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Culture Bowl 2016 - Quiz 1
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Culture Bowl 2016 questions for Oak Canyon Junior High
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1
In France, children do not leave out milk for Santa Claus. Why?
Their Father Christmas hates milk
It is bad luck
It might spoil
Only little kids drink milk in France
2
This brilliant French chemist and microbiologist developed the rabies vaccine
Louis Pasteur
Victor Hugo
Gaston LeReu
Coco Chanel
3
This vegetable is often fried and is eaten a lot in the Southern USA
okra
kale
watercress
collard greens
4
In Germany, what do children leave out around Christmas time (to be filled by St. Nicholas)?
baskets
buckets
shoes
boxes
5
This long, crusty bread from France is called...
croissant
baguette
creme brule
escargot
6
Arnold Schwarzenegger is from which German-speaking country?
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
Lichtenstein
7
What is the name of the ex-convict main character in Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo?
Cosette
Jean Valjean
Remy
Javier
8
What is the name of this tasty French dessert?
blancmange
Crème brûlée
le puddin
flan
9
Which Spanish-speaking country in Central America has "Pura Vida" as their national philosophy?
Venezuela
Panama
Costa Rica
Puerto Rico
10
In most Spanish speaking countries, they don't put the baby Jesus in the manger until...
At dinner on Christmas day
New Year's Day
Christmas Eve
December 21st
11
In Spain you try to stuff 12 _______ in your mouth for good luck on New Year's
grapes
candies
nuts
crackers
12
This famous building is located in which city?
Sydney, Australia
Singapore
Wellington, New Zealand
Hong Kong, China
13
In France, Santa Claus is known as ______, or Father Christmas
Le Petit Noel
Noel
Père Noël
Messeur Noel
14
The Phantom of the Opera was originally a French novel. Where does it take place?
The Paris Opera House
An Opera House in Verdun, France
In London
Marseilles, France
15
These miniature dumplings are from Poland. What are they called?
Krautish
Empanadas
Swansi
Pierogies
16
The Lord of the Rings movies were filmed in which country?
Australia
New Zealand
Austria
Chile
17
Beauty and the Beast is a fairy tale from which country?
Germany
France
England
Italy
18
Kimchee is a side dish served with almost every meal in which country?
South Korea
Russia
Japan
Thailand
19
What is the name of this German dessert?
Marzipan
Strudel
Apfel Cake
Pommes Frittes
20
In Austria and Bavarian myth, this evil character punishes bad children during Christmas-time
Krampus
Berliner
San Nikolaus
Die Mater
21
This flag is from which European country?
Austria
Poland
Germany
Switzerland
22
This is a view of which major US city?
San Francisco
New York City
Los Angeles
Chicago
23
This man is the first Mexican American quarterback to play in the NFL
Antonio Banderas
Ricky Martin
Mark Sanchez
Enrique Iglesias
24
This famous building is located in which city of the USA?
Houston, Texas
Miami, Florida
Washington DC
Seattle, Washington
25
This yummy custard dessert is found in much of the Spanish speaking world
flancillo
flan
churro
churrazco