WORDS AROUND THE WORLD
What Italian word means “at a leisurely tempo” in music and also means “slow” in everyday speech?
Lento
Which country has more pyramids than Egypt?
Sudan
I’m always in front of you but can’t be seen. What am I?
The future
Who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
What’s one word that means “very big”?
Enormous
From which South Asian language did the English word “shampoo” originate?
Hindi
The Great Wall of China was built mainly to protect against invasions from which direction?
North
I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?
An echo
What was the first animal cloned from an adult cell?
Dolly the sheep
If someone is “under the weather,” how are they feeling?
Sick / Unwell
What does the French phrase “nom de plume” literally mean?
Pen name
Which city has the busiest airport in the world by passenger numbers?
Atlanta
The more of me you take, the more you leave behind. What am I?
Footsteps
Who was the first person to step on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
Give a one-word synonym for “start.”
Begin
What Japanese word describes finding beauty in imperfection?
Wabi-sabi
Which European capital is built on 14 islands connected by more than 50 bridges?
Stockholm
Forward I’m heavy, backward I’m not. What am I?
A ton
Which ancient wonder was the first destroyed by an earthquake?
The Colossus of Rhodes
What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean?
Reveal a secret
In Turkish, the word “yogurt” refers to what process?
Fermenting
Which country’s flag is the only one not shaped as a rectangle or square?
Nepal
I start with “e” and end with “e” but contain only one letter. What am I?
An envelope
Which country was the first to grant women the right to vote in 1893?
New Zealand
What’s another word for “melancholy”?
Sad