Word Origins
Most English words derive from this language.
French
English gets 30-45% of its vocabulary from French.
This author wrote Hamlet.
William Shakespeare
This composer is known for his symphonies, including the famous "Fifth Symphony".
Ludwig van Beethoven
This planet is known as the "Red Planet".
Mars
This is the only sport played on the moon.
Golf
Tragedy comes from this language.
Greek
This young orphan boy is the protagonist of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist.
Oliver Twist
This genre of music originated in New Orleans and features improvisation.
Jazz
This is the largest organ in the human body.
The skin
This athlete has won the most Olympic gold medals in history.
Michael Phelps
The word "whiskey"- as in the alcohol- comes from this.
Gaelic
This series by J.K. Rowling follows a young boy wizard and his friends at Hogwarts.
Harry Potter
This band from Liverpool became one of the most famous music groups in history.
The Beatles
This is the smallest unit f life in all living organisms.
This country has won the most FIFA World Cup titles.
Brazil
This language gave us the word "salary".
Latin
This character from J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit finds a magical ring.
Bilbo Baggins
This annual awards ceremony honors the best in the music industry.
Grammy's
The Earth is covered by this invisible layer of gases that protects us from harmful rays.
Atmosphere
This piece of equipment is used to hit the ball in cricket and baseball.
Bat
This language gives u the name of those cute little symbols we put in text messages know as "emoji".
Japanese
This book by Harper Lee is about a lawyer defending a man wrongly accused of a crime in the South.
To Kill a Mockingbird.
This singer is known as the "King of Pop" and released the album Thriller.
Michael Jackson
This type of scientist studies rocks, minerals, and the Earth's crust.
Geologist
This winter sport involves sliding stones across ice toward a target area.
Curling