World Capitals
This city, the capital of Canada, is named after the river it sits on
What is Ottawa?
This mythical bird from the indigenous cultures of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America is said to create thunder by flapping its wings and lightning by flashing its eyes
What is Thunderbird?
This tower is one of the most visited landmarks in the world, and is the tallest structure in the city of Paris
What is the Eiffel Tower?
Panda
What is China?
This city, the capital of Brazil, is said to be laid out in the shape of an airplane
What is Brasília?
This city was originally thought to only exist in Ancient Greek folklore, before being located using passages from the Iliad and excavated by archeologists in 1871
What is Troy?
This mausoleum in India was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to be the final resting place of his beloved wife
What is the Taj Mahal?
North American Beaver
What is Canada?
This city is the world’s southernmost capital city, and is located in an island nation commonly forgotten on maps
What is Wellington?
Quetzalcoatl, whose name means feathered serpent, was a central deity of this Mesoamerican culture, and symbolized various things such as the wind, the sun, the planet Venus, snakes, wisdom, and intelligence
What is Aztec culture?
This statue was a gift from France to the United States for the 100th birthday of the US
What is the Statue of Liberty?
Arabian Camel
What is Saudi Arabia?
This German city was divided into East and West until 1990
What is Berlin?
In traditional Chinese mythology, this figure was said to be the ruler of heaven, and fashioned the first humans from clay. He is associated with a certain colour/gemstone that is green in colour
Who is the Jade Emperor?
These mysterious statues consist of a humanoid figures carved into large pieces of stone, and were carved by the ancient inhabitants of Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
What is Moai?
Ganges River Dolphin
What is India?
This African capital city is home to a monument called “The House of Slaves” which is said to be the point of no return where African slaves departed Africa for the New World
What is Dakar?
In Egyptian mythology, this figure with a jackal head guides souls through the afterlife, and weighs their heart to determine if a soul is worthy to enter the world of the dead
Who is Anubis?
This complex, situated in the centre of Beijing, was built to be the imperial palace and residence of the Emperor of China and supposedly consists of 9,999 rooms
What is the Forbidden City?
Grey Crowned Crane (it's on the flag!)
What is Uganda?