In the Netherlands, there are more bicycles than there are people.
True (There are roughly 1.3 bikes for every person!)
True or False: In Australia, there are more kangaroos than humans.
TRUE (There are roughly 50 million kangaroos and 26 million people.)
In which country do people traditionally eat KFC for dinner on Christmas Day?
USA
Australia
Japan
South Korea
What is the only country in the world with a non-rectangular flag?
Nepal
Vatican City
Switzerland
Belgium
Which country is home to a "Politeness School" for taxi drivers to ensure they are the world's most helpful?
Japan
Switzerland
England
Canada
True or False: In Thailand, it is illegal to step on money.
TRUE. (Because the currency features the image of the King, and stepping on it is seen as an insult to the monarchy.)
Which country has a "Museum of Bad Art" dedicated to art "too bad to be ignored"?
USA
England
Netherlands
France
Which country is home to the "Coober Pedy" town, where almost everyone lives underground to escape the heat?
Egypt
Libya
Chile
Australia
Which country has three official capital cities?
Netherlands
South Africa
Bolivia
Malaysia
Which country is home to the "Door to Hell," a natural gas field that has been burning since 1971?
Turkmenistan
Iraq
Iceland
Australia
True or False: In Colombia, it is a daily tradition for children to drink "Hot Chocolate with Cheese."
True (They drop chunks of salty cheese into the hot chocolate and eat the melted goo at the bottom with a spoon.)
True or False: There are more people living in the state of California than in the entire country of Canada.
TRUE
Russia has a larger surface area than Pluto. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
Which nation is home to the world’s tallest indoor waterfall?
USA
UAE
Singapore
Canada
In which country do people celebrate New Year’s Eve by throwing old furniture out of their windows?
Argentina
Italy (specifically Naples)
South Africa
Greece
Which country has more pyramids than Egypt?
Peru
China
Mexico
Sudan
True or False: Australia is wider than the Moon.
TRUE
True or False: There are no wild snakes in Ireland.
TRUE. The only native terrestrial reptile in Ireland is the common lizard.
Which country has a "National Hair Museum" containing locks of hair from over 16,000 different women?
France
Turkey
Russia
Greece
True or False: In Ethiopia, the calendar has 13 months, and they are currently about 7 years behind the rest of the world.
TRUE (They celebrate New Year in September!)
True or False: In some parts of Canada, it is a law that you must keep your car doors unlocked in case someone needs to escape a polar bear.
TRUE
True or False: In Singapore, it is illegal to sell or import chewing gum (unless for medical reasons).
TRUE
Which country is the most densely populated in the world?
Bangladesh
Japan
Monaco
Singapore
Mexico City is sinking by about 10 inches every year. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
In Scotland, how many different words do they have for "snow"?
421
10
124
50
In Switzerland, it is illegal to cut your lawn on Sundays unless you are wearing traditional Swiss clothing.
False (It is illegal to mow your lawn on Sundays because it's a designated rest day for peace and quiet, but wearing traditional clothes won't save you from a f
Which country invented the game of Chess?
India
China
Persia (Iran)
Russia
Which country has a "Museum of Bread Culture" but doesn't allow you to eat any bread inside?
Italy
Egypt
France
Germany
Which country has a "National Slapping Contest" as a professional sport?
USA
Russia
Brazil
Poland
True or False: Every single country in the world has a national anthem with lyrics.
FALSE. Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, San Marino, and Kosovo have no official lyrics
Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
Which country has the highest number of active volcanoes?
Japan
Indonesia
Italy
Philippines
Which country has the most official languages (16 total)?
Switzerland
Nigeria
Zimbabwe
India
In which country was the world’s first printed book created?
Egypt
China
Germany
Italy
Which country has the most time zones (12 in total)?
China
France
USA
Russia
Which country has a "National Day of the Horse" where the horses get a day off and are fed treats?
Mongolia
USA
Turkmenistan
Spain
Which country has the most islands in the world (over 200,000)?
Philippines
Canada
Sweden
Indonesia
True or False: In Switzerland, it is illegal to flush the toilet after 10:00 PM in some apartment buildings to prevent noise pollution.
TRUE (It is usually part of house rules rather than a federal law, but it is strictly followed!)
True or False: French was the official language of England for over 300 years.
TRUE
In which country do people celebrate "The Night of the Radishes" by carving giant radishes into statues?
Mexico
Peru
China
Spain
True or False: The Great Wall of China is visible from the Moon with the naked eye.
FALSE
Which European country has no mosquitoes?
Norway
Ireland
Iceland
Finland
In which country did the tradition of the Christmas tree originate?
England
Germany
USA
Sweden
In which country can you find a "Cat Island" where cats outnumber humans 6 to 1?
Turkey
Japan
Brazil
Greece
In which country is "Fried Tarantula" considered a popular street food snack?
Cambodia
Mexico
Thailand
Australia
Which country has a "Finger Wrestling" championship as a traditional mountain sport?
Nepal
Switzerland
Germany
Austria
True or False: In Canada, it is illegal to pay for a $25 item using only pennies
TRUE (The Currency Act limits how many coins you can use in a single transaction to prevent people from being "annoying" at the checkout.)
In which country is it considered good luck to spill water behind someone who is leaving for a trip?
Australia
Serbia
Japan
Brazil
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