In Australia, itis consideredsnobbish tosit at theback of a taxiIt is offensivewhen youask for saltwhen diningin EgyptIceland has aChristmas Evetradition of givingbooks as gifts andthen reading themtogetherIndia is the 2ndlargest Englishspeakingcountry in theworldBrazil is themostbiodiversecountry inthe worldThere are 41countries thatrecognize signlanguage as anofficiallanguage.Papua New Guineaisthe most linguisticallydiverse country inthe world with over800languages spokenThe firstpopsicle wasinvented byan 11 year oldboy in the USIn Greek culturesspitting symbolizesgood luck and isused at weddings,baptisms, and evenin normalconversations.At social gatheringsusually the womenare introduced firstand then the menfrom oldest toyoungestWifecarrying isa sport inFinlandNew Zealandershavemore pets perhousehold thanany other country.India produces,consumes, andexports the mostchili peppers inthe worldIn Austria fingerpulling is serioussport where fingerathletes aim to dragtheir opponentsacross the table byjust their fingersGreek andNigerianchildren tosstheir lost teethonto theirrooftopsChewing gumin Singaporehas beenprohibitedsince 1992In Germany &Denmark peoplenot married by their25th birthdayget covered incinnamon by theirfriends  Nollywood, theNigerian filmindustry, is the2nd biggest filmindustry in theworld.Mexicans celebrateNew Years Eve byeating 12 grapes atthe stroke ofmidnight forgood luckIn SouthKorea don'tuse red towrite people'snamesIn Malaysia,authoritiesprohibit peoplefrom wearingyellow clothing.India has thelargest # ofvegetariansgloballyThe firstpiano wasinventedin ItalyIn many Africancountries, pointingisonly allowedfor inanimateobjects, notpeople.In Australia, itis consideredsnobbish tosit at theback of a taxiIt is offensivewhen youask for saltwhen diningin EgyptIceland has aChristmas Evetradition of givingbooks as gifts andthen reading themtogetherIndia is the 2ndlargest Englishspeakingcountry in theworldBrazil is themostbiodiversecountry inthe worldThere are 41countries thatrecognize signlanguage as anofficiallanguage.Papua New Guineaisthe most linguisticallydiverse country inthe world with over800languages spokenThe firstpopsicle wasinvented byan 11 year oldboy in the USIn Greek culturesspitting symbolizesgood luck and isused at weddings,baptisms, and evenin normalconversations.At social gatheringsusually the womenare introduced firstand then the menfrom oldest toyoungestWifecarrying isa sport inFinlandNew Zealandershavemore pets perhousehold thanany other country.India produces,consumes, andexports the mostchili peppers inthe worldIn Austria fingerpulling is serioussport where fingerathletes aim to dragtheir opponentsacross the table byjust their fingersGreek andNigerianchildren tosstheir lost teethonto theirrooftopsChewing gumin Singaporehas beenprohibitedsince 1992In Germany &Denmark peoplenot married by their25th birthdayget covered incinnamon by theirfriends  Nollywood, theNigerian filmindustry, is the2nd biggest filmindustry in theworld.Mexicans celebrateNew Years Eve byeating 12 grapes atthe stroke ofmidnight forgood luckIn SouthKorea don'tuse red towrite people'snamesIn Malaysia,authoritiesprohibit peoplefrom wearingyellow clothing.India has thelargest # ofvegetariansgloballyThe firstpiano wasinventedin ItalyIn many Africancountries, pointingisonly allowedfor inanimateobjects, notpeople.

Cultural Traditions and Facts - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. In Australia, it is considered snobbish to sit at the back of a taxi
  2. It is offensive when you ask for salt when dining in Egypt
  3. Iceland has a Christmas Eve tradition of giving books as gifts and then reading them together
  4. India is the 2nd largest English speaking country in the world
  5. Brazil is the most biodiverse country in the world
  6. There are 41 countries that recognize sign language as an official language.
  7. Papua New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse country in the world with over 800 languages spoken
  8. The first popsicle was invented by an 11 year old boy in the US
  9. In Greek cultures spitting symbolizes good luck and is used at weddings, baptisms, and even in normal conversations.
  10. At social gatherings usually the women are introduced first and then the men from oldest to youngest
  11. Wife carrying is a sport in Finland
  12. New Zealanders have more pets per household than any other country.
  13. India produces, consumes, and exports the most chili peppers in the world
  14. In Austria finger pulling is serious sport where finger athletes aim to drag their opponents across the table by just their fingers
  15. Greek and Nigerian children toss their lost teeth onto their rooftops
  16. Chewing gum in Singapore has been prohibited since 1992
  17. In Germany & Denmark people not married by their 25th birthday get covered in cinnamon by their friends
  18. Nollywood, the Nigerian film industry, is the 2nd biggest film industry in the world.
  19. Mexicans celebrate New Years Eve by eating 12 grapes at the stroke of midnight for good luck
  20. In South Korea don't use red to write people's names
  21. In Malaysia, authorities prohibit people from wearing yellow clothing.
  22. India has the largest # of vegetarians globally
  23. The first piano was invented in Italy
  24. In many African countries, pointing is only allowed for inanimate objects, not people.