Africa
This is the longest river in the world, flowing through 11 African countries.
What is the Nile?
This is the most populous country in the world as of recent counts, surpassing China.
What is India?
This tower, an iron lattice structure, was built for the 1889 World's Fair in Paris.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
This Mexican holiday, celebrated Nov 1-2, honors deceased loved ones with altars and marigolds.
What is Dia de los Muertos?
This is the largest rainforest in the world, covering much of Brazil and 8 other countries.
What is the Amazon Rainforest?
This African country was never colonized by a European power (aside from a brief Italian occupation).
What is Ethiopia?
This Southeast Asian country is made up of over 7,000 islands.
What is the Philippines?
This is the smallest country in the world, located entirely within Rome.
What is Vatican City?
This ancient Mesoamerican civilization built the pyramid city of Chichen Itza in Mexico.
What is the Maya civilization?
This ancient Incan citadel sits high in the Peruvian Andes.
What is Machu Picchu?
This waterfall on the Zambezi River, bordering Zimbabwe and Zambia, is known locally as "The Smoke That Thunders."
What is Victoria Falls (Mosi-oa-Tunya)?
This Arabian Peninsula country's capital is Sana'a, and it's known for the ancient walled city of Shibam.
What is Yemen?
This strait separates Europe from Asia and runs through Istanbul.
What is the Bosphorus?
This is the only North American country where Spanish is not the official language but is widely spoken in border states.
What is the United States?
This dance, with roots in Argentina, is characterized by dramatic, close-embrace steps.
What is the Tango?
This is the only African country with three capital cities — administrative, judicial, and legislative.
What is South Africa?
This river, considered sacred in Bangladesh and India, is known as the Padma in Bangladesh.
What is the Ganges?
This currency is used by 20 of the 27 European Union member states.
What is the Euro?
This Mexican dish of corn dough filled and steamed in corn husks is a holiday tradition.
What are tamales?
This South American country is the world's largest producer of coffee... wait, that's Brazil for coffee, but this country is the top producer of cocaine's source crop, the coca leaf, alongside Bolivia.
What is Colombia/Peru?
This landlocked African country changed its name from Rhodesia in 1980 after independence.
What is Zimbabwe?
This Indian region, home to most Punjabi speakers, is split between India and Pakistan after 1947 partition.
What is Punjab?
This 1815 battle in modern-day Belgium marked Napoleon's final defeat.
What is the Battle of Waterloo?
This 1846-48 war resulted in Mexico ceding much of what is now the southwestern United States.
What is the Mexican-American War?
This 1494 treaty divided the New World between Spain and Portugal.
What is the Treaty of Tordesillas?