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World Culture

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the celebration of the religious holiday Thaipusam in ___________, people have painful piercings around their body, including the tongue.

a)

Mali

b)

India

c)

Brazil

d)

Kenya

2.
The Famadihana is a traditional festival which means dancing with dead bodies. It is celebrated in __________. 
a)
China
b)
Italy
c)
Venezuela
d)
Malaysia
3.
La Tomatina is the biggest tomato fight in the world. It’s the annual Tomato Throwing Festival that is held in _______ .
a)
Turkey
b)
Germany
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
4.
In _________, the members of Dani tribe cut off their fingers when they lose someone they love a lot as a way of showing their sadness at funeral ceremonies. 
a)
Somali
b)
Caribean Islands
c)
New Guinea
d)
Uganda
5.
The Mourning of Muharram is an important period of mourning in __________. It is a painful practice that involves body whipping with special chains that have razors and knives attached. 
a)
Pakistan
b)
Turkey
c)
Haiti
d)
Qatar
6.
A child’s tooth is thrown onto the roof of his house for good luck in ________
a)
Poland
b)
Greece
c)
France
d)
Bulgaria 
7.
Foot Binding is a painful beauty ritual for women to keep their feet from growing too large. It is a(n) ___________ tradition that stopped in the 1930s.
a)
Chinese
b)
Vietnamese 
c)
Irish
d)
Bolivian
8.
Gold and silver coins are placed inside a bride's wedding shoes in ____________ .
a)
Malta
b)
Armenia 
c)
Turkey
d)
Sweden
9.
Cheese-rolling is celebrated in __________. On the last Monday in May, contestants stand at the top of a hill and wait for an enormous wheel of cheese to be rolled.  
a)
Russia 
b)
England
c)
Ukraine
d)
France
10.
In ____________, they celebrate the New Year by burning paper filled scarecrows at midnight. They also burn photographs from the last year for good fortune.
a)
Bahrain
b)
Estonia
c)
Ecuador
d)
Romania
11.
In _____________, families spend the night in the company of their dead loved ones by sleeping at the cemetery.
a)
Chile
b)
USA
c)
Morocco
d)
Denmark
12.
In __________, the first person to cross the threshold of a home in the new year should carry a gift for good luck.
a)
Norway
b)
Japan
c)
Colombia
d)
Scotland
13.
a)
Greece
b)
Argentina
c)
Chile
d)
San Marino
14.
a)
USA
b)
Britain
c)
Canada
d)
France
15.
a)
Belgium
b)
Germany
c)
Croatia
d)
Malta
16.
a)
New Zealand
b)
Australia
c)
Christmas Island
d)
Vanuatu
17.
a)
Jamaica
b)
Kenya
c)
Uganda
d)
South Africa
18.
a)
Peru
b)
Yemen
c)
Mexico
d)
Bolivia
19.
a)
Russia
b)
South Korea
c)
Norway
d)
Iceland
20.

Where is the plant of tea traditionally from?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

India

d)

England

21.

What was the most common meat to eat before turkeys became so common?

a)

Chicken

b)

Duck

c)

Goose

d)

Pigeon

22.

Who wrote "A Christmas Carol"?

a)

Charles Dickens

b)

Virginia Woolf

c)

Thomas Moore

d)

William Thackeray

23.
Stonehenge is located in
a)
England
b)
Ireland
c)
France
d)
Spain
24.
Define world culture
a)
development or improvement of the mind by education or training.
b)
a particular form or stage of civilization, as that of a certain nation or period
c)
the quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc.
d)
the behaviors and beliefs characteristic of a particular social, ethnic, or age group
25.
The way people eat in their country such as with forks, chopsticks or fingers is an example of:
a)
cultural trait
b)
ethnic group
c)
cultural diffusion
d)
cultural region
26.
A group of people who share a common culture and ancestry are:
a)
interdependent
b)
an ethnic group
c)
globalized
d)
adaptive
27.

What does secular mean

a)

Very sticky

b)

Studying religion at home

c)

Religion is kept separate from government

d)

Religion is enforced by Government

28.

What's the most popular language in the world?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

Chinese

d)

Japanese

29.
What restaurant has this logo?
a)
Burger King
b)
McDonald's
c)
Carl's Jr
d)
In N Out
30.
What team has this logo?
a)
Lakers
b)
Yankees
c)
Dodgers
d)
Angels
31.
Name that soda
a)
Sprite
b)
Coke
c)
Dr. Pepper
d)
Pepsi
32.
What is this logo?
a)
Chrome
b)
Yahoo
c)
Firefox
d)
Instagram
33.
Name that movie
a)
Home Alone
b)
Wizard of Oz
c)
Frozen
d)
Mary Poppins
34.
Name this popular location
a)
Knott's Berry Farm
b)
LA Convention Center
c)
Griffith Observatory
d)
Staples Center
35.

4. What religion is widely believed by Japanese people?

a)

A. Konghucu

b)

B. Buddha

c)

C. Shinto

d)

D. Katolik

36.
Which of these foods is not a main dish in Japan?
a)
Tempura
b)
Baloncesto
c)
Sushi
d)
Yakitori
37.
Fish and Chips is a popular meal in which country _____.
a)
Vietnam
b)
England
c)
Chile
d)
Uruguay
38.
Where is the dish "chicken tikka masala" from?
a)
Korea
b)
Japan
c)
India
d)
China
39.
Where is "souvlaki" from?
a)
Greece
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Egypt
d)
Israel
40.
Where is the dish "kimchi" from?
a)
Korea
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
England
41.
Where is vegemite a popular food?
a)
Australia
b)
New Zealand
c)
Canada
d)
Ireland
42.
What country is Gingerbread from?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Holland
d)
Austria
43.
What country are waffles from?
a)
Norway
b)
Belgium
c)
Finland
d)
Italy
44.
WHAT IS THE CAPITAL CITY OF INDONESIA?
a)
JAVA
b)
BALI
c)
JAKARTA
d)
SUMATRA
45.

Where is the Danau Poso Festival held?

a)

Sulawesi Tengah

b)

Sulawesi Timur

c)

Kalimantan Barat

d)

Irian Jaya

46.

Which festival is unique to the Toraja people?

a)

Rambu Solo

b)

Cap Go Meh

c)

Bayuwangi

d)

Pasola Jousting

47.

How many days after Chinese New Year is the Cap Go Meh Festival held?

a)

15

b)

88

c)

5

d)

8

48.

What famous Indonesian dish comes from West Sumatra?

a)

Rendang

b)

Gado Gado

c)

Soto Ayam

d)

Bakso

49.

A traditional food from Samarinda is?

a)

Ayam Cincane

b)

Pau

c)

Pempek

d)

Ayam Betutu

50.

What shoes is Dutch culture?

a)

Crocs

b)

Sneakers

c)

Heels

d)

Clogs

51.

What is the Dutch color

a)

Orange

b)

Yellow

c)

Green

d)

Blue

52.

What is another name for the Netherlands?

a)

Belgium

b)

Germany

c)

Holland

d)

Dutch

53.

What did the Dutch use before electric motors when working to pump water out of their surrounding area?

a)

Ditches

b)

Salt

c)

Canals

d)

Windmills