Weird Facts from Around the World

How many islands are in Indonesia?

• 14,500

• 17,500

• 18,000

• No one knows!

How many chopsticks are made in China every year?

• 43 million

• 53 million

• 63 million

• 73 million

40% of all the world's soccer balls come from...

• Mexico

• China

• India

• Pakistan

"The Ring of Fire" is called that because...

• ...it is a long chain of volcanoes

• ...it is a long line of permanently warm countries

• ...it is the area of the Earth that is closest to the sun

• ...it is the area of the oceans that is the hottest place

The oldest humanoid skeleton was found in...

• Europe

• Africa

• Asia

• North America

Where was bread first invented?

• Egypt

• France

• China

• Brazil

Which country provides college to everyone for free?

• the United States

• Japan

• Australia

• Germany

The Monkey Buffet Festival is when people in Thailand...

• ...provide food for the monkeys that live around the temples.

• ...hunt and eat monkeys that live around the temples.

• ...worship a god that has the form of a monkey.

• ...dress up like monkeys and visit the temples.

Which country has the most tourists per year?

• Canada

• Japan

• the Bahamas

• France

Caño Cristales, a river in Columbia, is called the "liquid rainbow" because...

• ...of all the oil that colors the water.

• ...of all the plants that color the water.

• ...the northern lights reflect in the water.

• ...the clouds create patterns in the water.