World Languages
The most spoken variety and language in the world is spoken by 18% of the world population.
What is Mandarin Chinese?
Many people who dislike this vegetable/fruit often like it as an ingredient in salsa, marinara sauce, ketchup, and even some curries.
What are tomatoes?
This animal is divided into three species, with two African species being the largest and one Asian species being the most minor. It is the national animal of Thailand and appears on the royal seal of the Laotian monarchy.
What is an elephant?
Not only has this country's population decline been a topic of concern for nearly two decades, but its diaspora in the United States has also been shrinking. It is the only Asian-American group to have a declining population alongside Ryukyan-Americans, losing 2.1% of its people each year since 2000.
Who are Japanese-Americans?
Bram Stoker wrote this book in 1897 based on the horrific reign of Vlad III, "The Impaler."
Who is Dracula?
This is the second and sometimes third most spoken language as it is the official language of most social media platforms.
What is English?
Many people who dislike the spice "berries" of this herbal plant state that the seeds taste like dish soap and often taste this in other herbs, like parsley, etc.
What is coriander? (Cilantro refers to the aromatic leaves)
This river animal is a member of the weasel family and symbolizes seeking better solutions to problems in many Western cultures.
What is an otter?
In the United States, white Americans with this ancestry from this Western European country are thought to be declining the most.
Who are German-Americans?
Mary Shelley and her husband, Percy Bysshe Shelley, wrote this horror novel in 1818. Modern-day cartoons have significantly distorted their plot.
Who is Frankenstein?
This is the term used to classify a language with no similarities to others.
What is a language isolate?
This type of cheese is said to have an unusual smell and is found in a salad dressing.
What is blue cheese?
This animal is quite controversial, but it is making a recovery. It has been an essential animal to many cultures for centuries, often portrayed positively in the past but negatively in the present and media.
What is a wolf?
Despite all the concerns with Japan's population decline, this Eastern European country has lost between 3-8% of its people each year, meaning it has the fastest population decline globally.
Where is Bulgaria?
Often referred to as "The King of Horror," he has written numerous books like IT, Carrie, The Stand, Fairy Tale, and Holly since 1974. However, his popularity soared between 1990-present.
Who is Stephen King?
All varieties of Chinese, Burmese, Dzongka, and Mizo are part of this language family.
What is Sino-Tibetan?
These large, broad beans may not taste as bad as they are and are named after the capital of Peru.
What are Lima beans?
This animal is often considered a trickster in many cultures, yet it has nine tails in Chinese folktales and is considered a great partner for the wolf in cartoons.
What is a fox?
Unlike most indigenous groups within North America, this small tribe from northern Mexico, southern Texas, and Arizona has seen a dwindling population since 2015. Former Chicano rockstar Ritchie Valens had this tribe's ancestry.
Who are the Yaqui?
While not all his works qualify as traditional horror, his books like Dandelion Wine and 451 Farehnheit have been turned into Twilight Zone movies since the late 1940s.
Who is Ray Bradbury?
These languages are spoken in the Caribbean and some Pacific Island nations like the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea.
What are Creole languages?
People who don't like this leafy green state it tastes too watery when fresh, but often like it chopped up and boiled, similar to nettle leaves.
What is spinach?
There are two species of this herbivore in Idaho, the white-tailed and mule.
What is a deer?
Even though Protugal's population has begun to grow again since 2018, these islands, under Portugal's authority, have seen a population decline since 1995.
Where are the Azores?
While this author is considered a writer of medical thrillers such as Outbreak, his most popular Mutation, Vital Signs, Contagion series, and his most recent books Viral, Night Shift, and Manner of Death exploring elements of COVID-19 are sometimes considered horror.
Who is Dr. Robin Cook?