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This Russian author wrote “War and Peace.”
Leo Tolstoy
This Japanese dish is a type of fermented soybean.
natto
This element has the highest atomic number that occurs naturally.
uranium
This South American landmark is known as “The Lost City of the Incas.”
Machu Picchu
This composer’s works include “The Magic Flute” and “The Marriage of Figaro.”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Known for his magical realism, this Colombian wrote “One Hundred Years of Solitude.”
Gabriel García Márquez
Originating from India, this is a popular spiced, creamy tomato sauce dish.
butter chicken
In physics, this is the term for the amount of matter in an object.
Mass
Located in Jordan, this ancient city is known for its rock-cut architecture.
Petra
Known as the “March King,” he composed “The Stars and Stripes Forever.”
John Philip Sousa
This French novelist is famous for “Les Misérables.”
Victor Hugo
This national dish of Spain is a rice dish typically made with saffron and seafood.
Paella
Known as the “Father of Modern Physics,” he developed the theory of quantum mechanics.
Werner Heisenberg
This is the longest wall in the world, extending over 13,000 miles.
Great Wall of China
This German composer is famous for his nine symphonies and “Moonlight Sonata.”
Ludwig van Beethoven
“The Trial” and “The Metamorphosis” are works by this Czech author.
Franz Kafka
A traditional dish of Ethiopia, typically made from teff flour.
injera
This is the term for when a solid turns directly into a gas.
sublimation
This ancient temple complex in Cambodia is the largest religious monument in the world.
Angkor Wat
Known for his “Four Seasons,” this Italian composer was a virtuoso violinist.
Antonio Vivaldi
He is known as the national poet of Scotland, often celebrated on January 25th.
Robert Burns
This French soup is made from onions and beef stock, usually served with cheese-topped croutons.
French onion soup
This disease, caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium, was known as the “Black Death” in the 14th century.
Plauge
This tower in Italy is famous for its unintended tilt.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
This Russian composer’s works include “The Nutcracker” and “Swan Lake.”
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky