International Writers
Famous Phrases
World Capitals
Foreign Food
International Superstars
International Sports
Grammar
100
Love in the Time of Cholera

Who is Gabriel Garcia Marquez?

100

Muchas Gracias 

What is thank you in Spanish?

100

Abu Dhabi

What is United Arab Emirates?

100

The name of this bone-broth, sliced meat, and rice noodle soup is believed to come from the French word “feu” or fire.

What is pho?

100

He played Wolverine and The Greatest Showman.

Who is Hugh Jackman?

100

This sport, which is similar to American football, is one of the most popular sports in the world, second only to soccer.

What is Rugby?

100

This part of speech contains all words that can be qualified as people, places, or things.

What is a noun?

200

Russian novelist who wrote War and Peace.

Who is Leo Tolstoy?

200

ありがとうございます or arigato gozimasu

What is thank you in Japanese?


200

This capital is also the name of a western U.S. state.

What is Washington, D.C.?

200

A type of Greek street food made of pita bread, rotisserie pork, fresh vegetables, and, sometimes, French fries. 

What is Gyro?

200

Columbian singer who is on her El Dorado world tour.

Who is Shakira?

200

A soccer player who has won FIFA's Player of the Year six times.

Who is Lionel Messi?

200

A part or the entirety of a sentence which is made up of a subject and a verb.

What is a clause?

300
French author who wrote Illusions Perdues.

Who is Honoré De Balzac?

300

Je pense, donc je suis. 

What is I think, therefore, I am?


300

This Central American capital is also the name of a large Californian city in Silicone Valley.

What is San Jose?

300
Pigs in blanket

What is a pancake rolled around sausages?

300

His famous line is "I'll be back!" from a movie in the 1980's.  

Who is Arnold Schwarzenegger?

300

Dr. James Naismith founded this American sports association in the late 19th century in Springfield, Massachusetts.

What is the National Basketball Association or NBA?

300

These words of mostly Greek and Latin origin form the basis of many English words.

What are roots?

400

Japanese writer who wrote Suixan Lu.

Who is Ba Jin?

400

El amor todo lo puede.

What is love will find a way?

400

You can see the Acropolis in this capital city.

What is Athens, Greece?

400

From Central America, corn cakes that are stuffed with fillings, such as beans, meat, or cheese.  

What are pupusas?

400

The most popular boy band in the world.

What is BTS?

400

This woman, who shares her name with the Japanese cultural hotspot, is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in tennis singles.

 Who is Naomi Osaka?

400

This is a noun in the sentence that the verb is enacted upon, like a ball that gets kicked, or a glass that is dropped.

What is direct object?
500

German author of Götz von Berlichingen. 

Who is Johann Wolfgang von Goethe?

500

Das ist nicht mein Bier.

What is literally That is not my beer or meaning I'm not interested?

500

Capital of Guyana or the name of a private university in Washington, D.C..

What is Georgetown?

500
Originating from the Silk Road, these small plates are often enjoyed with tea.
What is dim sum?
500

He is a co-founder of the animation film studio, Studio Ghibli.

Who is Hayao Miyazaki?

500

This sport, one of the oldest in human history, is believed to have been invented around 10,000 years ago.

What is archery?

500

This unusual ending can indicate that words like Ox and Child are plural, and comes from an archaic Old English grammar form.

What is "en"?

600

The author of The Interpreter of Maladies. 

Who is Jumpa Lahiri?

600


新年快乐  or Xīnnián kuàilè

What is Happy New Year?

600

Yerevan

What is Armenia?

600

A North African dish consisting of browned meatballs in a tomato sauce with poached eggs that is often cooked in a tagine.

What is Shakshuka?

600

The winner of the Miss Universe 2018.

Who is Catriona Gray?

600

Gordon Reid, 2016 Men’s Paralympics Tennis champion, played for this country.

What is Great Britian?

600

These plural words go from singular to plural by changing the vowel sounds, like foot to feet, or mouse to mice.

What is an apophonic plural?

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