Russia has a larger surface area than Pluto. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
What is the only country in the world with a non-rectangular flag?
Nepal
Switzerland
Vatican City
Belgium
In which country did the tradition of the Christmas tree originate?
England
USA
Germany
Sweden
Which European country has no mosquitoes?
Ireland
Finland
Norway
Iceland
Which country is home to the "Coober Pedy" town, where almost everyone lives underground to escape the heat?
Australia
Libya
Egypt
Chile
True or False: In Singapore, it is illegal to sell or import chewing gum (unless for medical reasons).
TRUE
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.)
True or False: French was the official language of England for over 300 years.
TRUE
In which country do people traditionally eat KFC for dinner on Christmas Day?
South Korea
Japan
USA
Australia
Which country has the highest number of active volcanoes?
Italy
Indonesia
Philippines
Japan
Which country has a "Museum of Bread Culture" but doesn't allow you to eat any bread inside?
Italy
France
Germany
Egypt
True or False: In Australia, there are more kangaroos than humans.
TRUE (There are roughly 50 million kangaroos and 26 million people.)
Which country has a "Finger Wrestling" championship as a traditional mountain sport?
Germany
Austria
Nepal
Switzerland
Which country has a "National Slapping Contest" as a professional sport?
Brazil
Poland
Russia
USA
Which country has a "National Day of the Horse" where the horses get a day off and are fed treats?
Turkmenistan
USA
Mongolia
Spain
In which country do people celebrate New Year’s Eve by throwing old furniture out of their windows?
Greece
South Africa
Argentina
Italy (specifically Naples)
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
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.)
In which country is "Fried Tarantula" considered a popular street food snack?
Mexico
Australia
Thailand
Cambodia
Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
In which country do people celebrate "The Night of the Radishes" by carving giant radishes into statues?
China
Mexico
Peru
Spain
Which country is home to a "Politeness School" for taxi drivers to ensure they are the world's most helpful?
Switzerland
Canada
England
Japan
In Scotland, how many different words do they have for "snow"?
124
50
421
10
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 nation is home to the world’s tallest indoor waterfall?
Singapore
Canada
UAE
USA
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!)
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 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
Which country has a "Museum of Bad Art" dedicated to art "too bad to be ignored"?
Netherlands
France
USA
England
Which country has a "National Hair Museum" containing locks of hair from over 16,000 different women?
Greece
France
Turkey
Russia
Mexico City is sinking by about 10 inches every year. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
Which country is home to the "Door to Hell," a natural gas field that has been burning since 1971?
Iceland
Turkmenistan
Iraq
Australia
Which country invented the game of Chess?
India
Persia (Iran)
China
Russia
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.)
Which country has more pyramids than Egypt?
China
Peru
Sudan
Mexico
In which country can you find a "Cat Island" where cats outnumber humans 6 to 1?
Brazil
Turkey
Greece
Japan
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!)