World Capitals
This capital of Japan blends ancient temples with ultra-modern technology
What is Tokyo
This mammal uses echolocation and is the only one capable of sustained flight
What is a Bat
In 1903, this pair of brothers made the first powered, controlled, and sustained flight
Who are Wright Brothers(Orville and Wilbur Wright)
Located in Arizona, this park is home to a massive rocky gorge carved by the Colorado River
What is the Grand Canyon National Park
This Indian leader used nonviolent resistance to help free India from British rule
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
This westernmost mainland European capital in Portugal is known for its hills, trams, and its views over the Tagus River
What is Lisbon
This mammal lays eggs and has a bill like a duck
What is a Platypus
In 1901, this Italian inventor sent the first transatlantic radio signal from England to Newfoundland
Who is Guglielmo Marconi
This Wyoming park is famous for its geysers, including one named Old Faithful
What is Yellowstone National Park
This wall, built in 1961, divided a European capital during the Cold War
What is the Berlin Wall
Located on the border of Ontario and Quebec, this bilingual city has served as Canada’s capital since 1857
What is Ottowa
Known for its exceptional memory, this African/Asian animal uses tools and can recognize itself in a mirror
What is an Elephant
He was the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, achieving the feat in 1954
Who is Roger Bannister
This Florida park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the U.S. and home to alligators and panthers
What is Everglades National Park
This powerful Egyptian queen ruled alongside Julius Caesar and Mark Antony
Who is Cleopatra
This Scandinavian capital of Sweden lies on a series of islands and was the birthplace of Alfred Nobel
What is Stockholm
The giant tortoise is a famous resident of these islands located off the coast of Ecuador
What are the Galápagos Islands
This country was the first to grant women the right to vote in 1893
What is New Zealand
This desert park straddling California and Nevada is the hottest and driest in the U.S.
What is Death Valley National Park
The Great Wall of China was primarily built to protect against invasions from this group of nomadic warriors
Who are the Mongols
Chosen as a neutral site in a rivalry between Australia's two largest cities, this planned capital was officially established in 1913
What is Canberra
This deep-sea creature has a bulbous head and is known for its ability to produce light through bioluminescence
What is an Angler Fish
In 1519, this Portuguese explorer led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe, though he didn’t survive the full journey
Who was Ferdinand Magellan
Located in Maine, this was the first national park east of the Mississippi
What is Acadia National Park
The assassination of this Austro-Hungarian archduke in 1914 sparked the beginning of World War I
Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand