Japan
This alcoholic beverage is brewed from fermented rice
Sake
Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, this Brazilian footballer won five FIFA World Cup titles
Pelé
This Swedish custom encourages taking a break to enjoy coffee and pastries with friends or coworkers
fika
This is the tallest mountain in Switzerland (15,203 feet)
Dufourspitze
This country has the largest population
Brazil
This is the name of Japan’s high speed rail network
Shinkansen
This black bean and pork stew is often considered Brazil's national dish
Feijoada
This is the largest island in Sweden
Gotland
This potato dish is made by pan-frying grated potatoes until crispy.
Rösti
This country won the most gold medals at the 2024 Olympics
Japan
In 1868, this event restored power to the emperor and modernized Japan
Meiji Restoration
He was the first emperor of Brazil
Dom Pedro I
He is Sweden’s king
Carl XVI Gustaf
This Swiss footballer with an Albanian name was the captain of the Swiss national team at the 2026 World Cup
Granit Xhaka
This country is home to the largest number of American expatriates
Japan
This volcano on Kyushu, the most active in Japan, famously erupted violently in 1914, but remains active to this day
Sakurajima
Brazil declared independence from Portugal in this year (+-3)
1822
Celebrated on December 13, this Swedish festival of light features processions led by a girl wearing a crown of candles
St Lucia Day
This folk hero, about whom Rossini wrote a famous opera, is known for shooting an apple off his son’s head
William Tell
This country has produced the most Nobel Prize laureates per capita
Sweden
The Japanese word for "flower viewing" refers to this annual springtime tradition of celebrating and appreciating the cherry blossoms
hanami
Brazil’s name comes from this
brazilwood (pau-brasil)
This lake, largest in the entire EU, is in Sweden
Lake Vänern
a traditional Swiss sport similar to shot put, where competitors lift and throw a heavy stone for maximum distance
steinstossen
This country has the most UNESCO world heritage sites
Japan