World Languages
This language is the most widely spoken in the world when counting native speakers and is an official language of the People's Republic of China.
What is Mandarin Chinese?
Known for his work with electromagnetism, this English scientist has an electrical unit of capacitance named after him.
Who is Michael Faraday?
This Olympic sport, featuring events like the 100-meter dash and the marathon, is known as "track and field" in the United States.
What is athletics?
This large white marble mausoleum in India is considered one of the most beautiful buildings in the world and is a symbol of love.
What is the Taj Mahal?
This instrument, known for its curved body and fretted neck, typically has six strings and is a staple in genres like rock, blues, and country music.
What is a guitar?
This language family includes Spanish, French, and Italian among others, and is known for languages that evolved from Latin.
What is the Romance language family?
Co-founder of Apple Inc., this inventor and entrepreneur was instrumental in popularizing the personal computer in the late 20th century.
Who is Steve Jobs?
Known for its high speeds and dangerous turns, this winter sport involves racing down an icy track on a small sled, feet first.
What is luge?
This ancient amphitheater in Rome could hold up to 50,000 spectators and was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles.
What is the Colosseum?
This instrument is played by striking it with sticks or brushes and is a central piece in most drum sets.
What is a snare drum?
This ancient writing system of Egypt used pictorial symbols and was used for religious texts on papyrus and monuments.
What is hieroglyphics?
This inventor, known for his development of the alternating current electrical system, also experimented with wireless communication and energy transfer.
Who is Nikola Tesla?
This synchronized Olympic sport combines elements of swimming, dance, and gymnastics, all performed to music.
What is artistic swimming?
This iconic suspension bridge, completed in 1937, spans the Golden Gate strait and connects San Francisco to Marin County.
What is the Golden Gate Bridge?
This brass instrument has a distinctive slide used to change the pitch and is a common feature in jazz bands.
What is a trombone?
This term refers to a word that has the same spelling and pronunciation in two languages but different meanings, such as 'gift' in English and German.
What is a false cognate or false friend?
This Brazilian inventor and aviation pioneer is credited by some with the first successful flight of a fixed-wing aircraft.
Who is Alberto Santos-Dumont?
This martial art and Olympic sport from Japan translates to "gentle way" and involves techniques for throwing or taking down an opponent.
What is judo?
This sacred structure in Jerusalem is the last remaining fragment of the Second Jewish Temple and is a place of prayer and pilgrimage for Jews.
What is the Western Wall?
This instrument's name comes from the Italian for "soft loud" and it has 88 keys on a standard concert model.
What is a piano?
This language, considered critically endangered, is native to Easter Island and is an official language alongside Spanish in this remote Pacific community.
What is Rapa Nui or Rapanui?
This Scottish biologist and pharmacologist co-discovered penicillin in 1928, which led to the development of antibiotics.
Who is Alexander Fleming?
This sport, which involves two teams on horseback using mallets to hit a small ball, was last included in the Olympics in 1936.
What is polo?
This prehistoric monument in England consists of a ring of standing stones, each around 13 feet high, seven feet wide, and weighing approximately 25 tons.
What is Stonehenge?
This traditional Russian stringed instrument, triangular in shape and played with a leather plectrum, is often used to play folk music.
What is a balalaika?