Indigenous Americans
Ancient Cities
Languages
Literature
UNESCO Sites
100

What language do the Inuit speak?

Inuktitut

100

The city of giants can be found in which city in Jordan?

Petra

100

A polyglot can speak _ or more languages.

5

100

I wrote Les Miserables.

Victor Hugo

100
How many UNESCO sites does Canada have?

22

2 are shared with the US

200

Which indigenous people did Christopher Columbus meet when he landed in the Dominican Republic?

Taino

200

Timbuktu is an ancient city in which modern day country?

Mali

200

How many letters are there in the English alphabet?

26

200

The names of the three Bronte sisters.

Charlotte. Emily. Anne.

200

Which country has the most UNESCO sites in the world?

Italy has 61

300

We are on the land of the Anishinaabeg (Algonquin) people. What does Anishinaabeg mean?

Anishinaabeg means the 'original people'.

300

The original city of 'Memphis' is in...

Egypt

300

French is an official language in how many countries?

29

300

I am the author of Crime and Punishment. and The Brothers Karamazov

Fyodor Dostoevksy

300

Which British UNESCO site (building) is home to the Crown Jewels?

The Tower of London

400

I am the largest indigenous group in the Americas, spanning the entire Andes region. 

Hint: I am also the name of a brand of backpacks.

Quechua 

400

Kathmandu is the capital of which country?

Nepal

400

A language isolate is a language with no known relatives. 

Which language isolate is still spoken in Europe today?

Basque

400

The name of Don Quixote's loyal squire, a peasant who accompanies him on his adventures.

Sancho Panza

400

Easter Island and its moai statues are a UNESCO site. What are the indigenous peoples of Easter Island called?

The Rapa Nui

500

How much of Canada's population is indigenous (Inuit, First Nations, or Metis)?

5% or approx 1.8 million people

500

Which ancient city was the imperial capital of Japan for over a thousand years?

Kyoto

500

Which African country has the largest speaking Portuguese population?

Angola

500

Charles Dickens was born in what year?

1812

500

The most visited UNESCO site.

The forbidden city in Beijing.