Cultural Practices
People in this country dance samba during Carnival parades before Lent.
Brazil
This river is the longest in the world.
The Nile River
This country has the largest population (1.45 billion) in the world as of 2025.
India
Who is the principal of NCHS?
Principal Thornton!
The farthest I have ever traveled from Illinois is
A. Greece
B. Hong Kong
C. Morocco
D. South Africa
B. Hong Kong!
This country is known for sushi, which often features raw fish over rice.
Japan
The tallest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest, is located in this country.
Nepal
How many countries are there in the world?
195
True or False: There is a bomb shelter in the basement of NCHS
TRUE!
I was born in this month
May
In China, red envelopes with money are traditionally given during this holiday.
The Lunar New Year
This desert in Africa is the largest hot desert in the world.
Sahara Desert
What percent of people worldwide speak more than 1 language?
60%
When was the last time Naperville Central won State for football?
2013
I went to college in THIS midwestern state.
Ohio
In this country, people traditionally become a year older on January 1st, not on their birthday.
South Korea
This huge statue in Brazil overlooks the city of Rio de Janeiro.
Christ the Redeemer
About this percentage of the world’s people live north of the Equator.
90%
How many clubs does Naperville Central offer?
(Closest answer without going over will win!)
84
How long have I been teaching at NCHS?
The Maori people of this country perform the haka, a traditional war dance, to welcome guests or before sports matches.
New Zealand
This famous Incan city is high in the Andes in Peru.
Machu Picchu
This is the smallest country in the world by land area.
Vatican City
0.17 square miles
Comparable to Disney’s Magic Kingdom parking area
About the same size as 1/8 of O’Hare Airport’s property
About the same size as an average 18-hole golf course
This is the name of our school newspaper.
The Central Times
Name all 6 countries I told you I went to over the summer.
Italy, Greece, France, Switzerland, Scotland, Germany