World Landmarks
This famous clock tower in London is often called Big Ben, though that name technically belongs to the bell.
What is the Elizabeth Tower?
This holiday, celebrated in Mexico on November 1st and 2nd, honors deceased loved ones.
What is Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?
This is the name for the indigenous people of Alaska.
Who are the Inuit?
This French cathedral, badly damaged by fire in 2019, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Paris.
What is Notre-Dame Cathedral?
True or False: The Great Wall of China can be seen from space with the naked eye.
What is False? (It’s a myth — it’s visible with aid, but not unaided eyes).
Located in Agra, India, this white marble mausoleum is considered a symbol of love.
What is the Taj Mahal?
This colorful Indian festival is also known as the "Festival of Lights.
What is Diwali?
The Native people of Australia are collectively known by this name.
Who are the Aboriginal peoples?
This famous wall stretches over 13,000 miles in China.
What is the Great Wall of China?
True or False: Stonehenge in England is over 4,000 years old.
What is true?
This ancient wonder in Egypt is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing.
What are the Pyramids of Giza?
The Japanese tradition of viewing cherry blossoms is known by this name.
What is Hanami?
Totem poles are important cultural symbols for Indigenous peoples of this region in North America.
What is the Pacific Northwest?
This ancient city in Italy was preserved by volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius.
What is Pompeii?
True or False: The Colosseum in Rome was originally built for chariot racing.
What is False? (It was built for gladiator games and other spectacles).
Christ the Redeemer, a giant statue overlooking the city, is a famous landmark in this South American country.
What is Brazil?
In this Scottish tradition, men wear kilts and toss logs during games.
What are the Highland Games?
The Maasai people, known for their red clothing and cattle herding, live mainly in Kenya and this neighboring country.
What is Tanzania?
This Cambodian temple complex is the largest religious monument in the world.
What is Angkor Wat?
True or False: Machu Picchu was rediscovered by Hiram Bingham in 1911.
What is true?
This iconic wall, begun over 2,000 years ago, stretches thousands of miles across northern China.
What is the Great Wall of China?
This West African naming ceremony for newborns celebrates identity and heritage.
What is an Outdooring ceremony?
The Quechua people are descendants of this great South American empire.
What is the Inca Empire?
This island in the Pacific Ocean is home to hundreds of mysterious moai statues.
What is Easter Island (Rapa Nui)?
True or False: The Taj Mahal was built as a palace for the emperor’s residence.
What is False? (It was built as a mausoleum for Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal).