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Food Disney Fairy Tales Musical Instruments Holidays Language
100
What is Pizza?
This is a popular food from Italy, and is a great example of Creolization.
100
What is Peter-Pan?
This Scottish tale based in London, England was first a play named "The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up" in 1904.
100
What is a piano?
This stringed/key instrument began in Italy in 1709 and related to the harpsichord. This is now widely used in musical concerts, orchestras, bands, churches, theater around the world.
100
What is Cinco de Mayo?
This originally foreign holiday is celebrated in the US but not in its country of origin.
100
What is Spanglish?
Hispanic Americans and Puerto Ricans speak this combination of English and Spanish most of the time.
200
What is Japan?
In this Asian island country, it is normal to put eel & squid on their pizza.
200
What is Cinderella?
Early record of this tale was in 1st century BC about an Egyptian girl in which an eagle stole her shoe and dropped it in the King's lap. He in turn sent men to seek who the shoe belonged to and married her.
200
What is a flute?
In China about 3,000 years ago, this woodwind instrument was turned sideways to play. Now it's in every orchestra.
200
What is Valentine's Day?
This holiday originally commemorated the death of Roman martyr St. Valentine.
200
What is Arabic?
Some words that are used on a daily basis like coffee, cotton, and hashish have an interesting origin from this middle eastern language?
300
What is a Hot-Dog/Wiener?
People from Wien, Austria claim to be the originators of this American baseball beloved meal.
300
What is Snow White?
This German fairy take is known around the world published in 1812. Each variation keeps the element as the magic mirror and a poisoned apple.
300
What is a drum?
This percussion instrument can be dated back to Neolithic cultures in China 5500 BC. Now it's has many sizes and in every culture around the world.
300
Who is Santa Claus?
This popular holiday character has its roots in a 4th century Greek bishop who secretly left coins in people's shoes.
300
What is Latin or French?
The majority of the romantic terms embedded in the English language are derived from this language?
400
What is Sushi?
Going out to get this raw Asian food is becoming a popular social event for young adults in America.
400
What is Sleeping Beauty?
In the original tale from France, a young woman is put to sleep for 100 years. A king seeing her asleep, rapes her. After nine months she gives birth to two children. One of the children wakes her by sucking on her finger.
400
What is a guitar?
In 40 AD, the Romans came into Spain with this stringed instrument with a wooden sounding box. In the 8th century AD, the Moors entered Spain and adopted the instrument. Now it's in every rock band.
400
What is New Years Eve, December 31st?
This holiday is celebrated in many countries by wearing red underwear, dropping a ball, and wearing bright clothes with polka dots.
400
What is Coca-Cola?
Language is used as a means of cultural communication and at times words, and even brands, from different culture acquire global meaning. This soft drink company was successful with this generalization
500
What is Jamaican Jerk Chicken?
This kind of "mean" chicken is a spicy dish, hailing from Jamaica.
500
What is Little Mermaid?
This Danish tale, a mermaid sees the Prince marry a princess and she despairs. She is offered a knife with which to stab the prince to death, but rather than do that she jumps into the sea and dies by turning to froth.
500
What is a ukulele?
This instrument originated in Portugal and was brought over the Hawaii in 1879. The Hawaiian natives soon adopted this instrument into all their island music.
500
What is Halloween?
This holiday was for remembering the dead, including saints, martyrs, and all the faithful departed believers but is now celebrated by asking for candy.
500
What is Creole?
In Haiti, the combination of French, English, and indigenous words formed together to form this official language?
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