Word-E
Facts & Figures
Pole Dancing
Where in the World
The Place to “B”
100
This vegetable’s name sounds like it would be a hen’s contribution to the meal.
eggplant
100
This is the number of petals on a shamrock. more common than usually
three
It’s the national flower of Ireland, and you’ll see it everywhere on St. Patrick’s Day because everyone is Irish on March 17
100
Penguins inhabit this pole
south
100
This U.S. city has some skyscrapers with their own zip codes
New York City
100
This is the capital of China
Beijing
200
These French pastries are oblong and filled with a cream or custard filling.
éclairs
200
The element CO2 , known by this name, is blamed for causing climate change.
carbon dioxide
200
This pole does not exist on a solid ice mass. It consists of water and is surrounded by land
north
200
This is the capital of Portugal
Lisbon
Each year, eight million tourists visit the site of the miracle of Fátima in Portugal, north of Lisbon.
200
This German city was once divided by a wall
Berlin
Construction on the Berlin Wall began in 1961, and it came down in 1989
300
This is the name for pottery made of clay
earthenware
The clay is hardened by firing it in a kiln between 900–1,110°F. Stoneware and porcelain are fired at higher temperatures
300
This is the main ingredient in household dust
dead skin cells
Researchers have found that people shed around 200 million dead skin cells every hour.
300
This pole has bears
north
300
Before it was called Mumbai, this was the name of the Indian city
Bombay
It was changed when the Shiv Sena party took control of the government.
300
This is a major city in Alabama and in England.
Birmingham
400
When a person flees his country to live in another country, he is said to live in this state.
exile
400
The Rubik’s Cube has this number of sides
six
The world record for solving the Rubik’s Cube is 3.13 seconds.
400
This admiral is famous for his expeditions to the north and south poles in the 1920s
A. Admiral (Richard) Byrd B. James Cook
Admiral (Richard) Byrd
400
It is one of the two countries Mount Everest spans
Nepal or Tibet
Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, and it continues growing every year due to a phenomenon known as geological uplift
400
Victoria is the capital of this Canadian province.
British Columbia
500
This title of British nobility is the equivalent of a French count
earl
500
H2 O2 stands for this common household substance
peroxide
It’s water with one additional oxygen molecule. The two oxygen molecules are linked together
500
This is the reason for the ongoing dance among nations to claim ownership of the north pole
natural resources (or anything close)
500
Peru is more than just Machu Picchu. This vibrant city is its capital.
Lima
The steep cliffs along the Pacific Ocean offer breathtaking views
500
This strait separates Alaska and Russia
Bering