World Capitals
This Japanese capital was once known as Edo
Tokyo
This gas makes up about 78% of Earth’s atmosphere.
nitrogen
“May the Force be with you” comes from this 1977 film.
Star Wars
This racket sport is played with a shuttlecock.
badminton
The number of players each soccer team has on the field.
11
This Kenyan capital shares its name with the national park on its edge.
Nairobi
This physicist published the theory of general relativity in 1915.
Albert Einstein
“I’ll be back” this 1984 Schwarzenegger film.
The Terminator
This country has won the most FIFA World Cups, with five.
Brazil
The number of sides on a U.S. stop sign.
8
This Australian capital was purpose-built as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.
Canberra
Often called the “powerhouse of the cell,” this organelle produces most of its ATP.
mitochondrion
“You’re gonna need a bigger boat” — this 1975 Spielberg film.
Jaws
In tennis, this word means zero.
love
The number of strings on a standard violin.
4
This Moroccan capital is not the country’s largest city that’s Casablanca. it is...
Rabat
This element has atomic number 79 and the symbol Au.
gold
“Here’s looking at you, kid” — this 1942 film set in Morocco.
Casablanca
This NBA star passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in 2023 as the league’s all-time leading scorer.
LeBron James
The number of bones in the adult human body.
206
In 2022 this Kazakh capital reverted to its pre-2019 name after being called Nur-Sultan.
Astana
This is the explosive death of a massive star that seeds space with heavy elements.
supernova
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore” — this 1939 film.
The Wizard of Oz
This Winter Olympic sport combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting.
the biathlon
It’s the only number whose English name has its letters in alphabetical order.
forty