World Heritage Sites
This jungle functions as the Earth's lungs
What is the Amazon Rainforest?
Almost 400 billion trees in the forest inhale carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen to balance the atmosphere. The Amazon produces more than 20% of Earth's oxygen.
These animals eat bamboo and can only be found in mountain forests in China
What is the official language of Angola?
Portuguese!
Native to Southeast Asia this fruit is known for its offensive smell
Durian
Chile!
Chile in Spanish means hot pepper.
The world would be a different place without pizza. Where was it invented?
Naples, Italy
The old center of Naples has been a heritage site since 1995, and the city has close to 3,000 years of history. The ruins of Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast are just minutes away, but the city's greatest contribution to Earth is pizza Margherita, which was invented in the city.
This country is home to the world's largest street festival
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Costa Rica means what?
Translates to "rich coast" in Spanish.
List foods you would typically see in an English Breakfast
Guess 3 correctly for points
Eggs, sausage, bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms, toast, baked beans, pudding
What is the traditional dance of Argentina, known for its passionate and dramatic style?
Tango
The longest tango dance lasted for 2 days!
Tourists have to pay a fee if they want to visit this "Floating City."
Venice?
Tourists can expect to pay anywhere between €2 and €5 to enter Venice, and entry prices can rise as high as €10 during peak seasons. The fees help raise money for the city but also help curb overcrowding in the city of more than 250,000 residents.
This is the smallest country in Central America
El Salvador
It is about the same size as New Jersey.
This continent is the most linguistically diverse in the world.
Africa! The continent is home to anywhere from 800 to 1,500 of the world’s languages.
This custard-like dessert originated in Treviso, Italy.
Tiramisu, also known as Tuscan trifle
What is the name of the traditional Japanese robe worn by both men and women?
Kimono. In Japanese tradition and culture, they are worn over the chest with the left side on top, only those who passed away are wrapped in this garment where the right side is on top.
This city is wildly regarded as the oldest city in the world
The Ancient City of Damascus?
It's nearly impossible to comprehend the list of occupants that lived in Damascus, but at different points, the city was home to the Canaanites, Babylonians, the Macedonian, Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, the current Syrian Arab Republic and more.
This African country's flag features a white star on a light blue background.
Somalia
A white star was chosen as the national symbol, with each of its five points referring to a Somali homeland.
What is the most popular language in the world?
With almost 1.2 billion native speakers, the most popular language in the world is Chinese. In fact, one in six people in the world speak Chinese!
The spice derived from crocus flower and is common Indian cuisine.
Saffron
Expensive due to its harvesting process
The railway running between Italy and Switzerland. Offers the world's most beautiful train ride
The Rhaetian Railway
The four-hour ride winds through tunnels and over valleys in the Alps and is one of the world's best.
This African country is the only home to iconic primates, Lemurs.
Madagascar
Khmer is spoken by more than 95% of the population in this country
Cambodia
In sushi prep, what is the Japanese term for fish without rice?
Hint: its often mistaken with sushi
Sashimi