern-most national capital, named for a British duke.

What is New Zealand?

500

Stir-fried rice-noodle pad thai flavoured with tamarind and peanuts.

What is Thailand?

500

White-night concerts and huge firework shows celebrate the short Arctic summer in St Petersburg’s “Scarlet Sails” event.

What is Russia?

500

Green field with white Arabic script above a horizontal sword.

What is Saudi Arabia?