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Approximately this many languages are spoken in the world today
What is 7,000?
This floor number is often omitted in Chinese elevator panels because its pronunciation is identical for the word "death"
What is the number 4?
This is how you say "Hello" in Korean
What is 안녕하세요?(An-nyeong-ha-sae-yo)?
This is both "hello" and "goodbye" in Italian
What is ciao
This percentage of global trade travels by sea
What is 90%?
This historic figure covers the face of every banknote of mainland China.
Who is Mao Zedong?
The Korean writing system is called this
What is 한글 (Hangul)?
This is the capital of Italy
What is Rome
This international organization was founded after WW2 to promote peace and cooperation
What is the United Nations?
For six years, this iconic landmark of Taiwan stood at the top of the world before the Burj Khalifa took its crown.
What is Taipei 101?
This is considered one of the first Kpop songs to gain popularity in the US
Gangnam Style by PSY
In the 18th century, Margherita pizza was created in this city
What is Naples
This country has the largest population abroad/diaspora
What is India?
Visitors to Taipei’s National Palace Museum often wait in long lines just to get a "taste" of this famous, insect-adorned vegetable carved from a single piece of jadeite.
What is the Jadeite Cabbage?
This is the capital of South Korea
What is 서울 (Seoul)?
This is the most popular sport in Italy
What is soccer
This city is often referred to as the "financial capital of the world"
What is New York City?
Known as the "Four Great Inventions," this group of Imperial Chinese innovations revolutionized global warfare, navigation, and the spread of literacy.
What are paper, gunpowder, printing, and the compass?
This language has had a lot of influence on Korean vocabulary
What is Chinese?
This Italian city hosted the 2026 Winter Olympics
What is Milan-Cortina