Languages
This language is the primary language spoken in the South American country of Brazil.
Portuguese
This country’s flag features a red circle in the center of a white field, symbolizing the sun.
Japan
On which continent is Egypt primarily located?
Africa
This Colombian singer helped bring Latin pop to global audiences with “Hips Don’t Lie.”
Shakira
This Jewish holiday celebrates the rededication of the Second Temple and is known as the Festival of Lights.
Hanukkah
This ancient language is considered the foundation of many modern Romance languages.
Latin
This middle eastern country’s flag is red and white with a crescent and star in the center, representing Islam.
Bonus Question: What this country's capital country?
Turkiye
Bonus Answer: Istanbul
Which country is home to the Andes Mountains?
Chile
This civil rights leader became South Africa’s first Black president in 1994.
Nelson Mandela
This year is the Chinese Lunar New Year of the [ANIMAL].
Bonus Question: According to Chinese customs, how many days do Lunar New Year celebrations last?
Horse
Bonus Answer: 15 days
Many modern European languages trace back to this ancient language family.
Indo-European
This African country’s flag is a famous multi-colored “Y” shape with green, black, yellow, white, red, and blue, representing unity after segregation.
South Africa
Which desert is the largest hot desert in the world?
Bonus Question: What is the world's coldest desert? (This is also the largest desert in the world)
Sahara Desert
Bonus Answer: Antarctic Polar Desert (Antarctica)
This Egyptian queen is famous for her intelligence, political skill, and alliance with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.
Bonus Question: What was her real ethicity?
Cleopatra
Bonus Answer: Greek
What ancient civilization, known for cuneiform writing, developed between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
Bonus Question: Name one modern country located where this civilization once existed.
Mesopotamia
Bonus Answer: Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Iran
The English word “algebra” comes from which language?
Bonus Question: What are the number-symbols (1, 2, 3 ...) we use actually named?
Arabic
Bonus Answer: Arabic Numerals
This Nordic country’s flag features a white cross on a blue background, symbolizing Christianity and the sea.
Finland
The Nile River flows into the [BLANK] sea and is located in [COUNTRY] and [COUNTRY].
Bonus Question: How many countries does the Nile flow through?
Mediterranean and (Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Ethiopia, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt)
Bonus Answer: 11
This British author and journalist, born Eric Arthur Blair, is better known by his pen name. He fought in the Spanish Civil War, worked as a critic of totalitarian regimes, and wrote "Animal Farm" and "1984", novels that explore political oppression, propaganda, and the dangers of absolute power.
George Orwell
This ancient city in Mali was a major center of Islamic scholarship and trade in West Africa, famous for its historic manuscripts.
Timbuktu
The word “sushi” comes from a Japanese word meaning what?
Bonus Question: Name 2 of the 3 writing systems that this language uses.
Sour rice
Bonus Answer: hiragana, katakana, and kanji.
This Asian country’s flag shows a yellow dragon on a red background, symbolizing power, protection, and tradition.
Bhutan
Which polynesian country in the Pacific ocean is the only one in the world located in all four hemispheres?
Kiribati
This U.S. president was assassinated in 1881 after serving only a few months in office.
James A. Garfield
Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech was delivered at which 1963 event?
Bonus Question: Where specifically was the speech given?
March on Washington
Bonus Answer: Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.