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Passport Questions
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Africa:
Q: How long does the wedding ceremony last?

China:
Q: There are two animals symbolizing bride and groom.
Which one represents bride? Which one represents bridegroom?

Colombia:
Q: What is the Colombian wedding ritual, where after rings are exchanged, the groom and bride are each given their own candle which they light, and together with their lit candles light up a third candle?

Czechoslovakia:
Q: What does the breaking of a plate at the wedding reception symbolize?

Ethiopa:
Q: Ethiopia is one of 54 countries on this continent. What is the name of the continent?

Germany:
Q: What event happens in Germany the night before the wedding?

Greece:
Q: Nia Vardalos starred in this movie depicting traditions of a Greek marriage.

Guatemala:
Q: In a traditional Mayan wedding, with whom do the bride and groom meet before the wedding to get advice and guidance?

Hungary:
Q: What color dress does the bride change into at midnight of the wedding night?

India:
Q: what is the significant ritual that the bride and groom perform where they walk around the sacred fire or book--symbolic of God.

Ireland:
Q: What do Irish brides carry on the day of their wedding for good luck?

Italy:
Q: Italian wedding favors offer five sugared almonds that represent five wishes for the new husband and wife. Can you name one of the wishes?

Japan:
Q: How many times do the bride and groom sip Sake (Japanese winwe) at the Shinto Wedding ceremony?

Korea:
Q: What is Groom and Bride in Korean?

Lebanon:
Q: Q: In a traditional Lebanese wedding, there is a "Crowning" ceremony where members of the bridal party are crowned. Including the bride and groom, how many crowns are needed for the entire wedding party? a. 2; b. 4; c. 6; or d. 8

Mexico:
Q: In a Mexican Catholic wedding, What the Mexican Bride offers in the Catholic church to the Virgin of Guadalupe?

Netherlands:
Q: What flower is used in Wedding Bouquets in the Netherlands (Holland), and is also known as a symbol of 'Love and Spring'?

Norway:
Q: In Norway a bride wears a folk costume from her family's region ?
What is it called?

Panama:
Q: The groom gives 13 of these to his brde as a symbol that he will provide financially for his new wife. the number 13 also represents Jusus and his 12 disciples

Peru:
Q: What is thrown at the newlyweds as they leave the Church Ceremony?

Philippines:
Q: In a traditional Christian American wedding the groom wears a tuxedo. What is the name of he outfit worn by the groom in a traditional Christian Filipino wedding?

Poland:
Q: A blessing is said over the new bride and groom after they are presented with these two food items. One represents the hardships they may face and the other is to wish that they may never go hungry.

Puerto Rico:
Q: These ornately decorated cards have the bride and groom's name and wedding date are handed out as favors at Puerto Rican wedding receptions. What are they called?

Scotland:
Q: What is "The Scramble"?

South Slavs:
Q: What does the best man carry in the wedding procession?

Turkey:
Q: What is the name for the head cover that Ahiska Turkish bride is wearing right after marrige?

Youth Group:
Q: What US city is known for its many wedding chapels open 24 hours a day?
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Passport Questions from 2010 Passport Questions from 2010

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Africa:
Q: What musical instrument was used to communicate in Africa?

China:
Q: What is the National Opera of China?

Colombia:
Q: This wind instrument is popular on the Northern Coast of Colombia?

Czechoslovakia:
Q: What cities in the US did Antonín Dvoák (1841-1904) visit and write his Symphony No. 9, the New World Symphony?

Ethiopa:
Q: Name the traditional drum used in Ethiopian festivities.

Germany:
Q: This man is considered the Master of German opera.

Greece:
Q: What is the traditional stringed instrument in Greece?

Guatemala:
Q: What is the national instrument of Guatemala?

Hungary:
Q: What type of music is commonly played at Hungarian country weddings?

India:
Q: Can you name a popular musical string instrument from India?

Ireland:
Q: Can you name a Traditional Irish song or a current popular band from Ireland?

Italy:
Q: Can you name a famous Italian Opera Composer?

Japan:
Q: Can you name an instrument used in traditional Japanese music?

Korea:
Q: Can you name a traditional Korean musical instrument?

Lebanon:
Q: Can you name the goblet shaped hand drum popular in Lebanese music?

Mexico:
Q: What is the folkloric musical group of Jalisco Mexico?

Netherlands:
Q: This instrument’s happy music reminds you of a Carousel or Merry-Go-Round.

Norway:
Q: What instrument is played for folk dances in Norway?

Panama:
Q: What is the national dance of Panama?

Peru:
Q: Can you name an instrument used with Andean Music?

Philippines:
Q: What instruments produce the musical sounds for the Tinikling dance?

Poland:
Q: Can you name the famous Polish composer that was known for his waltzes, polonaises and mazurkas on the piano?

Puerto Rico:
Q: What is the name of this small guitar widely used in Latin American Music?

Scotland:
Q: What is the famous muscial instrument of Scotland?

South Slavs:
Q: What is the national instrument of Bosnia, Serbia and Croatia?

Youth Group:
Q: Who wrote the United States' National Anthem?

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