60 10 30 10 60 80 90 60 80 60 20 60 70 80 30 70 10 10 60 70 10 40 70 40 20 60 20 10 50 60 20 50 50 70 40 30 30 40 60 80 60 40 60 40 60 80 30 90 50 90 50 70 10 90 90 60 20 60 30 20 Your score Get the first questions and suggested answers. Choose the answer and check yourself. If you are correct, get 20 points. Choose the flag, name its country and capital city. Click the flag to see you reward =1= How do Italians get rid of everything old on New Year's Eve? They sell it at auctions They send it by mail to strangers They throw it out the window =1= How do Italians get rid of everything old on New Year's Eve? They sell it at auctions They send it by mail to strangers They throw it out the window =2= Why do Mexicans walk around on New Year's Eve with an empty suitcase? To pick up things thrown away by Italians To get rich in the new year To travel and have adventures in the new year =2= Why do Mexicans walk around on New Year's Eve with an empty suitcase? To pick up things thrown away by Italians To get rich in the new year To travel and have adventures in the new year = 3 = Why is New Year's Eve celebrated in complete silence on the island of Bali? Because everyone sails to the mainland to celebrate To make the demons believe that the island is uninhabited To scare away tourists = 3 = Why is New Year's Eve celebrated in complete silence on the island of Bali? Because everyone sails to the mainland to celebrate To make the demons believe that the island is uninhabited To scare away tourists = 4 = Why do the Danes who haven't found a partner by the age of 25 get sprinkled with cinnamon on their birthday? So that the tax service knows from whom to collect childlessness tax To know at once who you can date To make the mood better = 4 = Why do the Danes who haven't found a partner by the age of 25 get sprinkled with cinnamon on their birthday? So that the tax service knows from whom to collect childlessness tax To know at once who you can date To make the mood better =5= What do friends in Germany give to those who haven't found a partner by the age of 25? Rope and soap Dirty plates Garland of socks =5= What do friends in Germany give to those who haven't found a partner by the age of 25? Rope and soap Dirty plates Garland of socks =6= What do they do to a bride in Scotland to cleanse her of evil spirits? She is not allowed out of the sauna for seven days She is sprinkled with foul-smelling liquids She is forced to eat foods that are incompatible with each other =6= What do they do to a bride in Scotland to cleanse her of evil spirits? She is not allowed out of the sauna for seven days She is sprinkled with foul-smelling liquids She is forced to eat foods that are incompatible with each other =7= When can a UK resident receive a greeting card from the British monarch? If he turns 100 years old if he becomes a parent of 10 children if he celebrates Christmas at the North Pole =7= When can a UK resident receive a greeting card from the British monarch? If he turns 100 years old if he becomes a parent of 10 children if he celebrates Christmas at the North Pole = 8 = Where do Finns go after the Christmas feast when it gets dark? To the cemetery, to honor the memory of relatives and friends To jump from the springboard To the sauna = 8 = Where do Finns go after the Christmas feast when it gets dark? To the cemetery, to honor the memory of relatives and friends To jump from the springboard To the sauna =9= Why do Indians sprinkle each other with colored powder during the first full moon of spring? To be seen better from afar So that the goddess of death Kali would not recognize them To celebrate the arrival of spring =9= Why do Indians sprinkle each other with colored powder during the first full moon of spring? To be seen better from afar So that the goddess of death Kali would not recognize them To celebrate the arrival of spring = 10 = Why does a Nigerian husband walk through a corridor of relatives after his wedding and they beat him with sticks? So that the wife never does this To be fully prepared for family life So that these would be the last troubles in his life = 10 = Why does a Nigerian husband walk through a corridor of relatives after his wedding and they beat him with sticks? So that the wife never does this To be fully prepared for family life So that these would be the last troubles in his life = 11 = Why are the bride and groom forbidden to smile during a wedding in Congo? To show that they are serious about the wedding So that guests feel sorry to them and give them better gifts So that bad teeth cannot be seen = 11 = Why are the bride and groom forbidden to smile during a wedding in Congo? To show that they are serious about the wedding So that guests feel sorry to them and give them better gifts So that bad teeth cannot be seen = 12 = What should a groom do in China to make love last forever? Climb the Great Wall of China holding his bride in arms Eat a bowl of spicy porridge Shoot the bride with three arrows without tips, collect them and break them = 12 = What should a groom do in China to make love last forever? Climb the Great Wall of China holding his bride in arms Eat a bowl of spicy porridge Shoot the bride with three arrows without tips, collect them and break them =19= When is it okay for Japanese employees to leave work? After the janitor leaves After the third bell they hear After their manager leaves =13= What do sisters and bridesmaids steal from the groom in Pakistan? Wallet Boot Mirror =14= What, according to Cuban tradition, must everyone who dances with the bride do? Then dance with the groom Attach a banknote to her dress Slap the groom in the face =14= What, according to Cuban tradition, must everyone who dances with the bride do? Then dance with the groom Attach a banknote to her dress Slap the groom in the face =15= Why do people in England slide down the 180-metre Cooper's Hill every year at the end of May? To win the title of Gloucester's bravest resident To catch up with the round head of Gloucester cheese To undergo the initiation rite =15= Why do people in England slide down the 180-metre Cooper's Hill every year at the end of May? To win the title of Gloucester's bravest resident To catch up with the head of Gloucester cheese To undergo the initiation rite = 16 = What can newlyweds in the Indonesian Tidong community not do for three days to ensure a happy marriage? Kiss each other Visit the toilet Talk to each other = 16 = What can newlyweds in the Indonesian Tidong community not do for three days to ensure a happy marriage? Kiss each other Visit the toilet Talk to each other = 17 = What should a Turk do if he wants to have a second wife? Get permission from the first wife's parents To divorce the first wife Give the first wife ten thousand dollars worth of jewelry = 17 = What should a Turk do if he wants to have a second wife? Get permission from the first wife's parents To divorce the first wife Give the first wife ten thousand dollars worth of jewelry = 1 8= What was the method of revenge in China before? The offended person showed his tongue at the offender The offended person came to the offender's house and killed him The offended person came to the offender's house and killed himself = 1 8= What was the method of revenge in China before? The offended person showed his tongue at the offender The offended person came to the offender's house and killed him The offended person came to the offender's house and killed himself =13= What do sisters and bridesmaids steal from the groom in Pakistan? Wallet Boot Mirror =19= When is it okay for Japanese employees to leave work? After the janitor leaves After the third bell they hear After their manager leaves =20= What should you not do with a newborn baby in Vietnam? To look at him To smile at him To praise him =20= What should you not do with a newborn baby in Vietnam? To look at him To smile at him To praise him =21= What way is it usual to give presents in some regions of Africa? Hiding a non-venomous copper snake in a gift Demanding something in return Using the right hand only =21= What way is it usual to give presents in some regions of Africa? Hiding a non-venomous copper snake in a gift Demanding something in return Using the right hand only =22= What should a Greek do if a guest in his house praises some object? Give it to the guest Tell the guest the story of this item Take this item to the church and sanctify it =22= What should a Greek do if a guest in his house praises some object? Give it to the guest Tell the guest the story of this item Take this item to the church and sanctify it =2 3 = Why is it customary to give an even number of flowers in Japan? So that a person can share them with someone Because an odd number of flowers is only given to the dead Even number is the symbol of yin and yang =2 3 = Why is it customary to give an even number of flowers in Japan? So that a person can share them with someone Because an odd number of flowers is only given to the dead Even number is the symbol of yin and yang =24= How do they spend Christmas night in Iceland? They read books and eat chocolate They swim in an ice water and drink whiskey They race on snowmobiles =24= How do they spend Christmas night in Iceland? They read books and eat chocolate They swim in an ice water and drink whiskey They race on snowmobiles = 25 = What is not acceptable to do in Hungarian bars? Laughing Having a snack after the drink Clinking glasses = 25 = What is not acceptable to do in Hungarian bars? Laughing Having a snack after the drink Clinking glasses = 2 6= Why is it not customary in Thailand to pat someone else's child on the head? Because the head is a place where all thoughts are kept Because the head is a place where the soul is kept Because the head is a place where all fears are kept = 2 6= Why is it not customary in Thailand to pat someone else's child on the head? Because the head is a place where all thoughts are kept Because the head is a place where the soul is kept Because the head is a place where all fears are kept = 2 7= What do the Spanish do at each chime of the clock on New Year's Eve? They eat a grape They sip a glass of red wine The kiss the one who is next to them = 2 7= What do the Spanish do at each chime of the clock on New Year's Eve? They eat a grape They sip a glass of red wine The kiss the one who is next to them =28= How is it customary to meet the New Year in Denmark? To jump off the furniture exactly at midnight To hand out coins to passersby To run outside in shorts and T-shirts =28= How is it customary to meet the New Year in Denmark? To jump off the furniture exactly at midnight To hand out coins to passersby To run outside in shorts and T-shirts =29= What is traditional to do in Panama on New Year's Eve? To burn papier-mâché figures of politicians To throw specially prepared ice at each other To call friends pretending to be Santa Claus =29= What is traditional to do in Panama on New Year's Eve? To burn papier-mâché figures of politicians To throw specially prepared ice at each other To call friends pretending to be Santa Claus =30= What did they do with pineapples in Russia during the time of Catherine II? They were eaten unpeeled They were placed in the center of the table as a decoration They were chopped and fermented in barrels =30= What did they do with pineapples in Russia during the time of Catherine II? They were eaten unpeeled They were placed in the center of the table as a decoration They were chopped and fermented in barrels = 3 7= What did they put in a newborn's crib in Ancient Rus' so that he would sleep well? A piece of aspen bark A belt His mother's headscarf = 31 = What is not customary to do at the Mongolian table? To think for a long time To hold back a burp To ask for more = 32 = Why don't Italian men wear white socks in public? They get dirty very fast So that they are not considered “mama's boys” To demonstrate good taste = 32 = Why don't Italian men wear white socks in public? They get dirty very fast So that they are not considered “mama's boys” To demonstrate good taste = 33 = Why do they wrap trees in warm clothes in Bulgaria in winter? To prevent the tree from freezing These clothes are for the homeless To ward off illnesses from the family = 33 = Why do they wrap trees in warm clothes in Bulgaria in winter? To prevent the tree from freezing These clothes are for the homeless To ward off illnesses from the family = 34 = What should you give to every German who comes to visit? A chair A glass of water A cup of tea = 34 = What should you give to every German who comes to visit? A chair A glass of water A cup of tea = 3 5= What happens in the Netherlands at noon on the first Monday of every month? They cut 999 tulips The public warning siren is activated 100 hot air balloons rise into the sky = 3 5= What happens in the Netherlands at noon on the first Monday of every month? They cut 999 tulips The public warning siren is activated 100 hot air balloons rise into the sky = 3 6= Why do some French women wear yellow-and-green hats every year on November 25th? To show they are happy in marriage So that Saint Catherine would give them a beloved one To show that they are searching for a new job = 3 6= Why do some French women wear yellow-and-green hats every year on November 25th? To show they are happy in marriage So that Saint Catherine would give them a beloved one To show that they are searching for a new job = 31 = What is not customary to do at the Mongolian table? To think for a long time To hold back a burp To ask for more = 3 7= What did they put in a newborn's crib in Ancient Rus' so that he would sleep well? A piece of aspen bark A belt His mother's headscarf = 3 8= How did Korea count a person's age until June 2023? From the moment of conception From the moment of birth At birth a year was given, then in accordance with the lunar calendar = 3 8= How did Korea count a person's age until June 2023? From the moment of conception From the moment of birth At birth a year was given, then in accordance with the lunar calendar = 3 9= What should a father of a child do when a Chinese woman finds out she is pregnant? Invite the future mother to theater Walk barefoot on burning coals while carrying the future mother Invite the future mother to a classic tea ceremony = 3 9= What should a father of a child do when a Chinese woman finds out she is pregnant? Invite the future mother to theater Walk barefoot on burning coals while carrying the future mother Invite the future mother to a classic tea ceremony =40= Why does a young wife in Greece try to step on her husband's foot while dancing? To show that she is fast To become the head of the family To know her husband's character better =40= Why does a young wife in Greece try to step on her husband's foot while dancing? To show that she is fast To become the head of the family To know her husband's character better =41= Why do newlyweds in Vietnam receive two gifts for their wedding? One gift shows disrespect One gift is a symbol of a short marriage One gift must be given to wife’s parents =41= Why do newlyweds in Vietnam receive two gifts for their wedding? One gift shows disrespect One gift is a symbol of a short marriage One gift must be given to wife’s parents =42= Who do Belgian farmers wish a Happy New Year? Ducks Cows Pigs =42= Who do Belgian farmers wish a Happy New Year? Ducks Cows Pigs =43= How do residents of the Peruvian town of Santo Tomas celebrate the Takanakuy festival? They dance, drink and beat each other up They give each other ponchos that they knit themselves They get married for one year only =43= How do residents of the Peruvian town of Santo Tomas celebrate the Takanakuy festival? They dance, drink and beat each other up They give each other ponchos that they knit themselves They get married for one year only =4 4 = What do the Irish do on New Year's Eve to ensure that their home is filled with prosperity and bread? They knock on the doors and windows with a loaf of bread They scatter rye grains in front of the entrance door They present each other fresh bread =4 4 = What do the Irish do on New Year's Eve to ensure that their home is filled with prosperity and bread? They knock on the doors and windows with a loaf of bread They scatter rye grains in front of the entrance door They present each other fresh bread =45= Where do residents of the Chilean town of Talca celebrate the New Year? At neighbors’, exchanging houses with them In the neighboring village At the cemetery, in the company of deceased relatives =45= Where do residents of the Chilean town of Talca celebrate the New Year? At neighbors’, exchanging houses with them In the neighboring village At the cemetery, in the company of deceased relatives =46= How did the Swedes show in the past that they were law-abiding even at home? They kept their front doors unlocked They didn't curtain the windows in their houses They laid out all the weapons in the house on the windowsill =46= How did the Swedes show in the past that they were law-abiding even at home? They kept their front doors unlocked They didn't curtain the windows in their houses They laid out all the weapons in the house on the windowsill = 47 = In honor of what is the flag with the image of a bird raised in the Swiss town of Denikon ? In honor of the city's birthday In honor of the opening of the hunting season In honor of the birth of a child = 47 = In honor of what is the flag with the image of a bird raised in the Swiss town of Denikon ? In honor of the city's birthday In honor of the opening of the hunting season In honor of the birth of a child = 48 = What comes before marriage in Colombia? Special training courses The husband should reach a certain level of income Proof that the future spouses know each other for at least a month = 48 = What comes before marriage in Colombia? Special training courses The husband should reach a certain level of income Proof that the future spouses know each other for at least a month = 49 = In whose honor is a flower parade held in the Dutch town of Zundert at the beginning of September? In honor of Mother Theresa In honor of count Dracula In honor of Vincent Van Gogh = 49 = In whose honor is a flower parade held in the Dutch town of Zundert at the beginning of September? In honor of Mother Theresa In honor of count Dracula In honor of Vincent Van Gogh =50= What did it mean for a married woman to blacken her teeth in medieval Japan? Endless fidelity to her husband Having more than three children She became a widow =50= What did it mean for a married woman to blacken her teeth in medieval Japan? Endless fidelity to her husband Having more than three children She became a widow = 51 = What do they do with wild horses at the annual festival in the Spanish village of Sabucedo ? They are painted in different colors Only women ride them Their manes and tails are cut = 51 = What do they do with wild horses at the annual festival in the Spanish village of Sabucedo ? They are painted in different colors Only women ride them Their manes and tails are cut = 52 = What did they do in medieval Norway to prevent the roofs of their houses from being blown away by the wind? They tied roofs to trees They covered the roofs with earth and planted grass and flowers They put stones on the roofs = 52 = What did they do in medieval Norway to prevent the roofs of their houses from being blown away by the wind? They tied roofs to trees They covered the roofs with earth and planted grass and flowers They put stones on the roofs = 53 = What kind of Christmas trees do they put up for New Year's in the Dominican Republic? They put palms They put a tree of beer bottles They put a tree of green clothes = 53 = What kind of Christmas trees do they put up for New Year's in the Dominican Republic? They put palms They put a tree of beer bottles They put a tree of green clothes =54= What should a young Thai do before getting married? Earn money for his own house Spend a few months in a monastery Work in the rice fields =54= What should a young Thai do before getting married? Earn money for his own house Spend a few months in a monastery Work in the rice fields = 55 = What did an upside-down glass or cup mean during tea drinking in Russia in the 19 th century? No more tea needed The tea is not tasty I don’t respect you = 55 = What did an upside-down glass or cup mean during tea drinking in Russia in the 19 th century? No more tea needed The tea is not tasty I don’t respect you = 5 6= What does a Kenyan teenager have to do to be recognized as a man? Spend the night alone in the savannah Take a banana from a monkey Kick a rhinoceros three times or pull a lion by its tail = 5 6= What does a Kenyan teenager have to do to be recognized as a man? Spend the night alone in the savannah Take a banana from a monkey Kick a rhinoceros three times or pull a lion by its tail = 57 = How can a young man in Bulgaria express his feelings to a girl he likes? He can send a basket of red roses to her house Eat hot pepper while looking into her eyes Throw an apple at her = 57 = How can a young man in Bulgaria express his feelings to a girl he likes? He can send a basket of red roses to her house Eat hot pepper while looking into her eyes Throw an apple at her = 58 = Where do they put newborns to sleep in Finland? Into the oak crib In a special cardboard box Into the hammock = 58 = Where do they put newborns to sleep in Finland? Into the oak crib In a special cardboard box Into the hammock = 59 = What can a Chinese woman do if her partner hasn't kissed her for a month? She can sue him She can go and live with his mother She can shave his head bald = 59 = What can a Chinese woman do if her partner hasn't kissed her for a month? She can sue him She can go and live with his mother She can shave his head bald = 60 = Why do Czechs spank the bottoms of their female friends with wicker rods and ribbons at Easter? So that they can give birth to a child without problems So that they can find their beloved To cleanse them from evil spirits = 60 = Why do Czechs spank the bottoms of their female friends with wicker rods and ribbons at Easter? 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