international quiz

Question 1

The Pew Research Center reports that most Spanish-speaking immigrants living in the D.C. area are from what COUNTRY?

Accepted Answer

El Salvador

Question 2

This is a Mayan pyramid. In what COUNTRY are pyramids of this culture found?

Accepted Answer

Mexico

Question 3

One of few earthly structures visible from space, this huge landmark is on what CONTINENT?

Accepted Answer

Asia

Question 4

Which of the following countries DO NOT contain part of the Saharan Desert?

Accepted Answer

Pakistan

Question 5

It's a country and a continent. Here's its national flag:

Accepted Answer

Australia

Question 6

These are the towers of St. Basil's Cathedral in the Red Square. In what CITY is it located?

Accepted Answer

Moscow

Question 7

From what South American COUNTRY is Neymar Jr. from?

Accepted Answer

Brazil

Question 8

Euro-Disney in located in Paris. What currency (money) would you use to vacation there?

Accepted Answer

Euros

Question 9

Also known as the "City of Love," this CITY is home to the famous landmark pictured here.

Accepted Answer

Paris

Question 10

If you were visiting this landmark, what language would you hear most native citizens speaking?

Accepted Answer

Arabic

Question 11

You can take a ride on a gondola in this Italian CITY, pictured here:

Accepted Answer

Venice

Question 12

A wonder of the world and a prehistoric monument, Stonehenge is located in what COUNTRY?

Accepted Answer

England

Question 13

This famous CITY, seen here, hosted the 2016 Summer Olympics. What is it?

Accepted Answer

Rio de Janeiro

Question 14

This is the Taj Mahal, a monument built to honor a Mughal Emperor's wife. In what COUNTRY is it?

Accepted Answer

India

Question 15

Machu Picchu is a sacred site of the Incas. In what South American COUNTRY is it found?

Accepted Answer

Peru

Question 16

This COUNTRY hosted the Summer Olympics in 2021, after it was postponed in 2020 because of the global pandemic.

Accepted Answer

Japan

Question 17

BTS, a group that has topped music charts for several years hails from what COUNTRY?

Accepted Answer

South Korea

Question 18

What is the only COUNTRY where pandas reside in a natural habitat (not in a zoo)?

Accepted Answer

China

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