Question 1: In what country do children dress up as Easter Wizards instead of Easter Bunnies?
Question 2: What do you call someone who can speak several languages?
Polyglots are people who know and speak several languages. Queen Elizabeth I, for example, was said to have spoken English, Greek, Latin, French, and Italian.
Question 3: How many hot cross buns would you find in a baker’s dozen?
A baker's dozen is equal to 13. So, there are 13 hot cross buns in a bakers dozen!
Question 4: What is the medical term for fear of heights?
Acrophobia is an extreme or irrational fear of heights. The term ‘acrophobia’ comes from the Greek words ‘Akron’, meaning peak or the highest point, and ‘Phobos’, meaning fear.
Question 5: In which country would you find the Tokaj wine region?
The Tokaj wine region can be found in northeastern Hungary and some parts of southeastern Slovakia. The region’s winemaking history is one of the richest in Europe, as it dates back over a thousand years. Hungarian Tokaj was often served at Versailles and was even King Louis XV’s go-to.
Question 6: In which European country is the highest peak of the Pyrenees located?
The highest peak of the Pyrenees, Pico de Aneto, is located in the Spanish province of Huesca in the Posets-Maladeta Natural Park. It rises to a height of 3,404 meters.
Question 7: Which European country hosts an annual snake charming festival?
The town of Cocullo in Italy's Abruzzo region hosts the annual Festa dei Serpari, which honors San Domenico di Sora for ridding the town of snakes in farmers' fields, according to legend. It is held every May 1. Some accounts also say the festival comes from the worship of an ancient Roman goddess of snakes.
Question 8: How much of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water, with the oceans making up about 96.5% of the total water on Earth. The oceans, seas, and lakes all make up this significant amount of Earth's surface.
Question 9: In what sport do the contestants throw salt before the match?
Sumo wrestling is a Japanese sport that follows traditional rituals, including throwing salt into the ring and even stomping their feet on the ground before the match starts. They believe that these practices drive away evil spirits and signify purity.
Question 10: In which country can you find the largest and oldest known impact crater on Earth?
The Vredefort impact crater in South Africa is to date the oldest known site of an asteroid hitting the planet. Updated estimates say the asteroid, which hit Earth around 2.5 billion years ago, was at least 20 kilometers long. This makes it about twice the size of the asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs.
Easter witches is an old Swedish legend about witches flying to Blockula on brooms on the Thursday before Easter or on the night between the Wednesday and Thursday before, and returning on Easter!