Foreign Language Cognates
élégant
(French)
Elegant
What chromosome combinations cause male and female sexes?
XX-female
XY-male
This pop star famously feuded with Taylor Swift, even leading to a public incident at the 2009 MTV Awards.
Kanye West
Capital of China
Beijing
Most of Europe uses this currency.
Euro
réalité
(French)
Reality
This genetic disorder is caused by an extra chromosome 21.
Down's Syndrome
She starred in "Friends" and is often in the news for her relationships; who is she?
Jennifer Anniston
The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires. What does this name mean in English?
Good Air
The official currency of Japan is called what?
Yen
audīre
(Latin)
To hear
46
This rapper had many public disputes with his mother "Debbie" and led to court cases of defamation.
Eminem
Capital of Iraq
Baghdad
What is the currency of India?
Rupee
aingeal
(Irish)
Angel
What is the process for dividing a cell's DNA before cell division called?
Mitosis
In 1966 this famous musician received much controversy when he said his band was "more popular than Jesus".
John Lennon
This capital has many airports, including Heathrow Airport which many travelers go through when visiting Europe.
London
What is the currency of Canada?
mater
(Latin)
This term describes the physical traits of an organism.
Phenotype
This big-time Marvel actor had an embarrassing drug addiction before appearing in the MCU.
Robert Downey Jr.
This capital is known as the "city of music" due to many famous musicians living and working in the city; including Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, Schubert, etc.
Vienna
This country invented paper money.
China
кофе
(Russian)
Coffee
A food that we have mutated the DNA of is called a
Genetically Modified Organism
This actress has received controversy after making public statements supporting Israel's conflicts with Palestine.
Gal Gadot
The capital of Hungary was made when two neighboring cities merged their land, and their names, together.
Budapest
The currencies of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway are called Krona and Krone due to a common picture on the coins. What is the picture?
Crown
Fabrik
(German)
Factory
What is the name of the process where DNA is copied into RNA?
Transcription
What is the name of Kim Kardashian's father and Kris Jenner's first husband?
Robert Kardashian
Kinshasa is the capital of this African country.
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Why is the pound symbol (₤) a stylized L?
L for Libre, which is a scale; hence "pounds".