Ancient Games
This game was played in Ancient Greece - - - - -
Pilae
Senet
Knucklebones
Knucklebones
What famous artist cut off part of their ear in an irrational moment?
Vincent van Gogh
Georgia O’Keefe
Rembrandt van Rijn
Vincent van Gogh
What famous (and expensive) French delicacy is made of duck liver?
Caviar
Foie Gras
Escargot
Foie Gras
In which country is it considered a compliment to slurp loudly while you eat soup?
Iceland
Russia
Japan
Japan
Which of the following Asian languages uses the Latin alphabet?
Japanese
Thai
Chinese
Chinese
Which game dates back thousands of years to ancient Persia and has players roll dice to move their pieces around the board in opposite "horseshoe" loops?
Senet
Gin
Backgammon
Backgammon
The Brandenburg Gate is one of the world's most famous monuments, but in which city would you find it?
Moscow
London
Berlin
Berlin
Which Scottish savory pudding contains sheep’s pluck?
Cullen Skink
Neeps and Tatties
Haggis
Haggis
This country has the most pyramids in the world
Egypt
Sudan
Peru
Sudan
Most historians agree that the writing form of languages originated from which civilization?
Mesopotamia
India
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Which game originated from the game Chaturanga (there is an argument about whether its roots are from India and China) sometime around 600 BC and now has a famous movie called "The Queen's Gambit"?
Chess
Nine Men's Morris
Go
Chess
A legendary 17th-century royal residence, home to France’s extravagant monarchs until the French Revolution.
Taj Mahal
Palace of Versailles
Château de Fontainebleau
Palace of Versailles
Where does goulash originate from?
Slovakia
Russia
Hungary
Hungary
Which food symbolizes longevity and is eaten on a Chinese person's birthday?
Beef
Noodles
Rice
Noodles
What was the first language spoken in outer space?
Russian
English
Chinese
Russian
There is archeological and historical evidence that dates Mancala back to the year 700 AD in this part of the world.
Asia
Europe
Africa
Africa
What famous structure was built for the 1889 World's Fair?
Notre Dame Cathedral
The Eiffel Tower
Sant’Angelo Castle
The Eiffel Tower
Regarded by many in Asia as the "King of Fruits", what is this foul-smelling fruit called?
Jackfruit
Durian
Lychee
Durian
Where will you find the Caño Cristales, the River of Five Colors, also known as the “Liquid Rainbow”?
Cancun, Mexico
Meta, Colombia
San Pedro Columbia, Belize
Meta, Colombia
“Você Fala inlgês?” means “Do you speak English?” in what language?
French
Portuguese
Spanish
Portuguese
Which game was played by the ancient Mayan over 1000 years ago that requires players to hit a ball through stone hoops using only their upper body, thighs, and hips?
Chapuline
Pok-A-Tok
ōllamalitzli
Pok-A-Tok
When did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
1961
1972
1989
What is the national dish of Laos?
Laap
Som tam
Khao Soi
Laap
Which color is associated with mourning and is considered unlucky in Brazil?
Red
Black
Purple
Purple
What does the word “polyglot” mean?
A language with more than 1 billion speakers
A country with more than three official languages
A person who can speak more than three languages
A person who can speak more than three languages
Liubo was a popular game during which Chinese dynasty?
Xia
Han
Qing
Han
This famous Indian work of art, Bharat Mata, was painted by which artist?
Raja Ravi Varma
Jamini Roy
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore
What is the traditional Christmas cake in Romania?
Cozonac
Mamaliga
Sarmale
Cozonac
Which country is known as the "land of no rivers"?
Vietnam
Saudi Arabia
Chad
Saudi Arabia
Sinhala and Tamil are the official languages of which island nation?
Cambodia
Sri Lanka
Malaysia
Sri Lanka