CULTURE
This UNESCO World Heritage site in Italy is renowned for its well-preserved Roman ruins, including a famous amphitheater.
the Colosseum
This linguistic phenomenon occurs when a word is spelled the same forwards and backwards.
palindrome
African mammal is known for its enormous ears and is the world's largest land animal.
This famous leader of the Indian independence movement was known for his doctrine of nonviolent resistance.
Mahatma Gandhi
The study of the origin and history of words is called this.
etymology
The indigenous people of this region are known for their intricate beadwork and vibrant textiles, and they inhabit parts of Mexico and Central America.
The maya
This Shakespearean play features the characters Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, and explores themes of mortality and the nature of existence.
Hamlet
The mantis shrimp is known for its extraordinary eyesight and a powerful punch; its visual spectrum includes this many color-receptive cones.
16
The first woman to win a Nobel Prize and the only woman to win Nobel Prizes in two different scientific fields (Physics and Chemistry).
Marie Curie
The study of the relationship between sounds and their meaning in a language is called this branch of linguistics.
semantics
This South American country is home to the ancient city of Caral, which is considered one of the oldest known civilizations in the Americas, dating back to around 3000 BCE.
Peru
The term "hapax legomenon" refers to a word that appears only once within a context, such as a single manuscript or a single author’s works. It originates from this language.
Greek
This species of cephalopod is known for its ability to change color and texture rapidly, and for its complex behaviors, often considered the most intelligent invertebrate.
Octopus
This political leader was the first president of South Africa to be elected in multiracial elections in 1994 and is widely regarded as the "Father of the Nation."
Answer: Who is Nelson Mandela?
Nelson Mandela
This term describes a word that has the same spelling and pronunciation in two different languages but different meanings, like "gift" in English and German.
false friend or faux ami
This African empire, known for its wealth and trade networks, was ruled by Mansa Musa and flourished in the 14th century, with its capital at Timbuktu.
Mali
This 19th-century English novelist is known for "Middlemarch" and "The Mill on the Floss," and was a leading figure in Victorian literature.
George Eliot (Pen name of Mary Ann Evans)
This species of large, carnivorous primate is native to the Himalayan region and is critically endangered due to habitat loss and poaching.
Snow Leopard
This 20th-century political leader was the first woman to lead a Communist state and played a pivotal role in the Chinese Revolution; she was the wife of Mao Zedong.
Jiang Qing
This word refers to a phrase or expression whose meaning is different from the literal interpretation of its individual words, such as "kick the bucket."
Idioms
The "Codex Mendoza," an Aztec manuscript created in the 16th century, provides detailed descriptions of Aztec society, including tributes and daily life. It was created under the patronage of this Spanish monarch.
Charles I of Spain (Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor)
In rhetoric, this device involves the repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses for emphasis.
Anaphora
This insect, a close relative of the praying mantis, is known for its incredible strength relative to body size and its role in decomposing plant material.
The beetle
This influential political thinker, born in 1723, authored "The Social Contract" and "Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men," advocating for collective sovereignty.
Jean-jacques Rousseau
This rare linguistic term describes a word that is derived from the name of a place or a person and has come to mean a general concept or thing, such as "sandwich" or "siamese."
Eponym