5 Wonders of The Worlds
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100
A symbol of New York City and the United States, this statue was gifted to America by the people of France.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
100
This popular house pet was worshipped in Ancient Egypt, where they were praised for protecting Pharaohs and believed to represent the sun.
What are cats?
100
What is the Roman Empire?
100
Released in 2009, this indy game about breaking and placing blocks is now the best selling game of all time.
What is Minecraft?
100
One of 3 currently existing sovereign city-states, and by far the most populous, this Asian city/country is a world-famous shipping, education, and technology hub. (Hint: Hong Kong is not sovereign)
What is Singapore?
200
What is Christ the Redeemer?
200
Kitchener and Waterloo host this German festival every October. By some metrics, its the second-largest in the World, only behind the one in Munich.
What is Oktoberfest?
200
This Western European country is known for its windmills, cheese, clogs, and tulips.
What is the Netherlands? (1/2 points for Holland)
200
America's largest city is home to broadway, one of the World's largest theater disticts.
What is New York City?
200
The 3rd largest American city, it's known for its deep-dish pizza, elevated trains ("The L"), and art museums.
What is Chicago?
300
Built 400 years ago by a Moghal emporer as a tomb and monument to his wife, this Indian landmark is one of the World's most beautiful buildings.
What is the Taj Mahal?
300
A common utensil in East Asian cuisine (China, Japan, Korea, etc), legends say they were adopted to align with philosophic teachings of non-violence.
What are chopsticks?
300
This Asian nation has over 17,000 thousand islands - including Java - which is home to over 150 million people and the World's largest city: Jakarta.
What is Indonesia?
300
An Indigenous sport involving nets and a ball, it is Canada's offical summer sport.
What is Lacrosse?
300
Portugal's largest city has been inhabitated for 3,200 years.
What is Lisbon?
400
Perched atop the Acropolis ("Top of City"), this Athenian monument is the defining symbol of ancient Greece's wealth, achievement, and democracy.
What is the Parthenon?
400
This festival in Rio is one of the largest in the World.
What is Carnival?
400
A South American country known for delicious steak, mountains, and dances (the tango), and is the 8th largest country by area.
What is Argentina?
400
Released in 2001, this animated movie was made to satire typical Disney movies. Its notable for many things, include popularizing the band Smash Mouth.
What is Shrek?
400
China's largest city is also one of the biggest in the World, and is a major economic, shipping, and manufactoring hub.
What is Shanghai?
500
Sitting in the heart of the Australian outback, this massive rock outcrop is the country's most famous natural landmark and a sacred spot to the aboriginal peoples of the area. (X 1.5 points for the aboriginal name)
What is Uluru (Ayers Rock)?
500
The national day of France, occuring on the 14th of July, celebrates the French Revolution and the proclaimation of the "Déclaration des Droits de l'Homme et du Citoyen"
What is Bastille Day?
500
Dissolved in 1991, this former country "fought" in the Cold War against America and her allies for over 4 decades.
What is the Soviet Union/USSR? (Russia for 1/2 points)
500
This South Africian horn.
What is a Vuvuzela?
500
One of South Africa's 3 capitals, this city is the country's biggest tourist destination and sits at the base of the imposing Table Mountain.
What is Cape Town?