World Wonders
This ancient structure in Egypt is the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World.
The Great Pyramid of Giza
This gas makes up about 78% of Earth’s atmosphere.
Nitrogen
This part of speech describes an action, like “run”.
A verb
This empire was ruled by Genghis Khan.
The Mongol Empire
This green ogre starred in a 2001 DreamWorks film that spoofed fairy tales.
Shrek
Christ the Redeemer overlooks this city.
Rio de Janeiro
This force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun.
Gravity
This term describes a word that has the opposite meaning of another.
An antonym
This ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.
Pompeii
This 1977 film launched the Star Wars franchise.
Star Wars: A New Hope
This white marble mausoleum is located in Agra, India.
The Taj Mahal
This part of the cell is known as the “powerhouse.”
The mitochondria
This figure of speech compares two things using “like” or “as.”
A simile
This 14th‑century pandemic killed an estimated one‑third of Europe’s population.
The Black Death
This actor voiced Woody in Toy Story.
Tom Hanks
Machu Picchu was built by this civilization.
The Incas
This scale measures acidity or alkalinity.
The pH scale
This term refers to a word spelled the same forward and backward, like “level.”
Palindrome
This 19th century U.S. purchase from France doubled the size of the nation.
The Louisiana Purchase
This Marvel hero is also known as the “Sorcerer Supreme.”
Doctor Strange
This Southeast Asian temple complex is the largest religious monument in the world.
Angkor Wat
This scientific law states that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
The law of conservation of energy
This language family includes Spanish, French, and Italian.
Romance languages
This explorer completed the first circumnavigation of the globe, though he didn’t survive the journey.
Ferdinand Magellan
This sci‑fi film features the line, “There is no spoon.”
The Matrix