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What in the World is THAT? Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about objects and traditions from all around the world. Try and guess what the words mean to answer the questions. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by strilenca. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
strilenca

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,712

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
598

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is a BERIMBAU? Hint

A very big basket

A piece of women's clothing

A musical instrument

A small boat for one person

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Question 2 of 10

2. In Japan, who typically wears a KIMONO? Hint

Children

Men

Everyone

Women

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Question 3 of 10

3. A CASSOULET is a typical Occitan meal. What is it mostly made of? Hint

Fish

Potatoes

White beans

Cheese

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the HARMATTAN? Hint

A famous, very old tree

A castle

A type of wind

A religious leader

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Question 5 of 10

5. From which country comes the musical ensemble called "mariachi"? Hint

Venezuela

Spain

Mexico

Argentina

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Question 6 of 10

6. A SHADOOF would be most useful to do which of these things? Hint

To carry drinking water

To chop wood

To climb a mountain

To raise water from underground

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is traditionally used to play the game of AWALE? Hint

A ball

Seeds

Wooden sticks

A pencil and a paper

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following would belong in the ARDELEANA family? Hint

A flower

An insect

A language

A dance

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is a TILAKA? Hint

A type of spice

A yoga position

A decorative carpet

A mark worn on the forehead

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Question 10 of 10

10. Of which country is PATO the national game? Hint

Peru

Portugal

Romania

Argentina

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is a BERIMBAU?

Answer: A musical instrument

The berimbau is a Brazilian musical instrument. It consists of a long wooden bow with a steel string and an emptied gourd attached to it. To play it, we strike the string with a small stick.

2. In Japan, who typically wears a KIMONO?

Answer: Everyone

In Japan, traditionally, kimonos are worn by everybody: men, women and children. The word kimono actually means "thing to wear".

3. A CASSOULET is a typical Occitan meal. What is it mostly made of?

Answer: White beans

Other ingredients in the recipe of the cassoulet include pork, goose, duck, mutton and pork skin. It is a very rich meal, probably not suitable for you if you are on a diet!

4. What is the HARMATTAN?

Answer: A type of wind

The Harmattan is a cool wind that blows in Africa. Sometimes, it blows so hard that it causes dust storms that can last for days!

5. From which country comes the musical ensemble called "mariachi"?

Answer: Mexico

Mariachi is an ensemble generally composed of male musicians who play acoustic guitar, trumpet and violin. They wear special outfits called "traje de Charro" and are very much in demand in Mexico on special occasions such as weddings, birthday parties or Mother's Day.

6. A SHADOOF would be most useful to do which of these things?

Answer: To raise water from underground

A Shadoof is a tool used to draw water from under the ground. It was invented in Mesopotamia around 2000 BC and is still used today in some parts of Africa and Asia.

7. What is traditionally used to play the game of AWALE?

Answer: Seeds

Awale is known under many other names, such as Oware, Wari, Aw�l� and Awari. It is a strategy game played on a board with two rows of six small pits and one bigger pit at each end. The object of the game is to capture more seeds than your opponent by passing them around the board.

8. Which of the following would belong in the ARDELEANA family?

Answer: A dance

Ardeleana is a family of Romanian dances. These dances are made for couples and can be slow, fast or syncopated.

9. What is a TILAKA?

Answer: A mark worn on the forehead

The tilaka is the red mark worn on the forehead by people in India and other Hindu countries. In the Hindu religion, the tilaka, or tilak, represents the mind's eye. Some people only wear it for special religious celebrations while other wear it on a daily basis.

10. Of which country is PATO the national game?

Answer: Argentina

Pato is a sport where two teams of four players riding horses try to toss a ball with handles into a hoop. It became Argentina's national game in 1953. Originally, the players used the duck instead of a ball, hence the name pato, which is Spanish for "duck".

Source: Author strilenca

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