Around the World
Sharing a border with both France and Spain, this small mountain nation is nestled high in the Pyrenees.
What is Andorra?
Making up about 78% of Earth's atmosphere, this is the most abundant gas humans breathe in.
What is nitrogen?
Before becoming a major motion picture, this 2003 musical based on The Wizard of Oz debuted on Broadway.
What is Wicked?
Derived from the Italian word for "smoke," this coffee drink consists of espresso topped with steamed milk foam.
What is a cappuccino?
In 1912, this famous ocean liner struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic during its maiden voyage.
What is the RMS Titanic?
Known for its ancient ruins, this modern-day South American country is home to the high-altitude, UNESCO-listed city of Cusco.
What is Peru?
It's the only mammal capable of true, sustained flight, relying on echolocation to navigate at night.
What is a bat?
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this rare, shock-absorbing metal from Wakanda makes up Captain America's shield.
What is Vibranium?
This nine-letter word for a temporary halt in military fighting comes from Latin roots meaning "a striking of arms."
What is a armistice (or ceasefire)?
This 19th-century nurse became famous as "The Lady with the Lamp" while tending to wounded soldiers in the Crimean War.
Who is Florence Nightingale?
Flowing over 2,300 miles from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, it's the second-longest river in the United States.
What is the Mississippi River?
Named after a Greek word for "invisible," these charged particles orbit the nucleus of an atom.
What are electrons?
This animated Pixar film follows a young aspiring musician named Miguel who travels to the Land of the Dead.
What is Coco?
Borrowed from the German language, this term literally translates to "double goer" and refers to a living lookalike.
What is a doppelgänger?
The ancient trade route connecting China to the Mediterranean region shared its name with this prized textile.
What is the Silk Road?
While Sydney is its largest city, this is the actual inland capital city of Australia.
What is Canberra?
Formed by the accumulation of coral skeletons, this massive structure off the coast of Queensland can be seen from space.
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
Before directing Oppenheimer and Inception, this filmmaker helmed the Dark Knight Batman trilogy.
Who is Christopher Nolan?
Originally referring to a Roman army unit of 600 men, today it means any large group organized for a joint goal.
What is a cohort?
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson made this deal with Napoleon's France, nearly doubling the size of the US.
What is the Louisiana Purchase?
This island nation off the coast of East Africa is famous for its unique wildlife, including over 100 species of lemurs.
What is Madagascar?
This process, named after a French scientist, uses heat to kill harmful bacteria in liquids like milk and juice.
What is pasteurization?
Set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, this hit sci-fi series relies heavily on 1980s nostalgia.
What is Stranger Things?
This literary technique of giving human traits to non-human things comes from Greek roots meaning "human form."
What is anthropomorphism?
Launched in 1957, this Soviet satellite became the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth.
What is Sputnik 1?