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What colours does the flag of Nepal have? White, blue and red. It is the only flag in the world that is not a rectangle. What is the national animal of Nepal? Cow. What is the capital city of Nepal? Kathmandu. It is one of the most visited places in Asia. What is the national sport of Nepal? Volleyball. It was declared in 2017.

What is the famous dumpling from Nepal called? Momo. It comes from Nepal but can now be found all around the world.

Eight percent of the population in Hong Kong are non-Chinese ethnic minorities. How much do you know about them? This is a game book for children to learn more about the home countries of these ethnic groups.

Is Africa a country? No, it is a continent. True or false: Polar bears can be found in Africa. False. Polar bears live in the Arctic Circle. In Africa, there are elephants, lions, giraffes, leopards, cheetahs, crocodiles, and many other animals.

True or false: Africa has the world’s longest river. True. It is the Nile River. True or false: The Sahara is a desert in Africa. True. It is the hottest desert in the world.

How many countries are there in Africa? [Hint: 10 to 60] (closest number gets the points) 54.

How many stripes does the flag of Thailand have? It has 5 (horizontal) stripes. What is the capital of Thailand? Bangkok. More than 8 million people live in the city. That’s more than Hong Kong!

What colours does the flag of Thailand have? The flag of Thailand has 3 colours: red, white and blue. What is this food that Thailand exports to the world? Rice.

What is this interesting mode of transportation that is used in Thailand? Houseboats. These are boats with a house on the top. Can you decode the name of this animal that lives in Thailand? The bumblebee bat is the smallest bat in the world.

What is the capital city of the United Kingdom? London, which is home to the famous London Bridge and the London Eye. What colours does the flag of the UK have? Red, white and blue. The flag is also called the Union Jack. What sport is famous in the UK? Football

What is the most famous clock in the UK? Big Ben.

What is this famous landmark that is also a children’s song title? London Bridge.

True or false: India has the largest population of vegetarians in the world. True.

What is the capital city of India? New Delhi. It is the second most populous city in the world with almost 30 million people living there. Did India invent the game Snakes and Ladders? Yes. It also invented shampooing. What colours does the flag of India have? Green, orange, white and blue. It is usually referred as the “tricolor” flag in Hindi.

What is the national sport of India? (Field) hockey. There is a move in field hockey called the “Indian Dribble”. What is the most visited place in India according to the World Book of Records? The Golden Temple in Amritsar. Its roof is made of real gold.

What colours does the flag of Canada have? Red and white.

What is the capital city of Canada? Ottawa. It is 3.5 times bigger than London in size, but it has fewer people living there. What sport do Canadians like to play? Ice hockey. True or false: The Hawaiian Pizza (a pizza topped with pineapple) was created in Canada. True.

What is shown in the middle of the flag&nbsp;of Canada? A maple leaf. What is this famous food from Canada? Maple syrup.

What colours does the flag of Australia have? Red, white and blue.

Name the two most popular native animals found in Australia. Koalas and kangaroos. What are these candies that were invented in Australia called? Maltesers. They used to be called “Energy Balls”. Tim Tams. Australians eat 45 million of these each year.

What is the capital city of Australia? Canberra. Did you know that Canberra was selected as the capital because Sydney and Melbourne could not stop fighting over which of them it should be? What is “fairy bread”? “Fairy bread” is bread with candy sprinkles on it, usually served at children’s parties in Australia.

What is the capital of Indonesia? Jakarta. It is the largest city in Indonesia, with around 10 million people living there.

What are the colours of the Indonesian flag?  Red and white. True or false: There are over 18,000 islands in Indonesia.  True: Indonesia is made up of 18,307 islands.  True or false: Indonesia has volcanos to hike. True: Indonesia has 127 active volcanos, and there are some where you can go hiking.

What are the things called in the picture? They are called “shadow puppets”.

What is the capital city of South Korea? Seoul. What is the most popular food in South Korea? Kimchi. There are about 100 different kinds of kimchi.

What is the traditional clothing of South Koreans? Hanbok, which is the top that both men and women wear. Men wear trousers and women wear skirts on the bottom. What colours does the flag of South Korea have? Black, white, red and blue.

What is the national sport of South Korea? Taekwondo is the national sport of South Korea. It is a Korean martial art. What is the national animal of South Korea? The (Siberian) tiger is the national animal of South Korea. True or false: There is a mud festival in South Korea. True: the Boryeong Mud Festival lasts for 14 days. It usually takes place in July.

Acknowledgements: This book is an outcome of the project 'Development of Children's E-books to Enhance Young Learners' Gender and Cultural Awareness', under the supervision of Dr&nbsp;Jackie&nbsp;Fung King Lee. The project was supported by the Faculty Knowledge Transfer Fund (Faculty of Humanities, The Education University of Hong Kong).

What is the most popular food in Japan? Sushi. It is enjoyed on special occasions in Japan, such as celebrations. What colours does the Japanese flag have? Red and white. The red circle represents the sun.

What is the capital city of Japan? Tokyo. It has more than 37.3 million residents as of 2020, and has the highest population among all the 47 prefectures in Japan. What is the name of the traditional clothing of Japan? Kimonos. Did you know that kimonos are for women and yukata are for men? What is this famous volcano/mountain called? Mount Fuji.

What is the capital city of the USA? Washington DC. What colours does the flag of the USA have? Red, white and blue.

How many states are there in the USA? Fifty states. Each state has its own flag.

What is the most famous food from the USA? Hot dogs! On Independence Day (4th July) alone, Americans consume over 150 million hot dogs each year. What are the two famous amusement parks in the USA? Disney World (Florida) and Disneyland (California).

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What is the capital city of Russia? Moscow

What colours does the flag of Russia have? Red, white and blue True or false: The first person in space was an American. False. Yuri Gagarin from the Soviet Union was the first person to fly in space in 1961. Neil Armstrong, an American astronaut, was the first person to walk on the moon in 1969. Is Russia the largest country in the world? Yes, it is! It has the largest amount of land in the world.

What are these dolls called? Russian tea dolls or Matryoshka dolls. They are a set of egg-shaped wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside another.

What colours does the flag of Pakistan have? Green and white.

What is the capital city of Pakistan? Islamabad. What is the most popular religion in Pakistan? Islam. Almost all Pakistanis are Muslims, or at least follow Islamic traditions. True or false: Sugarcane juice is the national drink of Pakistan. True. It is known as “roh” in Pakistan.

What is the national animal of Pakistan? Goat. It is also called a markhor, and is one of the largest members of the goat family. How must food be prepared in Pakistan? According to halal rules. By official definition, halal foods are prepared in a special way according to the Islam religion. Prohibited food is called “haram”.

Please have a pen and paper with you to mark down the scores. Don’t click on the answer button until someone has answered the question. You need 2 to 5 players if playing individually. If you are in teams, you need at least 2 players per team, and there should not be more than 5 teams.

There are questions at three levels: Green questions are the easiest, and are worth 2 points Yellow questions are a bit harder, and are worth 3 points Red questions are the most difficult, and are worth 5 points 1 player or team can answer only 1 question per page.

What is the capital city of France? Paris, home to the Eiffel Tower.

What colours does the flag of France have? Red, white and blue True or false: French is spoken only in France. False. It is spoken in countries like Belgium, Canada and Switzerland. True or false: Mime is a popular art form in France. Mime artists don’t speak. True. Mime is the art of silence.

True or false: There are about 1,600 different types of French cheese. True. There are around 1,600 distinct types of French cheese to try. In 2018 France made around 1.7 million tons of cow’s milk cheese.

Written by: Kaur, Lovepreet ; Lee, Fung King Jackie Illustrated by : Kaur Lovepreet The Education University of Hong Kong

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