Holidays
Celebrated over 15 days, this major Asian festival welcomes the new lunar year with dragon dances and red envelopes.
What is Chinese New Year?
Founded in ancient India, this major world religion follows the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama.
What is Buddhism?
Originated in ancient Greece, this international athletic competition is held every four years, alternating between summer and winter games.
What are the Olympic Games or the Olympics?
A popular American urban legend claims that if you look into a dark mirror and repeat her name three times, this ghost will appear behind you.
Who is Bloody Mary?
Made from cocoa beans, this sweet treat originated with ancient Mesoamerican civilizations like the Maya and Aztecs.
What is chocolate?
This eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem using a menorah.
What is Hanukkah?
This holy book of Islam is written in Arabic and is believed by Muslims to contain the direct words of God.
What is the Quran?
Invented in 1891 by Dr. James Naismith in Massachusetts, this sport originally used peach baskets as hoops.
What is basketball?
Also known as the Sasquatch, this large, ape-like creature is said to inhabit the dense forests of the Pacific Northwest.
What is Bigfoot?
This Japanese dish consists of vinegared rice served with raw fish, vegetables, or seaweed.
What is sushi?
Families in Mexico and Latin America honor their deceased ancestors on November 1st and 2nd during this holiday.
What is Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)?
Followers of this ancient, monotheistic religion observe the Sabbath from Friday evening to Saturday evening.
What is Judaism?
This ancient Japanese style of wrestling features heavy athletes competing inside a circular ring.
What is Sumo wrestling?
This mythical creature from Puerto Rican and Latin American folklore gets its name from Spanish words meaning "goat-sucker."
What is the Chupacabra?
This staple food, eaten daily by over half the world's population, is traditionally grown in flooded fields called paddies.
What is rice?
Celebrated from December 26 to January 1, this African American holiday focuses on seven core principles including unity and self-determination.
What is Kwanzaa?
This fundamental concept in Hinduism and Buddhism holds that a person's actions in this life determine their fate in the next.
What is karma?
The Tour de France is the world's most famous race for athletes competing on these vehicles.
What are bicycles?
Originating on the internet in 2009, this unnaturally tall, faceless figure in a dark suit is said to stalk and traumatize children.
Who is Slender Man?
Dipped in fondue or spread on baguettes, this country is famous for producing over 400 different varieties of cheese, including Brie and Camembert.
What is France?
This Mexican holiday, commemorates Mexico's victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. Despite its Mexican origins, it is celebrated more widely in the United States than throughout much of Mexico.
What is Cinco de Mayo?
This term refers to the belief in only one God, a central principle shared by Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
What is monotheism?
Originating in 16th-century England, this bat-and-ball game played on a pitch is hugely popular in countries like India, Australia, and the UK.
What is cricket?
Derived from Native American folklore and modern internet horror stories, this shape-shifting evil spirit is said to mimic human voices to lure victims into the woods.
What is a Skinwalker (or Wendigo)?
Meaning "spiced tea," this popular Indian beverage is brewed with milk, black tea, sugar, and spices like ginger.
What is Masala Chai (or Chai)?