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Quiz about Figures and Phrases from World Cultures
Quiz about Figures and Phrases from World Cultures

Figures and Phrases from World Cultures Quiz


Questions about cultures from around the world. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
17,268
Updated
Jun 16 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
805
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Question 1 of 10
1. Where was the Polish statesman Tadeusz Kosciuszko born? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Nawruz is the New Year in what culture?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 3 of 10
3. Who was the founder of the Mevlevis, otherwise known as the 'Whirling Dervishes'?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 4 of 10
4. Who was the author of Sanguozhi tongsu yanyi, known in English as 'A Tale of the Three Kingdoms'? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. A Santri is a committed student of which faith? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Liu Xinghua's writings led to which Literary Movement after the Cultural Revolution ca. 1978? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which Indian leader negotiated the Port Elliot Treaty of 1855, and had his name appropriated by a major city in Washington?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 8 of 10
8. Which Tibetan poet and mystic was known as the 'Madman of Tsang'? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Mawlid is an Arabic word meaning? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who was the Latin American socialist who wrote "Seven Interpretive Essays on Peruvian Reality" (1928)? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Where was the Polish statesman Tadeusz Kosciuszko born?

Answer: Mereczowszczyzna

2. Nawruz is the New Year in what culture?

Answer: Persia

3. Who was the founder of the Mevlevis, otherwise known as the 'Whirling Dervishes'?

Answer: Rumi

4. Who was the author of Sanguozhi tongsu yanyi, known in English as 'A Tale of the Three Kingdoms'?

Answer: Luo Guanzhong

5. A Santri is a committed student of which faith?

Answer: Islam

6. Liu Xinghua's writings led to which Literary Movement after the Cultural Revolution ca. 1978?

Answer: scar literature

7. Which Indian leader negotiated the Port Elliot Treaty of 1855, and had his name appropriated by a major city in Washington?

Answer: Seathl

8. Which Tibetan poet and mystic was known as the 'Madman of Tsang'?

Answer: Milarepa

9. Mawlid is an Arabic word meaning?

Answer: Time and place of birth

10. Who was the Latin American socialist who wrote "Seven Interpretive Essays on Peruvian Reality" (1928)?

Answer: Mariategui

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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