World Capitals
This capital city sits on the River Thames and is home to Big Ben.
What is London?
The particle famously associated with the Higgs field that gives particles mass.
What is the Higgs boson?
She sang “Rolling in the Deep.”
Who is Adele?
A popular Italian pasta shape often served with sauce — its name means “little tongues.”
What is linguine?
A sprig of this plant is traditionally hung in doorways so people will share a kiss beneath it.
What is mistletoe?
Country whose capital is Nairobi.
What is Kenya?
The branch of biology that studies inherited traits and DNA.
What is genetics?
This band released the 1977 hit album Rumours.
Who is Fleetwood Mac?
A Japanese dish of thinly sliced raw fish served without rice.
What is sashimi?
The classic holiday tune that opens “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire” is better known by this short title.
What is “The Christmas Song”?
This South American capital is the highest capital city in elevation (Sucre is constitutional; the seat of government is here).
What is La Paz?
The SI unit for measuring electric current.
What is the ampere (amp)?
The 1980s synth-pop duo behind “Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This).”
Who is Eurythmics?
This Spanish rice dish, often cooked with saffron and seafood, is a Valencian specialty.
What is paella?
The historical bishop of Myra, famed for gift-giving and inspiring a holiday figure, is commonly known by this name.
Who is Saint Nicholas?
Capital of the country that was formed by the unification of Tanganyika and Zanzibar in 1964.
What is Dodoma?
The phenomenon where light bends when it passes from one medium to another.
What is refraction?
This artist’s 2013 album Yeezus was noted for minimal, industrial production.
Who is Kanye West?
A fermented soybean paste used as a condiment in Korean cuisine.
What is doenjang (or gochujang if spicy paste intended)?
The custom of decorating a small evergreen tree indoors at Christmas is widely traced to family traditions from this European country.
What is Germany?
This European capital is built on 14 islands and is famous for canals and gondolas.
What is Venice?
The name for the theoretical boundary around a black hole beyond which nothing can escape.
What is the event horizon?
This song, written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, begins “Let it be, let it be.”
What is “Let It Be”?
A Moroccan stew of meat and vegetables slow-cooked in a conical clay pot.
What is a tagine?
This tall, dome-shaped Italian sweet bread studded with candied fruit is a traditional Christmas breakfast treat.
What is panettone?