Animals
This marine creature, known for its eight arms, can open jars and solve simple puzzles.
What is an octopus?
This grain is used to make couscous and is a staple in North African cuisine.
What is semolina?
This city in India, located along the sacred Ganga River, is considered one of the oldest continuously inhabited places on Earth.
What is Varanasi?
The longest river in the world (depending on how it's measured).
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The name of the secret agent known as 007.
Who is James Bond?
This flightless bird is native to New Zealand and has nostrils at the tip of its beak.
What is a kiwi?
This bright yellow spice, often used in curries, comes from the root of a flowering plant.
What is turmeric?
This European microstate is known for its casinos and Grand Prix race.
What is Monaco?
The deepest part of the world’s oceans, located in the western Pacific.
The deepest part of the world’s oceans, located in the western Pacific.
What is the Mariana Trench?
The ancient stone that helped decode Egyptian hieroglyphs.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
This species of bear can survive freezing Arctic temperatures and has black skin beneath its fur.
What is a polar bear?
This type of pasta is shaped like small "little ears" and originates from southern Italy.
What is orecchiette?
This tall statue in New York Harbor was a gift from France.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This gas makes up about 78% of Earth’s atmosphere.
What is Nitrogen?
In 1922, this famous Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb was discovered mostly intact, sparking rumors of a “curse.”
Who is King Tutankhamun (Tut)?
This lizard can change its skin color in response to temperature, light, or emotion.
What is a chameleon?
This traditional Korean dish consists of fermented vegetables, usually cabbage and radish.
What is kimchi?
This UNESCO World Heritage site in Peru was built by the Inca Empire in the 15th century.
What is Machu Picchu?
This punctuation mark is used to indicate an omission or pause and consists of three dots.
What is an ellipsis?
In 1587, this English colony vanished without a trace, leaving only the word “Croatoan” carved into a tree.
What is the Lost Colony of Roanoke?
This animal’s fingerprints are so similar to humans', they can confuse forensic investigators.
What is a koala?
This Japanese delicacy is made from potentially poisonous pufferfish.
What is fugu?
This South American mountain range is the longest continental mountain range in the world.
What are the Andes?
This rare metal has the highest melting point of all elements. (If you know the melting point you'll get bonus!)
What is tungsten? (6,192°F)
This unsolved cipher, possibly authored by a serial killer, was sent to the FBI in the 1990s and signed “Sincerely, A Friend.”
What is the McCormick Code (Ricky McCormick cipher)?