A Sharp Mind
The Country Club
Where in the World?
The Wild Side
Rooting For You
1000
This large, metal percussion instrument from the orchestra consists of a hanging bronze disc that is struck with a large, padded mallet.
gong (or tamtam)
1000
This European nation's square flag features a simple white cross on a red background, a design that inspired the reversed colors of the International Red Cross symbol.
Switzerland
1000
This tiny, sovereign European microstate is completely landlocked and entirely surrounded by the city of Rome, Italy.
Vatican City
1000
This blood-sucking mammal is the only species of bat that can completely sprint, hop, and run agilely across the ground to stalk its prey.
Vampire Bat
1000
This green, light-absorbing pigment tucked inside plant cells is the foundational factory responsible for running photosynthesis.
Chlorophyll
2000
It is a longitudinal wave caused by a vibrating body in a medium
Sound
2000
Defying standard geometry, this Himalayan nation boasts the only non-quadrilateral national flag in the world, consisting of two stacked triangles.
Nepal
2000
Plunging nearly 36,000 feet down in the western Pacific Ocean, this crescent-shaped depression holds the undisputed title of the deepest oceanic trench on Earth.
Mariana Trench
2000
Growing up to 10 feet long, this massive Indonesian monitor lizard is the largest living lizard species on Earth, famous for hunting prey with its toxic, bacteria-laden saliva.
Komodo Dragon
2000
Triggered when a target touches its sensitive interior hairs twice within 20 seconds, this North American wetland native snaps shut in milliseconds to trap its prey.
Venus Flytrap
3000
Originating in 19th-century New Orleans, this purely American musical genre blended African rhythms, blues, and European military band instruments.
Jazz
3000
Located in the Indian Ocean, this island nation is famous for its unique biodiversity, with roughly 90% of its wildlife found nowhere else on Earth.
Madagascar
3000
Built by the Spanish in 1635, Fort Pilar is a major historic landmark located in this southern tip city.
Zamboanga City
3000
Measuring only 4 inches long when fully grown, this tiny, big-eyed nocturnal primate native to the islands of Southeast Asia can twist its head 180 degrees.
Tarsier
3000
This everyday, single-celled fungus is the foundational powerhouse behind baking bread, brewing beer, and fermenting wines globally.
Yeast
4000
Pop star Beyoncé broke streaming records with her 2024 album Cowboy Carter, which prominently explored and paid homage to this specific musical genre.
Country
4000
This nation's capital city, Wellington, is famously recognized as the southernmost capital city of any sovereign nation on Earth.
New Zealand
4000
This shrinking, highly saline lake located on the border between Israel and Jordan sits at the lowest land elevation on Earth.
Dead Sea
4000
Roaming the oceans millions of years ago, this colossal prehistoric apex predator is widely feared as the largest shark to have ever swam the seas.
Megalodon
4000
To attract prey in the pitch-black void, the female of this terrifying species utilizes a glowing, fluid-filled bulb that dangles directly in front of her razor-sharp teeth.
Angler Fish
5000
Biologists discovered that these massive marine mammals sing complex, chart-topping pop songs that evolve over time and spread across entire ocean populations
Humpback Whales
5000
This European nation has the unique distinction of spanning 12 different time zones, more than any other country on Earth, mostly due to its overseas territories.
France
5000
Due to its perfect volcanic soil and favorable climate outside the traditional typhoon belt, Davao City is globally recognized by this sweet, agricultural moniker.
Fruit Basket of the Philippines
5000
Drifting off the northern coast of Australia, this translucent, multi-tentacled invertebrate is widely feared as the most venomous marine animal on Earth.
Box Jellyfish
5000
What specific name is given to the unique category of desert plants—including cacti, aloes, and jade plants—that store water in thick, fleshy leaves or stems to survive long droughts?
Succulent