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SHHS World Language Week 2018
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Questions about customs, culture, and history of the world languages taught at Strath Haven.
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1
How many countries border Germany?
12
9
6
3
2
The Chateau Frontenac is located is what French-speaking city?
Quebec
Liege
Grenoble
Geneva
3
In Ancient Rome you were considered a good leader if...
you could touch your nose with your tongue
you had a crooked nose
your third toe was longer than your second
you were over 6 feet tall
4
Which of the following sub-Saharan countries was NOT colonized by the French?
Senegal
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Cameroon
5
Which Spaniard painted this?
Pablo Picasso
Antonio Banderas
Penelope Cruz
Joan Miró
6
What did the ancient Romans believe would ease the pain of childbirth?
ringing bells
wearing purple
the presence of a black cat
eating dolphin fins
7
Who is Mexico's current president?
Joaquín Gúzman
Enrique Peña Nieto
Gabriel García Márquez
Vicente Fox
8
Americans spend more money on pets every year than Germans spend on...
defense
pretzels
luxury cars
beer
9
How many time zones does China have?
1
10
7
3
10
Paris has the most ______ of all the cities in the world.
cafés
libraries
cobblestone streets
churches
11
Which South American country is Pope Francis from?
Venezuela
Argentina
Bolivia
Chile
12
The Roman emperor Nero killed...
his horses
his male servants
his mother and daughter
his 5 sons
13
Ancient Roman women wore "stolas." The only females who wore togas were...
woman over 50
toddlers
prostitutes
slaves
14
What was used in ancient Rome to both wash clothing and whiten teeth?
urine
mint
chalk
turpentine
15
China recently celebrated their New Year. 2022 is the Year of the...
Dragon
Rooster
Pig
Tiger
16
Which of the following is NOT a Swiss invention?
the flush toilet
Velcro
the potato peeler
Helvetica font
17
What has been banned in China since 2009?
marijuana
smoking
tandem bicycles
Facebook
18
The main ingredient of
mofongo
, a Puerto Rican and Dominican dish, is __________.
corn
pineapple
plantains
squash
19
French speaking Belgian cartoonist Hergé created the comic book character shown here:
Tintin
Lucky Luke
Obélix
Astérix
20
When Swiss chemist Albert Hoffman mistakenly ingested acid, he was actually searching for...
an Alzheimer's treatment
a lung cancer treatment
a cure for athlete's foot
a migraine cure
21
What Italian Renaissance man died and is buried in the French town of Amboise?
Michelangelo
DaVinci
Raphael
Donatello
22
Why does Spain have more plant species than the rest of Europe?
many were brought from the New World
Spain mostly escaped the last Ice Age
thanks to the temperate climate
there are fewer cases of tree fungus
23
What country eats the most chcolate?
Switzerland
France
Austria
Germany
24
Where were Chinese Checkers invented?
Hong Kong
Germany
France
United States
25
What ancient civilization threw "wasp bombs" at their enemies in battle?
the Mayans
the Greeks
the Gauls
the Romans
26
What modern day necessity, originally only for emperors, was invented in China?
deodorant
toilet paper
the toothbrush
rubber bands
27
Smaller than Rhode Island, this German-speaking nation is the 2nd wealthiest in the world.
Lichtenstein
Luxembourg
Monaco
Andorra
28
Which Caribbean nation has one of the highest rates of literacy in the world, at 99.8%?
Dominican Republic
Puerto Rico
Cuba
Guadeloupe
29
What is the most popular sport in Taiwan?
soccer
baseball
table tennis
golf
30
What color jersey does the leader of each stage of the Tour de France wear?
yellow
polka dotted
red
white
31
On D-Day, the Americans landed on which of the following beaches in Normandy, France?
Omaha
Sword
Utah
Juno
32
Which of the following is a very well-paid position in Switzerland?
cough drop packager
watchmaker
yodeling instructor
teacher
33
Does Canada celebrate Thanksgiving?
yes
no
34
In some parts of ancient China, what did girls wear to signify they were
not
married?
the color blue
slippers with heels
pigtails
gold rings
35
The first-ever shopping mall was built in...
Rome
Athens
36
In Ancient Rome, life expectancy was...
40-50 years
20-30 years
37
Where was the only port to accept Jews escaping the Holocaust without an entry visa?
Lagos, Nigeria
Shanghai, China
Port au Prince, Haiti
Havana, Cuba
38
The word "school" comes from the ancient Greek meaning "________."
uncomfortable chairs
comatose
growth
free time
39
What invention can equestrians thank the ancient Chinese for?
stirrups
saddles
horseshoes
bits
40
In 1663, the world´s first magazine was published in _______.
Switzerland
France
Austria
Germany
41
Approximately how much did the 2008 Beijing Olympics cost?
50 million
90 million
15 billion
40 billion
42
In the US, black is worn to mourn a loved one. What color is worn in China?
red
white
blue
green
43
Who painted this exemplary work of French Impressionist art?
Edgar Dégas
Claude Monet
Édouard Manet
Auguste Renoir
44
In 2016, France was the first country to ban supermarkets from doing what?
using plastic bags
allowing baby carriers to be placed on a cart
throwing away unsold food
letting customers use competitor coupons
45
Argentina has the highest number of ________ per capita in the world?
plastic surgeons
psychiatrists
farmers
bars
46
This author of
1984
was inspired to fight against the Fascist regime in Spain's civil war
Aldous Huxley
Ernest Hemingway
H.G Wells
George Orwell
47
The "father of modern genetics," Gregor Mendel, was from what German speaking country?
Lichtenstein
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
48
In France, it is illegal to...
bathe a pig indoors
drink red wine with pork
name a pig "Napoleon."
own just one pig
49
Where is Nobel Prize winner Rigoberta Menchú from?
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
50
In the US we mostly eat Russet potatoes. How many varieties are grown in Peru?
3800
500
800
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