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WorksheetsArts and Culture Super Quiz Head to Head
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 45mins
This country is known for hand carved and decorated totem poles. (Section 1)
Mexico
Canada
Honduras
Grenada
In Mexico's Day of the Dead celebration, family and friends remember loved ones in these three 3 ways. (Section 1)
altars
prayers
wearing black
parades
The Xuc dance of El Salvador celebrates what harvest? (Section 1)
coffee
nutmeg
chili
sugar cane
The Boruca people of this country are known for their skilled carvings of devil masks. (Section 1)
Costa Rica
Honduras
Panama
Cuba
Junkanoo festival is celebrated in which country? (Section 1)
Cuba
Jamaica
Haiti
The Bahamas
What two 2 types of music is popular in Cuba? (Section 1)
Reggae
Salsa
Rumba
Pop
Name the best known Jamaican Reggae Artist. (Section 1)
Usain Bolt
Clive Hubert Lloyd
Bob Marley
Lionel Messi
Name the country where they celebrate the festival of Corpus Christi by dressing up as masked devils and dance through the streets. (Section 1)
Guyana
Venezuela
Suriname
Columbia
What country can you find the Museum of Gold? (Section 1)
Columbia
Ecuador
Brazil
Bolivia
The world's largest carnival can be found in what city and country? (Section 1)
Santiago, Chile
Lima, Peru
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Chile's best-known landmarks are the stone figures of ? (Section 1)
Falkland Island
Easter Island
Bogota
Santiago
The harp is the national instrument of what country? (Section 1)
Uruguay
Argentina
Paraguay
Bolivia
What is the name of this concrete monument that commemorates Algeria's independence? (Section 2)
African Renaissance Monument
African Union Headquarters
Enda Mariam Cathedral
Martyr's Memorial
Which country was part of the Roman empire and produced relics such as this owl mosaic? (Section 2)
Libya
Morocco
Tunisia
Algeria
What is displayed in homes and public places during the holy month of Ramadan? (Section 2)
Altars
Lanterns
Candles
Statues
The Dogon people of what country create masks and costumes for the dama dance ceremony? (Section 2)
Mauritania
Niger
Mali
Morocco
What country is this singer, poet and musician Noura Mint Seymali from? (Section 2)
Mauritania
Niger
Mali
Morocco
On this day of the week, Muslim mystics called dervishes come together to chant and dance. (Section 2)
Monday
Wednesday
Friday
Sunday
What is this object used for? (Section 2)
stool to sit on
headrest for sleeping
harness for livestock
stand for basket
Which country hosts a 10 day bicycle race covering 800 miles? (Section 2)
Liberia
Togo
Burkina Faso
Nigeria
Kente Cloth is worn primarily in which country? (Section 2)
Togo
Ghana
Benin
Uganda
Which country has coffin making become an art form? (Section 2)
Ghana
Liberia
Mali
Niger
The Kota people in Gabon crafted these figures called mbulu-ngulus which means what? (Section 2)
mother figures
spirit guides
guardian figures
wise elders
Name this rare blue gemstone, named after the country it is from. (Section 2)
Kenyaite
Burundize
Gabonite
Tanzanite
Circus ____ was founded to support vulnerable young people in this country. (Section 3)
Zambia
Angola
Namibia
Zimbabwe
Traditional odela fabric from Namibia has what three 3 colored stripes? (Section 3)
red
orange
pink
black
Which country is known as the "rainbow nation"? (Section 3)
Madagascar
Mozambique
Botswana
South Africa
Name the architect who designed the award winning Commercial Bank building in Mauritus? (Section 3)
Antoni Gaudi
Richard Wagner
Jean-Francois Koenig
Jean Siblius
This instrument was once played on battlefields to scare away enemy troops. (Section 3)
Bagpipes
Brass Cymbals
Large Drums
French Horn
Who created the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes? (Section 3)
Antony Gormley
Jean Sibelius
Richard Wagner
Arthur Conan Doyle
Which European country has a Caribbean carnival? (Section 3)
United Kingdom
Ireland
Denmark
Sweden
This Egg chair designed by Arne Jacobsen is an example of ___ design. (Section 3)
Norwegian
Swedish
Danish
Finnish
Dala horses have been made and sold throughout this country. (Section 3)
Finland
Sweden
Denmark
Iceland
What serves as the symbol (and statue) in Warsaw, Poland? (Section 3)
Dolphin
Wolf
Mermaid
Eagle
Which Dutch painter is known for many self-portaits such as this one? (Section 3)
DaVinci
Monet
VanGogh
Rembrandt
The Belgian Atomium's spheres represent ___ atoms. (Section 3)
Gold
Silver
Iron
Copper
Name the French artist known for his realistic studies of ballet dancers. (Section 4)
Edgar Degas
Vincent Van Gogh
Claude Monet
Jackson Pollock
Name the Spanish architect known for the La Sagrada Familia church in Barcelona. (Section 4)
Rafael Nadal
Cristiano Ronaldo
Antoni Gaudi
Andreas Wenzel
Las Fallas festival in Valencia, Spain celebrates St. Joseph, the patron saint of what? (Section 4)
plumbers
carpenters
animals
mothers
The Madeira Flower Festival takes place each spring in what country? (Section 4)
Spain
Portugal
San Marino
Italy
In this ancient Maltan art, fine gold and silver threads are woven into delicate jewelry. (Section 4)
lace
weaving
filagree
sewing
Which country is the birthplace of Opera? (Section 4)
France
Spain
Italy
Austria
Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel? (Section 4)
Michelangelo
Raphael
Donatello
Leonardo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was an 18th century musician from what country? (Section 4)
Switzerland
Slovenia
Austria
Czechia
Czechia is known for what type of art? (Section 4)
Glassmaking
Ceramics
Painting
Bronze
Name the country where copper has been mined for 6000 years to make cooking utensils and pots. (Section 4)
Albania
Kosovo
Montenegro
Cyprus
What country's pottery displays images from myths such as Perseus and the Minotaur? (Section 4)
Rome
Greece
Spain
Italy
Which best describes the bandura instrument from the Ukraine? (Section 4)
brass
percussion
stringed instrument
woodwind
The Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Turkey is also known as what? (Section 5)
city of spires
blue mosque
gold mosque
vertical city
Muslim worshippers called ___ perform dances, songs, and prayers to express their faith. (Section 5)
Qatari
Omani
Dervishes
Kazakh
Ancient Jerusalem is considered a holy city for what 3 religions. (Section 5)
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
The kaffiyeh is a patterned Arab ___ worn by men in the Middle East. (Section 5)
tunic
sash
headdress
face covering
Which country was the first to design landscaped gardens? (Section 5)
Iraq
Iran (Persia)
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Bahrain is known for its high quality ___ harvested from the Persian Gulf. (Section 5)
Lapis Lazuli
Silver
Pearls
Quartz
How tall is the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai? (Section 5)
3714.5 ft.
5713.5 ft.
11,4715.5 ft
2716.5 ft.
Name the semiprecious stone mined in Afghanistan for more than 6000 years. (Section 5)
tanzanite
lapis lazuli
sapphire
Topaz
In 2009, this country made history by hosting the world's first under water cabinet meeting. (Section 5)
India
Maldives
Phillipines
Thailand
Name the Indian festival celebrating the arrival of spring by throwing colored powder on each other. (Section 5)
Kandy Esala
Shandur
Holi
Kyaukse
Which country has been called the "happiest country in Asia"? (Section 5)
Nepal
India
Bhutan
Cambodia
Name the animal carved at the top of the morin khuur fiddle from Mongolia. (Section 5)
horse
fish
eagle
wolf
Which country is known for fine pottery and porcelain such as this lotus vase? (Section 6)
Taiwan
China
North Korea
South Korea
Name these gates marking the entrances to sacred shrines in Japan. (Section 6)
Toro
Tori
Toru
Tora
This Japanese form of calligraphy uses decorative symbols and lettering done by brush or pen. (Section 6)
origami
bonsai
shodo
kimono
Kite flying is popular in what country? (Section 6)
Indonesia
Malaysia
Singapore
Brunei
Name this park in Singapore awarded for its gardens and greenhouses. (Section 6)
Star Gardens
Sacred Gardens
Gardens by the Sea
Gardens by the Bay
Aboriginal artists from what country painted sacred tales called dreamtime stories? (Section 6)
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Australia
Fiji
The Asaro people of Papua New Guinea wear monster masks made of ___ to scare away enemies. (Section 6)
carved wood
paper mache
mud/clay
fabric
The New Zealand All Blacks rugby team performs the Maori dance called the ___ before each game. (Section 6)
hala
hasa
haka
hana
In which country can you find bands playing traditional music on bamboo instruments? (Section 6)
Fiji
Kirbati
Tonga
Solomon Islands
What does the blue background on Antarctica's flag represent? (Section 6)
neutrality
peace
ocean
ice
Shadow puppetry is a popular form of storytelling in what country? (Section 6)
Malaysia
Singapore
Timor-Leste
Indonesia
What does the red in the Japanese flag stands for? (Section 6)
power
unity
sun
wealth
