Cultural Jeopardy

Italy

100

What is Italy shaped like?

a. A boot

b. A Cow

c. A Ball

a. A boot

200

In Italy, when an elder person enters the room, you must… 

a. Shake his/her hand

b. Stand to show respect

c. Give them a hug

b. Stand to show respect

300

True or False: Galileo Galilei was an influential scientist who was born in Italy.

True

400

Which of these is not the name of one of the active volcanoes in Italy? 

a. Stromboli

b. Versace

c. Etna

b. Versace

500

The red coloring in the Italian flag represents which virtue?

a.Hope

b.War

c.Charity

c. Charity

Mexico

100

How many states now owned by the US used to belong to Mexico?

a.2

b.8

c.20

b. 8

200

Mexico city stands on the site of the capital of which empire?

a. Aztec

b.Inca

c. Burrito

a. Aztec

300

Which of the 7 wonders of the world is located in Mexico?

a.Christ the Redeemer Statue

b. Machu Picchu

c. Chichen Itza

c. Chichen Itza

400

What year did Mexico win its independence?

a. 1721

b.1821

c.2018

b. 1821

500

How many human sacrifices did the Aztecs make per year?

a.2,500

b. 25,000

c. 250,000

c. 250,000

China

100

The Chinese New Year is celebrated for how many days? 

a.7

b.21

c.15

c.15 days

200

The last Chinese emperor, Puyi, became a leader at what age?

a. 3

b.20

c.50

a. 3 

300

What popular gaming system is illegal in China?

a. Xbox

b.PlayStation

c. Nintendo

b. PlayStation

400

What is the mortar to build the Great Wall of China made of?

a.Clay

b. Sticky Rice

c. Cement

b. Sticky Rice

500

How many words does the Chinese language consist of?

a.400

b.4,000

c.40,000

c. 40,000

Germany

100

How much bigger is Berlin than Paris?

a. 3 times

b.5 times

c. 9 times

c. 9 times

200

How many zoos are located in Germany?

a. 100

b.50

c.400

c. 400 zoos

300

Germany was the first country to print what item?

a.Newspaper

b.Book

c.Magazine

b. Book

400

What percent of highways in Germany have no speed limit?

a. 25%

b.65%

c.45%

b. 65%

500

How much of Germany is covered by forest and woodlands?

a.1/3

b.3/5

c.1/8

a.1/3

France

100

France uses how many different time zones?

a. 4

b.8

c.12

c. 12

200

France once controlled what percent of the world population?

a. 2%

b.8%

c.4%

b. 8%

300

Paris taxi drivers have to pay nearly 200,00 euros for the license. How much is that in US dollars?

a.$100,000

b.$226,441.60

c.$20

b.$226,441.60

400

France had how many tourists in 2012?

a.83 million

b. 25 million

c. 1

a. 83 million tourists 

500

How many stop signs are there in the entire city of Paris?

a. 1

b.10

c.100

a.1