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The culture quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the architectural style created in Portugal, which was named by Almeida Garrett?

a)

Mannerism

b)

Herrerian

c)

Manueline

d)

Victorian

2.

Which country was the first to use forks?

a)

Italy

b)

England

c)

Greece

d)

Japan

3.

When do Russians celebrate Christmas?

a)

18th December

b)

25th December

c)

7th January

d)

12th January

4.

In which city is the Taj Mahal located?

a)

Agra

b)

Mumbai

c)

New Delhi

d)

Jaipur

5.

Which is the best ranked university in the UK?

a)

University of Cambridge

b)

University of Oxford

c)

Imperial College, London

d)

London School of Economics

6.

Who, from Europe, first colonized Canada?

a)

The English

b)

The Spanish

c)

The Portuguese

d)

The French

7.

Which king of France had the shortest reign?

a)

Louis X

b)

Louis XIV

c)

Louis XV

d)

Louis XIX

8.

What year did the USA supreme court allow same-sex marriage?

a)

2002

b)

2005

c)

2014

d)

2015

9.

In Greece, people in love used to declare their love with...

a)

flowers.

b)

apples.

c)

presents.

d)

poems.

10.

What is the name of the king of Spain?

a)

Juan Carlos I

b)

Afonso XIII

c)

Felipe VI

d)

Felipe VIII

11.

Who stole the gold from Brazil?

a)

The Portuguese

b)

The Spanish

c)

The British

d)

None of them

12.

In Germany is escaping from prison considered a crime?

a)

Yes.

b)

Only in some situations.

c)

No, anyone has the right to freedom.

d)

It's impossible to escape from a German prison.

13.

Which instrument is traditional in Scotland?

a)

Bassoon

b)

Mandolin

c)

Highland bagpipe

d)

Accordion

14.

Where is HAGGIS eaten?

a)

Nepal

b)

Russia

c)

Scotland

d)

Korea

15.

When women are greeted in this country, many avoid physical contact with any male who is not in their family. Identify the country.

a)

England

b)

Belgium

c)

Panama

d)

Sri Lanka

16.

Conservative hosts in this country may not entertain mixed gender groups. Can you name it?

a)

Tunisia

b)

Mexico

c)

Northern Ireland

d)

The Bahamas

17.

Where should you never give toy dogs or pigs to children?

a)

Brazil

b)

Herzegovina

c)

Malaysia

d)

The Netherlands

18.

Staring into another's eyes is considered rude and disrespectful in which country?

a)

The USA

b)

Israel

c)

Chile

d)

Brunei

19.

In this country, flowers should only be given in odd numbers. Where is it?

a)

Bolivia

b)

Ukraine

c)

Portugal

d)

Jamaica

20.

Where should you NOT wipe your hands on a napkin at a meal?

a)

Romania

b)

Spain

c)

Morocco

d)

Brazil

21.

Four is an unlucky number in this country. Where is it?

a)

Bolivia

b)

China

c)

Cyprus

d)

Mexico

22.

It is not polite to offer a toast to someone who is older than you in which country?

a)

Iran

b)

United States

c)

Canada

d)

Sweden

23.

Which country practices a "powhiri"?

a)

New Zealand

b)

Ceylon

c)

Wales

d)

India

24.

Which of these traditions takes place in England?

a)

Tomato fight

b)

Breaking coconuts on people’s heads

c)

Polterabend

d)

Cheese rolling

25.

Which holiday originated in Ireland?

a)

Easter

b)

Halloween

c)

Christmas

d)

Valentine's day