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Arts and Culture Super Quiz Head to Head

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This country is known for hand carved and decorated totem poles. (Section 1)

a)

Mexico

b)

Canada

c)

Honduras

d)

Grenada

2.

In Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration, family and friends remember loved ones in these three 3 ways. (Section 1)

a)

altars

b)

prayers

c)

wearing black

d)

parades

3.

The Xuc dance of El Salvador celebrates what harvest? (Section 1)

a)

coffee

b)

nutmeg

c)

chili

d)

sugar cane

4.

The Boruca people of this country are known for their skilled carvings of devil masks. (Section 1)

a)

Costa Rica

b)

Honduras

c)

Panama

d)

Cuba

5.

Junkanoo festival is celebrated in which country? (Section 1)

a)

Cuba

b)

Jamaica

c)

Haiti

d)

The Bahamas

6.

What two 2 types of music is popular in Cuba? (Section 1)

a)

Reggae

b)

Salsa

c)

Rumba

d)

Pop

7.

Name the best known Jamaican Reggae Artist. (Section 1)

a)

Usain Bolt

b)

Clive Hubert Lloyd

c)

Bob Marley

d)

Lionel Messi

8.

Name the country where they celebrate the festival of Corpus Christi by dressing up as masked devils and dance through the streets. (Section 1)

a)

Guyana

b)

Venezuela

c)

Suriname

d)

Columbia

9.

What country can you find the Museum of Gold? (Section 1)

a)

Columbia

b)

Ecuador

c)

Brazil

d)

Bolivia

10.

The world's largest carnival can be found in what city and country? (Section 1)

a)

Santiago, Chile

b)

Lima, Peru

c)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

d)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

11.

Chile's best-known landmarks are the stone figures of ? (Section 1)

a)

Falkland Island

b)

Easter Island

c)

Bogota

d)

Santiago

12.

The harp is the national instrument of what country? (Section 1)

a)

Uruguay

b)

Argentina

c)

Paraguay

d)

Bolivia

13.

What is the name of this concrete monument that commemorates Algeria's independence? (Section 2)

a)

African Renaissance Monument

b)

African Union Headquarters

c)

Enda Mariam Cathedral

d)

Martyr's Memorial

14.

Which country was part of the Roman empire and produced relics such as this owl mosaic? (Section 2)

a)

Libya

b)

Morocco

c)

Tunisia

d)

Algeria

15.

What is displayed in homes and public places during the holy month of Ramadan? (Section 2)

a)

Altars

b)

Lanterns

c)

Candles

d)

Statues

16.

The Dogon people of what country create masks and costumes for the dama dance ceremony? (Section 2)

a)

Mauritania

b)

Niger

c)

Mali

d)

Morocco

17.

What country is this singer, poet and musician Noura Mint Seymali from? (Section 2)

a)

Mauritania

b)

Niger

c)

Mali

d)

Morocco

18.

On this day of the week, Muslim mystics called dervishes come together to chant and dance. (Section 2)

a)

Monday

b)

Wednesday

c)

Friday

d)

Sunday

19.

What is this object used for? (Section 2)

a)

stool to sit on

b)

headrest for sleeping

c)

harness for livestock

d)

stand for basket

20.

Which country hosts a 10 day bicycle race covering 800 miles? (Section 2)

a)

Liberia

b)

Togo

c)

Burkina Faso

d)

Nigeria

21.

Kente Cloth is worn primarily in which country? (Section 2)

a)

Togo

b)

Ghana

c)

Benin

d)

Uganda

22.

Which country has coffin making become an art form? (Section 2)

a)

Ghana

b)

Liberia

c)

Mali

d)

Niger

23.

The Kota people in Gabon crafted these figures called mbulu-ngulus which means what? (Section 2)

a)

mother figures

b)

spirit guides

c)

guardian figures

d)

wise elders

24.

Name this rare blue gemstone, named after the country it is from. (Section 2)

a)

Kenyaite

b)

Burundize

c)

Gabonite

d)

Tanzanite

25.

Circus ____ was founded to support vulnerable young people in this country. (Section 3)

a)

Zambia

b)

Angola

c)

Namibia

d)

Zimbabwe

26.

Traditional odela fabric from Namibia has what three 3 colored stripes? (Section 3)

a)

red

b)

orange

c)

pink

d)

black

27.

Which country is known as the "rainbow nation"? (Section 3)

a)

Madagascar

b)

Mozambique

c)

Botswana

d)

South Africa

28.

Name the architect who designed the award winning Commercial Bank building in Mauritus? (Section 3)

a)

Antoni Gaudi

b)

Richard Wagner

c)

Jean-Francois Koenig

d)

Jean Siblius

29.

This instrument was once played on battlefields to scare away enemy troops. (Section 3)

a)

Bagpipes

b)

Brass Cymbals

c)

Large Drums

d)

French Horn

30.

Who created the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes? (Section 3)

a)

Antony Gormley

b)

Jean Sibelius

c)

Richard Wagner

d)

Arthur Conan Doyle

31.

Which European country has a Caribbean carnival? (Section 3)

a)

United Kingdom

b)

Ireland

c)

Denmark

d)

Sweden

32.

This Egg chair designed by Arne Jacobsen is an example of ___ design. (Section 3)

a)

Norwegian

b)

Swedish

c)

Danish

d)

Finnish

33.

Dala horses have been made and sold throughout this country. (Section 3)

a)

Finland

b)

Sweden

c)

Denmark

d)

Iceland

34.

What serves as the symbol (and statue) in Warsaw, Poland? (Section 3)

a)

Dolphin

b)

Wolf

c)

Mermaid

d)

Eagle

35.

Which Dutch painter is known for many self-portaits such as this one? (Section 3)

a)

DaVinci

b)

Monet

c)

VanGogh

d)

Rembrandt

36.

The Belgian Atomium's spheres represent ___ atoms. (Section 3)

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Iron

d)

Copper

37.

Name the French artist known for his realistic studies of ballet dancers. (Section 4)

a)

Edgar Degas

b)

Vincent Van Gogh

c)

Claude Monet

d)

Jackson Pollock

38.

Name the Spanish architect known for the La Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona. (Section 4)

a)

Rafael Nadal

b)

Cristiano Ronaldo

c)

Antoni Gaudi

d)

Andreas Wenzel

39.

Las Fallas festival in Valencia, Spain celebrates St. Joseph, the patron saint of what? (Section 4)

a)

plumbers

b)

carpenters

c)

animals

d)

mothers

40.

The Madeira Flower Festival takes place each spring in what country? (Section 4)

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

San Marino

d)

Italy

41.

In this ancient Maltan art, fine gold and silver threads are woven into delicate jewelry. (Section 4)

a)

lace

b)

weaving

c)

filagree

d)

sewing

42.

Which country is the birthplace of Opera? (Section 4)

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

Austria

43.

Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? (Section 4)

a)

Michelangelo

b)

Raphael

c)

Donatello

d)

Leonardo

44.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an 18th century musician from what country? (Section 4)

a)

Switzerland

b)

Slovenia

c)

Austria

d)

Czechia

45.

Czechia is known for what type of art? (Section 4)

a)

Glassmaking

b)

Ceramics

c)

Painting

d)

Bronze

46.

Name the country where copper has been mined for 6000 years to make cooking utensils and pots. (Section 4)

a)

Albania

b)

Kosovo

c)

Montenegro

d)

Cyprus

47.

What country's pottery displays images from myths such as Perseus and the Minotaur? (Section 4)

a)

Rome

b)

Greece

c)

Spain

d)

Italy

48.

Which best describes the bandura instrument from the Ukraine? (Section 4)

a)

brass

b)

percussion

c)

stringed instrument

d)

woodwind

49.

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Turkey is also known as what? (Section 5)

a)

city of spires

b)

blue mosque

c)

gold mosque

d)

vertical city

50.

Muslim worshippers called ___ perform dances, songs, and prayers to express their faith. (Section 5)

a)

Qatari

b)

Omani

c)

Dervishes

d)

Kazakh

51.

Ancient Jerusalem is considered a holy city for what 3 religions. (Section 5)

a)

Judaism

b)

Islam

c)

Hinduism

d)

Christianity

52.

The kaffiyeh is a patterned Arab ___ worn by men in the Middle East. (Section 5)

a)

tunic

b)

sash

c)

headdress

d)

face covering

53.

Which country was the first to design landscaped gardens? (Section 5)

a)

Iraq

b)

Iran (Persia)

c)

Saudi Arabia

d)

Kuwait

54.

Bahrain is known for its high quality ___ harvested from the Persian Gulf. (Section 5)

a)

Lapis Lazuli

b)

Silver

c)

Pearls

d)

Quartz

55.

How tall is the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai? (Section 5)

a)

3714.5 ft.

b)

5713.5 ft.

c)

11,4715.5 ft

d)

2716.5 ft.

56.

Name the semiprecious stone mined in Afghanistan for more than 6000 years. (Section 5)

a)

tanzanite

b)

lapis lazuli

c)

sapphire

d)

Topaz

57.

In 2009, this country made history by hosting the world's first under water cabinet meeting. (Section 5)

a)

India

b)

Maldives

c)

Phillipines

d)

Thailand

58.

Name the Indian festival celebrating the arrival of spring by throwing colored powder on each other. (Section 5)

a)

Kandy Esala

b)

Shandur

c)

Holi

d)

Kyaukse

59.

Which country has been called the "happiest country in Asia"? (Section 5)

a)

Nepal

b)

India

c)

Bhutan

d)

Cambodia

60.

Name the animal carved at the top of the morin khuur fiddle from Mongolia. (Section 5)

a)

horse

b)

fish

c)

eagle

d)

wolf

61.

Which country is known for fine pottery and porcelain such as this lotus vase? (Section 6)

a)

Taiwan

b)

China

c)

North Korea

d)

South Korea

62.

Name these gates marking the entrances to sacred shrines in Japan. (Section 6)

a)

Toro

b)

Tori

c)

Toru

d)

Tora

63.

This Japanese form of calligraphy uses decorative symbols and lettering done by brush or pen. (Section 6)

a)

origami

b)

bonsai

c)

shodo

d)

kimono

64.

Kite flying is popular in what country? (Section 6)

a)

Indonesia

b)

Malaysia

c)

Singapore

d)

Brunei

65.

Name this park in Singapore awarded for its gardens and greenhouses. (Section 6)

a)

Star Gardens

b)

Sacred Gardens

c)

Gardens by the Sea

d)

Gardens by the Bay

66.

Aboriginal artists from what country painted sacred tales called dreamtime stories? (Section 6)

a)

New Zealand

b)

Papua New Guinea

c)

Australia

d)

Fiji

67.

The Asaro people of Papua New Guinea wear monster masks made of ___ to scare away enemies. (Section 6)

a)

carved wood

b)

paper mache

c)

mud/clay

d)

fabric

68.

The New Zealand All Blacks rugby team performs the Maori dance called the ___ before each game. (Section 6)

a)

hala

b)

hasa

c)

haka

d)

hana

69.

In which country can you find bands playing traditional music on bamboo instruments? (Section 6)

a)

Fiji

b)

Kirbati

c)

Tonga

d)

Solomon Islands

70.

What does the blue background on Antarctica's flag represent? (Section 6)

a)

neutrality

b)

peace

c)

ocean

d)

ice

71.

Shadow puppetry is a popular form of storytelling in what country? (Section 6)

a)

Malaysia

b)

Singapore

c)

Timor-Leste

d)

Indonesia

72.

What does the red in the Japanese flag stands for? (Section 6)

a)

power

b)

unity

c)

sun

d)

wealth