World Literature
This Russian author wrote “War and Peace”
Who is Leo Tolstoy?
This French soup is made from onions and beef stock, usually served with cheese-topped croutons
What is French onion soup?
This element has the highest atomic number that occurs naturally
What is uranium?
This South American landmark is known as “The Lost City of the Incas.”
What is Machu Picchu?
This composer’s works include “The Magic Flute” and “The Marriage of Figaro.”
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
Known for his magical realism, this Colombian wrote “One Hundred Years of Solitude”
Who is Gabriel García Márquez?
Originating from India, this is a popular spiced, creamy tomato sauce dish
What is butter chicken?
In physics, this is the term for the amount of matter in an object
What is mass?
Located in Jordan, this ancient city is known for its rock-cut architecture
What is Petra?
Known as the “March King,” he composed “The Stars and Stripes Forever”
This French novelist is famous for “Les Misérables”
Who is Victor Hugo?
This national dish of Spain is a rice dish typically made with saffron and seafood
What is paella?
This is the term for when a solid turns directly into a gas
What is sublimation?
This is the longest wall in the world, extending over 13,000 miles
What is the Great Wall of China?
This German composer is famous for his nine symphonies and “Moonlight Sonata."
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
“The Trial” and “The Metamorphosis” are works by this Czech author
Who is Franz Kafka?
A traditional dish of Ethiopia, typically made from teff flour
What is injera?
Known as the “Father of Modern Physics,” he developed the theory of quantum mechanics
Who is Werner Heisenberg?
This tower in Italy is famous for its unintended tilt
What is the Leaning Tower of Pisa?
Known for his “Four Seasons,” this Italian composer was a virtuoso violinist
Who is Antonio Vivaldi?
He is known as the national poet of Scotland, often celebrated on January 25th
Who is Robert Burns?
This Japanese dish is a type of fermented soybean
What is natto?
This disease, caused by the Yersinia pestis bacterium, was known as the “Black Death” in the 14th century
What is the plague?
This ancient temple complex in Cambodia is the largest religious monument in the world
What is Angkor Wat?
This Russian composer’s works include “The Nutcracker” and “Swan Lake”
Who is Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky?