Science
This gas makes up about 78% of Earth’s atmosphere.
What is nitrogen?
This is the largest planet in our solar system.
What is Jupiter?
Leonardo da Vinci painted this portrait famous for her mysterious smile.
What is the Mona Lisa?
The Amazon rainforest lies mostly within this country.
What is Brazil?
This giant statue in New York Harbor was a gift from France.
What is the Statue of Liberty?
This 16th Italian Astronomer correctly determined that the Earth revolves around the sun.
Who is Galileo Galilei?
The capital city of Canada.
What is Ottawa?
This Dutch painter cut off part of his own ear.
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
This largest land carnivore lives in Arctic regions.
What is the polar bear?
This ancient wonder, located in Egypt, is the only one still largely intact.
What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?
This protein forms the main structural component of hair, horns, and skin.
What is keratin?
This day marks the start of a new year on the Gregorian calendar.
What is January 1st?
Ballet originated in this European country’s royal courts.
What is France?
This mammal is known for laying eggs despite being a warm-blooded vertebrate.
What is the platypus?
This Italian city is famous for its leaning tower.
What is Pisa?
The process by which plants convert sunlight into energy.
What is photosynthesis?
The world’s most widely spoken language by native speakers.
What is Mandarin Chinese?
This Japanese art form uses folded paper to create intricate shapes and figures.
What is origami?
These massive sheets of ice cover Greenland and Antarctica.
What is a glacier?
The Taj Mahal, a white marble mausoleum, is located in this country.
What is India?
This layer of Earth lies between the crust and the core and is made mostly of molten rock.
What is the mantle?
This famous inventor is credited with creating the first practical light bulb.
Who is Thomas Edison?
This anonymous British artist is known for stenciled street art, including Girl With Balloon.
Who is Banksy?
This desert, the largest hot desert in the world, spans much of northern Africa.
What is the Sahara Desert?
Machu Picchu, an Incan citadel built high in the Andes, is in this South American country.
What is Peru?