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"Zulu" is a prominent tribe of _?
Correct Answer: A. South Africa
One-liner
The Zulu are a prominent tribe of South Africa, and are one of the largest ethnic groups in the country.
2.
Kurds population lives in?
Correct Answer: D. All of these
One-liner
The Kurdish population lives in All of these — Turkey, Iran, and Iraq, as well as Syria.
3.
Which country has the most languages in the world?
Correct Answer: B. Papua New Guinea
One-liner
Papua New Guinea has the most languages in the world, with over 800 distinct languages spoken across the country.
4.
Which is the homeland of Maori Tribe?
Correct Answer: C. New Zealand
One-liner
The Maori Tribe are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand.
5.
Hopi is an ethnic group of people living in which country?
Correct Answer: D. USA
One-liner
The Hopi are an ethnic group indigenous to the USA, primarily residing in northeastern Arizona.
6.
Kurds are a large ethnic group; where do they primarily live?
Correct Answer: D. All of these
One-liner
Kurds primarily live across a contiguous region spanning Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Syria — often referred to as Kurdistan.
7.
The original natives of New Zealand, whose war dance is still used by the New Zealand rugby team, were:
Correct Answer: A. Maoris
One-liner
The original natives of New Zealand are the Maoris, whose traditional war dance (the Haka) is famously performed by the New Zealand rugby team before matches.
8.
Punjabi is the second most spoken language of which country?
Correct Answer: C. Canada
One-liner
Punjabi is the second most spoken language of Canada, after English.
9.
If you dwelt in an igloo you would be among
Correct Answer: A. Eskimos
One-liner
An igloo is a traditional snow dwelling associated with the Eskimos (Inuit) of the Arctic regions.
10.
Australians are called ?
Correct Answer: D. Aussie
One-liner
Australians are commonly called Aussie.

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