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This Italian plumber is known for rescuing Princess Peach from Bowser and stars in a franchise that began in 1985.
Who is Mario?
This city is the political, cultural, and economic capital of Russia, located on the Moskva River.
What is Moscow?
This large, carnivorous bear, found in Russia's far east, is known for its massive size and is one of the largest bear species in the world.
What is the Kodiak Bear or Brown Bear?
This sport, originating in Scotland, is played on a rectangular field with 11 players on each team, and the objective is to score by getting a ball into the opposing goal.
What is soccer (or football outside the U.S.)?
This Romance language, spoken by over 220 million people, is the official language of Brazil.
What is Portuguese?
In the Minecraft world, this block is essential for crafting tools and weapons, and is commonly found in caves.
What is stone?
This is the longest river in Russia, flowing through Central and Southern Russia and draining into the Caspian Sea.
What is the Volga River?
The Siberian tiger, which inhabits the Russian Far East, is also known as this. It is critically endangered, with fewer than 400 individuals in the wild.
What is the Amur Tiger?
This American sport, played with a round ball and a hoop, is often referred to as "America’s pastime" and includes teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics.
What is basketball?
This is the language is often referred to as "Mandarin."
What is Chinese?
This blue hedgehog made his first appearance in the 1991 and is known for his super speed.
Who is Sonic?
Russia spans this many time zones, making it the country with the most time zones in the world.
What is 11?
This herbivorous mammal, often found in Siberian rivers, is known for its massive tusks and thick skin, and is related to the elephant.
What is the Walrus?
This Japanese sport, known for its competitors engaging in matches, is one of the oldest organized sports in the world.
What is sumo wrestling?
This language, spoken by over 70 million people primarily in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, is part of the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family.
What is Persian (or Farsi)?
In Minecraft, this creature is known for exploding when it comes near the player, and its signature sound can be heard before it detonates.
What is a Creeper?
These mountains serve as the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia, running north to south through Russia.
: What are the Ural Mountains?
Found in the Russian tundra, this small rodent is a key food source for predators and is known for its high reproductive rate.
What is the Lemming?
In cricket, this term is used when a batter scores 100 runs without being dismissed, and it is considered a significant achievement.
What is a century?
The Welsh language, known for its unique double L sound, is one of the Celtic languages spoken in this country, which is part of the United Kingdom.
What is Wales?
In The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the main protagonist, Link, must travel through this sacred realm to obtain the Master Sword. This realm is accessed by playing the Song of Time on the Ocarina.
What is the Temple of Time?
This desert, found in the southwestern part of Russia in Kalmykia, is the largest desert in Europe and Asia.
What is the Caspian Desert?
This unique fish species, native to Lake Baikal in Siberia, is known for being the world's only freshwater seal, a rare sight in the lake's icy waters.
What is the Baikal Seal (or Nerpa)?
This multi-sport event, held every four years, features nations from across the world competing in various athletic disciplines and is considered the pinnacle of international sports competition.
What is the Summer Olympics?
This island language, once at risk of extinction, is a Polynesian language with a deep connection to its native island culture.
What is Hawaiian?