World Cultures Flashcards
“Coq au vin”
What is chicken au wine?
Jewish Crepe Filled with Cheese
What is a blintz?
In Germany, said before a toast or after a sneeze
What is gesundheit?
English term for truck
What is lorry?
Sect of Buddhism seeking truth through concepts like “the sound of one hand clapping”
What is Zen?
Religion name means “submission to the will of God”
What is Islam?
Son of Poseidon
What is Triton?
Hindi greeting meaning “I bow to you”
What is Namaste?
Precious metal smithed by the Navajo
What is Silver?
Navajo capital
What is Window Rock?
Traditional dome-shaped Novajo dwelling
What is a hogan?
Religion name means “submission to the will of God”
What is Islam?
Vicuna is national symbol for this country
What is Peru?
British term for Raincoat
What is Mackintosh?
London newspaper founded in 1903 for women
What is The Mirror?
These ‘angry’ goddesses of vengeance in Greek myth were particularly cruel if one killed a family member
What are Furies
For taking a walk with a British baby, a stroller is a pushchair & a baby carriage is this 4-letter word
What is a pram?
The OED’s definitions for this 10-letter slang word include “flabbergasted” & “speechless”
What is gobsmacked?
Thank God it’s Freya-day–a day of the week named for the wife of this Norse god
Who is Odin?
This Trojan woman is a prophetess in some stories, in the artwork here, she’s assaulted by Ajax, who is later drowned by the gods
Who is Cassandra?
She helped Jason with a seemingly impossible task–getting the Golden Fleece (which required her to fleece her own dad)
Who is Medea?
Argentina cried for her when she passed away in 1952 at age 33
Who is Eva Perón
To the Aussies, a game that’s been played honestly is “fair” this 6-letter slang word
What is dinkum?
In Greek mythology the Oceanids are sea types of these
What are nymphs?
With thousands collected every year, each March Sweetwater, Texas hosts a roundup of these reptiles
What are rattlesnakes?
Aphrodite gave this goddess a magic girdle that made her husband Zeus forget his worries about the Trojan War
Who is Hera?
Cante jondo or “deep song” is a powerful type of this Spanish style of music & dance associated with Gypsies
What is Flamenco?
A fusion of samba & cool jazz, bossa nova burst onto the world scene in the 1950s out of this country
What is Brazil?
This folk music performed by a small group of strolling musicians dressed in traditional costume originated in Jalisco, Mexico
What is Mariachi?
This London newspaper first published in 1785 had a daily circulation of about 400,000 in 2019
What is The Times of London?
Parodying the Cabbage Patch Kids, these gross stickers were a sensation in the 1980s
What are the Garbage Pail Kids?
Hawaii’s Big Island is renowned for its night snorkeling with these gentle giants nicknamed devil fish
What are manta rays?
The Bundestag or lower house of parliament officially elects Germany’s prime minister, aka this title
What is the chancellor?
Starting under American auspices in 2005, the “I voted” purple finger has symbolized elections in this Arab country
What is Iraq?
It’s the monetary unit of Russia & of Belarus
What is the Ruble?
Henry Oxnard gave his name to a Calif. city & its plain; he wanted to name them Zachari, Greek for this product derived from beets
What is sugar?
According to tradition, this sacred cornerstone of the Kaaba achieved its color by absorbing the sins of worshippers
What is the black stone?
