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Passport to Global Learning

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What number is considered lucky in Chinese culture?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

2.

Which language has the most speakers?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

Mandarin

d)

French

3.

What language other than English is spoken in Canada?

a)

Italian

b)

French

c)

Canadian

d)

Spanish

4.

Which city is considered the "eternal city"?

a)

Paris

b)

London

c)

Beijing

d)

Rome

5.

Where is this picture located?

a)

The MCA

b)

The Louvre

c)

Uffizzi Gallery

d)

The National Art Gallery

6.

What is the world's greatest cycling race?

a)

The Tour Down Under

b)

Giro D'Italia

c)

Tour of London

d)

Tour de France

7.

What is the Palio di Siena?

a)

A horse race

b)

A pasta dish

c)

A flag

d)

A church

8.

What is celebrated on the 2nd of June?

a)

International Gelato Day

b)

Bastille Day

c)

Italian Celebration of the Republic

d)

Justin Bieber's birthday

9.

What is Pinyin?

a)

A river in China

b)

A city in China

c)

The name of a cartoon character

d)

The pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese

10.

What is Corsica (Corse)?

a)

An Italian football team

b)

An island off the south of France

c)

A type of cheese

d)

A city in Spain

11.

What would you be eating if you were eating this?

a)

Sponge cake

b)

Panettone

c)

Pandoro

d)

Croissant

12.

Which word does not mean thank you?

a)

Merci

b)

Grazie

c)

Ni hao

d)

Arigato

13.

Where are you most likely to see a gondoliere?

a)

In Sydney

b)

In Paris

c)

In Beijing

d)

In Venice

14.

What grammatical term would be used to describe the word "quickly"?

a)

verb

b)

adverb

c)

noun

d)

adjective

15.

According to legend, who founded Rome?

a)

Napoleon

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Berlusconi

d)

Romulus and Remus

16.

Which word does not mean Christmas in another language?

a)

Noel

b)

Natale

c)

Navy

d)

Navidad

17.

What number is considered unlucky in Chinese?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

What does this French phrase mean Cric! Crac! Croc?

a)

Yes, no, maybe

b)

It doesn't mean anything

c)

Add, subtract, divide

d)

Snap, crackle, and pop

19.

Cruci dum spiro fido

a)

While I breath, I trust in God

b)

While I breath, I trust in the cross

c)

While I think, I trust in the cross

d)

While I have faith, I will not die

20.

What do Chinese donuts called yóutiáo look like?

a)

slices of bamboo served raw

b)

small breaded rice balls served cold

c)

hot, deep fried crispy bread sticks

d)

sweet cake

21.

What is the traditional dish eaten to celebrate the Chinese New Year?

a)

Stir-fry

b)

Long-life Noodles

c)

Dumplings

d)

Long-life Noodles

22.

What famous French writer wrote THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME and LES MISERABLES?

a)

George Sand

b)

Francis Cabrel

c)

Jules Verne

d)

Victor Hugo

23.

Which French city hosts a famous film festival in May?

a)

Nice

b)

Montpelier

c)

Paris

d)

Cannes

24.

What is this French gesture mean?

a)

I'm tired

b)

you are crazy

c)

"yeah, right"

d)

that's expensive

25.

Which flower should you not bring as a house gift in France or Italy?

a)

chrysanthemum

b)

poinsettia

c)

daisy

d)

rose

26.

About how many people in the world speak French?

a)

2 Billion

b)

220 Million

c)

2 Million

d)

20 Million

27.

Where did the Renaissance start?

a)

France

b)

China

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

28.

Loreto is the name of

a)

the place Mary Ward was born

b)

the place where Mary Ward died

c)

the place in Italy Mary Ward visited

d)

the name of one of Mary Ward's sisters

29.

What number is considered lucky in Italian culture?

a)

4

b)

8

c)

13

d)

17

30.
What were the time periods in ancient China broken up into?
a)
Dynasties
b)
Decades
c)
Cycles
d)
Kingdoms
31.
What color is Yin and what color is yang?
a)
Yin is white and Yang is black
b)
Yin is black and Yang is white
c)
Yin is blue and Yang is red
d)
Yin is blue Yang is orange
32.

Chinese sought to observe the future by observing patterns in ?

a)

tortoise shells

b)

stalks of grain

c)

tortoise shells and stalks of grain

d)

in bones displayed in animal blood

33.
_______ is the second most popular drink in the world. The first is water.
a)
tea
b)
gunpowder
c)
alchemy
d)
junk
34.
The Chinese were the first to use ____________.
a)
ships
b)
paper money
c)
junk
d)
coins
35.
In the story of the Zodiac race, how many animals had a year named after them?
a)
12
b)
11
c)
10
d)
no animals raced
36.
What special gift do children (and unmarried adults) get from adults during Chinese New Year?
a)
red lanterns
b)
Christmas presents
c)
money
d)
red envelopes with money inside
37.
Italian artist who also excelled in astronomy, geometry, and anatomy.
a)
Michelangelo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Raphael
d)
Botticelli
38.
Artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome
a)
Raphael
b)
Botticelli
c)
Leonardo da Vinci
d)
Michelangelo
39.
Artist who painted the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper
a)
Petrarch
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Raphael
d)
Michelangelo
40.
5,000 mile trade route that connected Europe and China
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Silk Road
c)
humanism
d)
Florence
41.
Italian trader who visited many places, including China
a)
Marco Polo
b)
Leonardo da Vinci
c)
Michelangelo
d)
Petrarch
42.
In what year did Italy become a unified nation?
a)
1862
b)
1864
c)
1863
d)
1860
43.
The two main ingredients in pasta are
a)
Sugar and eggs
b)
Flour and baking soda
c)
Eggs and flour
d)
Flour and water
44.
Which of the following seasonings are NOT commonly used in Italian cuisine? 
a)
Garlic
b)
Parsley 
c)
Oregano
d)
Chile powder
45.

Which of the following is a soft cheese

a)

Mozzarella

b)

Romano

c)

Ricotta

d)

Parmesan

46.

Which of the following options is correct?

a)

Italians are not crazy about football

b)

Italians always greet each other with at least two kisses

c)

Italians drive slowly and carefully

d)

Italians do not use any gestures

47.
What does macchiato means?
a)
espresso with lots of sugar
b)
espresso with a little bit of milk foam
c)
espresso lungo
d)
espresso corto
48.
If you ask for a Latte, you will get  ...
a)
an espresso ristretto
b)
nothing, as latte is not sold anywhere
c)
a glass of milk
d)
a free drink and a kiss
49.
Longest river in France
a)
Loire
b)
Seine
c)
Rhin
d)
Garonne
50.
French national anthem
a)
tricolore
b)
Champs Elysees
c)
Marseillaise
d)
Baguette