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100
The most popular sport in North America.
What is American football?
100
When clinking glasses together in Austria during a toast, the people must look each other directly in the eye for this reason.
What is acknowledging the other's existence?
100
South Africa has this many official languages.
What is 11?
100
The physical gesture, commonly recognized in the western world as an affirmative, that can be found vulgar and offensive in places such as Russia, the Middle East and even parts of Greece.
What is a "thumbs up"?
100
This gift is a symbol of death in China.
What is a clock?
200
The average tip percentage at restaurants in Central/South America is this.
What is 10%?
200
This gesture in Greece can be used to say "yes".
What is tilting your head from side to side?
200
In rural Ghana, this was the locals' first reaction to having their pictures taken by explorers.
What is being afraid that explorers will steal their souls?
200
When invited to a social event in Russia and the host is a male, the most appropriate gift for him is this.
What is vodka?
200
In this country, slurping your food/drink is a compliment.
What is Japan?
300
The second longest river in the world - this river can be seen from space.
What is the Amazon?
300
When eating a baked whole fish in Poland, you shouldn't flip it over on the plate for this reason.
What is capsizing the fisherman's boat?
300
Actions such as pointing aggressively, scrunching your face and raising your voice will make most people think you are angry. However, if you were to display these gestures in Kenya locals are most likely to think this.
What is being mentally ill?
300
The "OK" sign made by forming a circle with your thumb and forefinger is generally used by the British and Americans to tell each other that everything is fine. However, a Kuwaiti would take the gesture to mean this.
What is being associated with evil?
300
When eating in someone's home in Malaysia, it is customary to eat using these/this.
What is your right hand?
400
When meeting an Ecuadorian woman, this is how you should always greet her.
What is kissing her once on each cheek?
400
In Italy, the Chrysanthemum flower is a symbol of this.
What is death?
400
The most populated African country.
What is Egypt?
400
In some Australian cultures, the bride carries this over her arm for good luck.
What is a horseshoe?
400
In most of Asia, your left hand is mostly used for this.
What is hygienic purposes?
500
This holiday is almost exclusively celebrated in North America.
What is Halloween?
500
In Germany, this pre-wedding tradition (i.e. an American bachelor/bachelorette party) is thought to bring good luck to the future couple.
What is throwing old dishes at the ground in front of the future couples' home?
500
In this Sudanese tribe, when a man wants to marry a woman, he does this.
What is kidnapping the woman?
500
When taking a picture you may see people motioning the "bunny ears" sign behind another person's head. However, when done to a Brazilian man you are seen to be suggesting this.
What is an adulterous wife?
500
In a traditional East Asian wedding, you are most likely to see the bride wearing this color for her wedding.
What is red?