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WorksheetsMS ICGL Connections Session 3 Geography & Cultural Products
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 20mins
A staple food common in many countries in West Africa and Central Africa, this food is eaten with various sauces and stews and is made from cassava root or green plantain.
avena
fufu
gruau
farine
Common throughout North Africa (Maghreb), this is the national dish of Morocco. It is small balls of crushed durum wheat semolina and served with different sorts of stews.
capellini
basmati
couscous
harissa
Kabuli Pulao is a popular dish in Afghanistan and Uzbekistan. Variations are found in many other countries as well. What is it?
Long-grained Basmati rice steamed in meat broth, with assorted lentils, raisins, carrots, lamb, and chopped nuts (almonds and pistachios).
A custard dessert with a layer of clear caramel sauce, contrasted with crème brûlée which is custard with a hard caramel layer on top.
A type of pasta similar to fettuccine and trenette but elliptical in section rather than flat. It is about 4 millimetres in width, which is wider than spaghetti but not as wide as fettuccine.
A rice dish flavored with saffron, parsley, garlic and lemon. It usually has a variety of meats and seafood.
Moules-frites (mussels & fries) Fresh mussels cooked in olive oil and white wine with garlic, thyme, and shallots, and served with potato fries. Common accompaniments include mayonnaise or garlic-flavored crème fraîche. Which country is best known for this dish?
France
Switzerland
Belgium
Germany
One of the most popular snacks in Quebec, Canada is called POUTINE. What is it?
Fried dough pastries, individually hand stretched to resemble beaver's tails, topped with either sweet or savory ingredients.
A type of baked or fried turnover consisting of pastry and filling.
A sweet meringue-based confection made with egg white, icing sugar.
French fries topped with a mildly spicy chicken or turkey gravy and fresh cheese curd.
Found in Costa Rica and many other Latin American countries in various forms. Kidney beans and rice cooked together until all the liquid has dried out. Kidney beans are often replaced with black beans or pigeon peas.
Gallo Pinto
Frijoles
Arroz
Pollo Loco
Moussaka consists of layers of sautéed eggplant and/or potatoes and spicy ground lamb topped with Béchamel sauce and baked. Where is it from?
Spain
France
Greece
Tunisia
A spicy tomato-paprika-based stew of meat, noodles, and potatoes, where does Goulash come from?
Russia
Hungary
Bulgaria
China
Popular in Switzerland, what is Rösti?
A semi-hard cheese that is usually fashioned into a wheel then heated and melted to create a dish served with potatoes.
Grated potato patties pan-fried in butter or oil.
A melted cheese dish served in a communal pot over a portable stove heated with a candle or spirit lamp, and eaten by dipping bread into the cheese using long-stemmed forks
A stew like dish which is named after the earthenware pot in which it is cooked. It is also called maraq or marqa.
Stir-fried rice noodles with scrambled eggs, fish sauce, tamarind pulp, bean sprouts, roasted crushed peanuts, chicken bits, and random seafood (usually shrimp). What is this dish from Thailand?
Döner Kebab
Nasi Lemak
Dholl Puri
Pad Thai
A garment traditionally worn in India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. Though mostly worn by women in modern fashion, it is a unisex piece of clothing. It can be an heirloom passed down through generations, or a purely functional garment worn everyday. Name it.
kaftan
lappa
pagne
sari
Traditional huipils, especially ceremonial ones, are usually made with fabric woven on a backstrap loom and are heavily decorated with embroidery, ribbons, lace and more. In which country will you most likely find indigenous women wearing a huipil?
Guatemala
Brazil
Togo
Laos
This musician from Ghana is wearing a colorful garment for worn mostly in West Africa. It is called Kitenge in East Africa. It is also known as Java since it is worn in Indonesia. It covers the top half of the body. It has formal and informal versions and varies from simple draped clothing to fully tailored suits. What is it often called?
agbada
boubou
dashiki
kaftan
A flowing wide-sleeved robe worn by men in West Africa and parts of North Africa. The name comes from the Yoruba language but is known by various names depending on the ethnic group. The garment is usually decorated with intricate embroidery and is worn on special religious or ceremonial occasions.
huipil
agbada
kilt
shúkà
The hanbok is characterized by vibrant colors and simple lines without pockets. Hanbok is traditional clothing from the Joseon person and is now worn as semi-formal or formal wear during festivals and celebrations. Which country is home to the hanbok?
Japan
South Korea
Honduras
Thailand
A kebaya is a traditional blouse-dress combination that is the national costume of Indonesia but is also worn by women in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, southern Thailand, Cambodia and the southern part of the Philippines.
Prior to 1600, a kebaya was a piece of clothing reserved only to be worn by royal family, aristocrats and minor nobility, but adopted by everyone and not just the elite. The blouse-like garment is often semi-transparent and can be made from cotton, velvet, silk, lace and brocade.
The abaya "cloak", sometimes also called an aba, is a simple, loose over-garment, essentially a robe-like dress, worn by some women in parts of the Muslim world including in North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.
Shúkà refers to sheets of fabric traditionally worn wrapped around the body by WHICH people of southern Kenya and northern Tanzania?
The sheeted garments are typically red, sometimes mixed with other colors and patterns like plaid or flowers.
Fula
Bantu
Berbers
Maasai
This is a knee-length skirt-like garment with pleats at the back, originating in the traditional dress of Gaelic men and boys in the Scottish Highlands.
It’s only since the 19th century that the kilt has become associated with the wider culture of Scotland and more broadly with Gaelic heritage.
While nowadays it’s up to the individual wearer which colors and patterns they wear, in the mid-19th century, many patterns were created and artificially associated with Scottish clans.
liene
kilt
mantle/brat
tunic
Which of the following correctly describes the photo?
In the beginning, masks worn during Mardi Gras allowed wearers to escape society and class constraints. When wearing a mask, carnival goers were free to be whomever they wanted to be, and mingle with whatever class they desired to mingle with.
In Haiti, Jacmel's carnival is best known for papier maché masks. Whether they are carved to look like animals, world figures or the local politician of the day, they are what people remember most from the parade.
Cameroon warriors who render a great service to the Bamileke King are eligible to be members of the Aka, or 'Elephant Mask' society. They dance at the funeral of the King and at twice yearly meetings wearing dramatic hats and elaborately beaded elephant masks. These costumes belong to the King and display his wealth, power and privilege.
Lion dance is a form of traditional dance in Chinese culture and other Asian countries in which performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume to bring good luck and fortune. The lion dance is usually performed during the Chinese New Year and other Chinese traditional, cultural and religious festivals.
Bust of Nefertiti -- This famous work of art from 1345BC comes from which country?
Somalia
Egypt
Democratic Republic of Congo
Syria
These 300 monumental stone visages are characterized by rectangular heads, large eye sockets, and broad noses. The sculptures also have lengthy torsos now buried due to centuries of sediment deposits. Although their original purpose is unknown, it has been suggested that the carvings represent deceased members of an ancient community. Where can you find them?
New Zealand
Belize
Madagascar
Easter Island (South Pacific)
Frida Kahlo produced 55 self-portraits during her prolific career, merging a personal iconography of pain and loss with potent symbols of her heritage. “Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird” depicts Kahlo in a lush jungle wearing a necklace made of thorns. What was Frida Kahlo's nationality?
Canadian
American (USA)
Mexican
Colombian
One of the most celebrated works in Japanese art, “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” by Katsushika Hokusai is part of a series of block prints known as the “Thirty-Six Views of WHAT mountain?
Mount Haku
Mount Yari
Mount Kita
Mount Fuji
This terracotta figure, now in the Louvre, exhibits the oversized head and bold, stylized features typical of Nok sculpture created approximately 2,000 years ago. The Nok civilization was found in which modern day country?
South Africa
Nigeria
Lebanon
Kazakhstan
Few paintings pack the political or emotional punch of “Guernica”—an anguished testament to the Nazi bombing of the eponymous Basque town at the request of Spanish Nationalists. Commissioned by the Spanish Republican Government for the 1937 Paris World’s Fair, the monumental canvas brought the atrocities of the Spanish Civil War to international attention. Who was the artist?
Van Gogh
Dalí
Picasso
Goya
The seaside town of Jacmel is known for the many artists creating incredibly colorful and outlandish paper mâché carnival masks of all kinds. Where is Jacmel?
Haiti
Barbados
Louisiana
France
Name the artist who painted Starry Night.
Van Gogh
Monet
Pissaro
Picasso
The Wandjina are cloud and rain spirits from that are depicted prominently in rock art. Some of the artwork in the Kimberley region dates back to approximately 4,000 years ago. In which country will you find this art?
India
South Africa
Australia
Barbados
Tanjore painting is an exquisite traditional art form and has a very rich heritage, tracing back to around 1600 AD. Made up of rich and vibrant colors with glittering gold overlaid on delicate but extensive gesso work, they are also embedded with glass beads and pieces or precious gem stones. Where are they from?
Nepal
Mexico
Thailand
India
Once the home of the tzars, this is now the residence of the president. Its name means ‘fortress within a city’, it is more than 500-years-old, and it includes the wall with its 20 towers as well as four churches and five palaces within the walls. Where is it located?
Moscow, Russia
Paris, France
Kiev, Ukraine
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Where will you find this famous Opera House designed by Jørn Utzon from Denmark and built between 1959 and 1973?
Stockholm, Sweden
Copenhagen, Denmark
Sydney, Australia
Helsinki, Finland
What is the name of this famous building whose name means 'crown of palaces' in the Persian language? It stands on the riverbanks of the Yamuna River in Agra in northern India.
Prambanan Temple
Taktsang Palphug Monastery
Temple Of Heaven
Taj Mahal
Built in 479 BC, this is the original, the largest, and the most famous of all the Confucius temples. It is located in Confucius’ hometown of Qufu. In 1994 it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In which country is it located?
Myanmar
Thailand
Japan
China
Angkor Wat is the biggest tourist attraction in what country? It started out Hindu, then became Buddhist. It appears on the national flag. Angkor Wat lays claim to being the largest religious monument in the world.
Cambodia
China
Belgium
Peru
Burj Khalifa is the tallest building and tallest free-standing structure in the world, measuring more than 2,716 feet high. This impressive architectural feat has more than 160 stories to its name, affording unforgettable views of WHICH CITY below.
Abu Dhabi
Qatar
Dubai
Sharjah
What is the national sport of the United Arab Emirates?
soccer
handball
camel racing
beach volleyball
Where does the sport of Lacrosse originate?
Mexico
France
Switzerland
Canada
One of the oldest known games to still be widely played today and often seen in West Africa, this is a generic name for a family of two-player turn-based strategy board games played with small stones, beans, or seeds and rows of holes or pits in the earth, a board or other playing surface. The objective is usually to capture all or some set of the opponent's pieces. Versions of the game date back to the 7th century.
checkers
mancala
boules
pétanque
The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of the people of which country?
Tibet
Nepal
Japan
Vietnam
All of the following is a Hindu god or goddess except for which one?
Brahma
Vishnu
Shiva
Shango
Name the traditional religion from Western Africa with an ethical focus on combating greed and promoting honor. It is based on the worship of spirits called Lwa that are loyal to a divine creator. There are up to 60 million practitioners worldwide, with about 16 million in Ghana, Togo, Benin and Nigeria.
Vodun
Buddhism
Hinduism
Jainism
This is a strictly monotheistic faith founded by the prophet Muhammad in the year 607 in present-day Saudi Arabia. His teachings, collected in the Quran, claim common descent with many Jewish and Christian beliefs.
Judaisim
Islam
Jainism
Sikhism
Shinto is polytheistic and revolves around the kami ("gods" or "spirits"), supernatural entities believed to inhabit all things. The kami are worshiped at kamidana household shrines, family shrines, and public shrines such as this one. Where is the Shinto religion practiced?
Indonesia
Laos
China
Japan
Name this sport followed primarily in the Indian subcontinent, Australasia, the United Kingdom, southern Africa and the West Indies, its globalisation occurring during the expansion of the British Empire and remaining popular into the 21st century
Badminton
Soccer
Cricket
Billiards
Salsa is a Latin dance associated with the music genre of the same name which originated in the 1960s WHERE?
Cuba
Dominican Republic
New York City
Mexico
On November 16, 2010, UNESCO declared flamenco one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Where did flamenco originate?
Spain
France
Mexico
Andorra
Jemaa el Fna is a large square known for its active concentration of traditional activities by storytellers, musicians, dancers, and performers in what country?
UAE
Tunisia
Morocco
Mexico
Chocolate is a preparation of roasted and ground cacao seeds that is made in the form of a liquid, paste, or in a block. The earliest signs of use are associated with Olmec sites, suggesting consumption of chocolate beverages, dating from 19 centuries BCE. In which modern day country would you find Olmec sites?
Democratic Republic of Congo
Nicaragua
Honduras
Mexico
Cultural heritage isn't just monuments and collections of objects. It also includes traditions inherited from our ancestors and passed on to our descendants, such as oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals, festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe or the knowledge and skills to produce traditional crafts. This is called:
intangible cultural heritage
tangible cultural heritage
The Danza de los Voladores, is an ancient Mesoamerican ceremony still performed today in Mexico. It consists of dance and the climbing of a 30-meter pole from which 4 of the 5 participants then launch themselves tied with ropes to descend to the ground. The 5th remains on top of the pole, dancing and playing a flute and drum. What does the name mean?
Dance of the chickens
Dance of the flyers
Dance of velocity
Dance of the gods
This performance art from China incorporates singing, reciting, acting, and martial arts. It tells stories of history, politics, society and daily life and aspire to inform as they entertain. The music plays a key role in setting the pace of the show, creating a particular atmosphere, shaping the characters, and guiding the progress of the stories. What is it?
Ca trù singing
Qiang New Year festival
Peking Opera
Akiu no Taue Odori
A centuries-old tradition, the craft of Aubusson tapestry consists of weaving an image using processes practiced in the Aubusson region of WHAT COUNTRY? This craft produces mainly large decorative wall hangings but also rugs and pieces of furniture.
France
Belgium
Croatia
Luxembourg
The Sbek Thom is a Khmer shadow theatre featuring two meter high puppets made of leather openwork. Dating from before the Angkorian period, the Sbek Thom is considered sacred. Where is it performed?
Vietnam
Thailand
Cambodia
Turkey
In which country do some people believe in elves or Huldufolk? They look like humans and are believed to live in the lava rocks.
The elves are considered benevolent beings but are fiercely protective of their homes. Traditionally, great harm has come to those who disturb an elf’s dwelling. Respectful of their elfin neighbors, people go to great lengths to avoid disturbing rocks where elves are said to live.
Scotland
Ireland
England
Iceland
This is a genre of Latin American music that originated in the Dominican Republic in the first half of the 20th century with primarily African rhythms and also remnants of Indigenous and European musical elements, representative of the cultural diversity of the population. What is it?
bachata
trap
reggaeton
raï
Ceviche, sweet potatoes, and corn is a classic combo from which South American country?
Bolivia
Argentina
Peru
Colombia
What is the name for a West African historian, storyteller, praise singer, poet, or musician. The griot is an important holder of oral tradition and is often seen as a leader due to his or her position as an advisor to royal people.
griot
grillon
gris
grisbi
The Basílica de la Sagrada Família is a large unfinished Roman Catholic minor basilica in which Spanish city?
Designed by Spanish/Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926), his work on the building is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Barcelona
Madrid
Córdoba
Valencia
Which of the following is NOT an iconic French cultural product?
baguette
beret
perfume
caviar
