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Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

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Date
1.

In the US in 2019, who was elected to represent Kansas, breaking new ground for woman of diverse backgrounds in American politics?

(a)  

2.

Who was the human rights activist focused on improving the lives of indigenous people in Guatemala? She won the Nobel Peace Price for her achievements in 1992.

(a)  

3.

Where are the Afro-Caribbean Garifuna people from? They have a parade on November 19, celebrating their arrival to this country in 1832.

(a)  

4.

Who is the 20th-century Mexican painter known for her many self-portraits and works based on Mexican culture?

(a)  

5.

A statue of who has stood atop the Monumento al Divino Salvador del Mundo in San Salvador, El Salvador?

(a)  

6.

Who is the fastest man on Earth? He hold the 100m world record with a time of 9.58 seconds.

(a)  

7.

Who is one of Jamaica's best-known stars and songwriters of Reggae, a slow and rhythmic style of music born in the 1960s?

(a)  

8.

What percentage of Jamaican girls enroll in college? In the past many Jamaican girls did not get an education.

(a)  

9.

Prehistoric art or rock carving of the (a)   people have been found on rocks on St. Kitts?

10.

Born in (a)   , pop singer Rihanna has sold millions of records across the world and has won 9 Grammy awards.

11.

What is the name of the brightly dressed fruit sellers that have marketed their fruit produce in big bowls balanced on their heads in the city of Cartagena, Columbia?

(a)  

12.

What famous Brazilian architect designed the Modern Masterpiece Roman Catholic cathedral in the capital city, Brasilia, which has room for 4,000 worshippers.

(a)  

13.

The Xingu people are made up of many indigenous ethic groups in the Amazon. They live and fish by the Xingu River of what country?

(a)  

14.

This military leader, nicknamed "The Liberator," fought Spanish armies to liberate six Central and South American nations, including Bolivia, from Spain's rule in 1824.

(a)  

15.

What is the name of the vast majority of indigenous people in Peru, who follow their own traditions and speak their own languages?

(a)  

16.

Which people built the stunning city of Machu Picchu high up in the Andes in Peru during the 15th-century?

(a)  

17.

The indigenous (a)   people make up about 10 percent of the Chilean population. They make beautiful handcrafted textiles including ponchos to sell.

18.

What is the name of the horsemen that have herded cattle and sheep across the grassy plains in Uruguay since the 18th-century?

(a)  

19.

What is the name of the Libyan nomadic people who live in the Sahara Desert. Their tradition and folklore are kept alive, including a camel race through the desert dunes at the Ghat Festival .

(a)  

20.

What is the name of the elderly woman found in a well-preserved coffin by archaeologists along the banks of the Nile River, where ancient Egypt was a great civilization 5,000 years ago?

(a)  

21.

The (a)   people of Mali create elaborate masks and costumes for the dama dance ceremony, which is held to honor deceased village elders?

22.

Name the singer, poet, and musician that performs Mauritanian folk music blended with modern rock.

(a)  

23.

In Chad, the (a)   herders of the Tibesti Mountains compete in camel races to find the most skilled riders.

24.

In Ethiopia, the (a)   people lives as nomads in the Omo River valley. These pastoral people raise cattle for meat and milk.

25.

The (a)   people of southern Senegal play traditional drums called bougarabou at local ceremonies and celebrations.

26.

Who is the young girl who suffered but survived the 1991-2002 war that ravaged Sierra Leone? She set up a foundation in 2209 to support fellow victims.

(a)  

27.

This African American merchant arrived in Liberia in 1829 and became the country's first president in 1848.

(a)  

28.

Liberia has been independent since 1848. It elected the first female president in Africa, _______ _______ _______, who served as president from 2006 - 2017.

(a)  

29.

This celebrated Beninese singer is popular throughout Africa and has won three Grammy Awards for her musical talents.

(a)  

30.

In the Koutammakou region of the Togo, the (a)   people build thatched tower houses called Takienta houses.

31.

From the legendary Fela Kuti to today's Afrobeats stars, such as (a)   Boy, Nigerian music is big worldwide.

32.

The (a)   people of Gabon crafted ornate guardian figures, known as mbulu-ngulus to watch over their ancestral remains.

33.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the (a)   people catch fish in sievelike baskets attached to poles suspended over the Congo River rapids.

34.

Women in (a)   hold more power than women in any other country in the world, with 62% of seats in the parliament. In 2020, the nation ranked 6th in the worlds overall equality between women and men.

35.

Name the Ugandan activist bringing the dangers of rising temperatures and drought on the agriculture and food supply in Africa to the world's attention.

(a)  

36.

Around a million (a)   people live across Tanzania and Kenya. These nomadic numbers and cattle herders wear distinctive shuka blankets and jewelry.

37.

In northern Kenya, the (a)   people live as they always have, by raising cattle, moving around to find grazing and building mud and grass huts for shelter. Most girls wear bead necklaces.

38.

What French architect designed the Palacio de Ferro in Angola? This building bas originally constructed in Paris before being dismantled and rebuilt in Luanda in 1902. Its name means "Iron Palace."

(a)  

39.

The (a)   people of northeastern Angola, Congo and Zambia are renowned for their ornately carved figurines, drums, and masks.

40.

The (a)   people of Zambia live in farming villages around Lake Kariba. Women weave traditional baskets from palm leaves.

41.

The (a)   people are the largest ethnic group in Nambia. They make up more than half of the country's population.

42.

In Namibia, women of the (a)   ethnic group make traditional dolls by hand, dressing them in decorative outfits that mimic their own colorful dress.

43.

For 20,000 years, these indigenous people of Botswana have led a nomadic lifestyle in the Kalahari Desert, where they use their hunting, fishing, and foraging skills to survive.

(a)  

44.

Who is the "Father of the nation" of South African? He was a revolutionary, statements, and Nobel Peace Prize winner and icon of modern, democratic South Africa.

(a)  

45.

In South Africa, traditionally skills at many crafts, the (a)   people produce colorful and patterned beadwork, mats and dolls.

46.

In South African, the _____ people are the largest ethnic group. The _______ people are the second-largest ethnic group.

(a)  

47.

In Madagascar, the (a)   people are one of many Malagasy ethnic groups. Traditionally, men and women wear a wraparound cloth called a lamba.

48.

The Mauritius Commercial Bank building in Port Louis was won many awards for its unique design and was created by this Mauritian architect.

(a)  

49.

Which Scottish writer created the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes, hero of The Hound of the Baskervilles novel?

(a)  

50.

Which British artist created the "Angel of the North" steel sculpture that has dominated the skyline in northeast England since 1998?

(a)  

51.

London is one of the oldest major cities in the world and is now a buzzing metropolis with nearly (a)   million people.

52.

Trinity College, a world-famous university in Dublin, educated many celebrated Irish writers including _______ _______ and _______ _________.

(a)  

53.

Thousands of indigenous (a)   people live in northern Norway, where they herd reindeer, fish, and farm the land.

54.

What Danish designer designed the iconic Egg Chair?

(a)  

55.

What is the Danish word that describes a cozy mood when family or friends gather together to share food and drink in a comfortable setting?

(a)  

56.

The (a)   Danes were part of the seafaring people who lived in Scandinavia in the Middle Ages. They used animal horns to make drinking cups and musical instruments.

57.

Statical studies often show that the (a)   people are among the happiest in the world.

58.

In 2018, at age 15, (a)   found world recognition when she stopped going to school and sat outside the Swedish Parliament, calling for action on climate change.

59.

Name three famous German composers remembered for many great musical works.

(a)  

60.

Who did 19th-century King Ludwig II of Bavaria commission the Neuschwanstein Castle near Munich in honor of?

(a)  

61.

What are the names of the two Grimm brother that published the Grimms' Fairy Tales that include Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, and Hansel and Gretel ?

(a)  

62.

Who is the famous Jewish diarist that hid with her family in an Amsterdam building during World War II?

(a)  

63.

Based in (a)   , the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance between 29 countries from Europe and North America.

64.

Comic books by Belgian cartoonist (a)   feature the adventures of Tintin and have sold more than 200 million copies since 1930.

65.

Name the 19th-century French artist famous for the realistic bronze sculpture of a ballet dancer, including realistic pastels and paintings of ballet dancers.

(a)  

66.

Who designed La Sagrada Familia, the unique church in Barcelona?

(a)  

67.

The sculpture of Moses was made by this Italian Renaissance artist in 1504.

(a)  

68.

The Italian artist (a)   was also a scientist and inventor, who drew the helicopter design for a flying machine in the 15th century.

69.

The Sistine Chapel was built in the Vatican Palace during the 15th-century. The ceiling features vast wall paintings by the Italian artist (a)   .

70.

Who is the 18th-century Austrian musician that composed his first work at the age of 5. He had written more than 620 pieces of classical music by the time he died at the age of 35.

(a)  

71.

What 20th-century, Austrian-born artist and architect designed several unique buildings, including a museum called Kunst Haus Wien, in Vienna that holds exhibitions of his and other artists' works.

(a)  

72.

Who was the first human in space in 1961? He circled Earth for 108 minutes aboard the Russian Vostok I spacecraft.

(a)  

73.

Deep in the Siberian Arctic, on the Yamal Peninsula, lives the (a)   people. These nomadic reindeer herders wear thick furs to survive the subzero temperatures.

74.

Turkey was the heartland of the Ottoman Empire. During the reign of Sultan (a)   the Magnificent (1520-1566), the empire expanded all the way into Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia.

75.

The Prophet (a)   , founder of Islam, was born in the city of Mecca. Millions of Muslims make the Haij, or pilgrimage, to the sacred city.

76.

A traditional greeting among Emirati men is the (a)   in which the noses are touched gently.

77.

Many Qatari traditional such as playing music and singing songs in a camp-like environment, come from the (a)   people, who are nomadic desert herders of Qatar.

78.

In what country is an organization called Skateistan that helps children receive a good education while learning how to skateboard?

(a)  

79.

This Pakistani global activist has campaigned for girls' education since being shot by militants in the Swat Valley who wanted to prevent girls from going to school. She became the youngest person to win the Nobel Prize in 2014.

(a)  

80.

(a)   favors policies that focus on the happiness and well-being of its people. This country is called the happiest country in Asia.

81.

Most of this country's population is Buddhist, and there are about 500,000 Buddhist monks. Boys train to be monks from the age of seven.

(a)  

82.

More than one-fifth of of the people in the world live in (a)   , making it the most populated nation on Earth.

83.

Table tennis has been China's most popular sport since the 1950s, and ___ __________ is among its greatest players.

(a)  

84.

In South Korea, the Hangul alphabet was introduced by King (a)   . One of the most revered figures in Korean history, he was a brilliant scholar who ruled the nation in the 15th-century.

85.

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

(a)  

86.

In Australia, for centuries, aboriginal artists have painted elements from their sacred tales called dreamtime stories. The artist ____ ______ created the work Flowers After the Rain.

(a)  

87.

In Papua New Guinea, to scare away enemies, the tradition of the (a)   people of the eastern highlands is to wear monster masks made of clay.

88.

The (a)   are Polynesian settlers who first arrived in New Zealand in the 14th-century. Their carvings are treasured artifacts.

89.

In a grueling race to be the first person ever to reach the South Pole in 1911, Norwegian explorer ______ _______ beat British explorer _____ ________.

(a)  

90.

The Arctic is home to many indigenous peoples, such as the (a)   of Siberia and Alaska, who travel on snowshoes and use animal furs for clothing.

91.

Names Montserrat by explorer _______ _______ in 1493, this Caribbean island has been an English territory since the 17th century.

(a)  

92.

St. Helena is a volcanic island in the south Atlantic Ocean and is rich in wildlife. French military commander _________ ________ was in exile on St. Helena for 6 years until his death in 1821.

(a)  

93.

South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands of the souther Atlantic Ocean islands was claimed by British navigator ______ ____ in the 18th-century.

(a)  

94.

Guam is a tropical island in the western Pacific Ocean and is the site of important US military bases. Its indigenous people are called the (a)   .