World Rivers & Lakes
This river flows through London and is crossed by Tower Bridge.
What is the River Thames?
This novel follows a young girl named Scout Finch in Maycomb, Alabama.
What is To Kill a Mockingbird?
This grain is traditionally used to make risotto.
What is arborio rice?
This U.S. president delivered the Gettysburg Address during the American Civil War.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This prehistoric stone circle in England is aligned with the sunrise during the summer solstice.
What is Stonehenge?
This lake is the largest of the Great Lakes by surface area.
What is Lake Superior?
This novel features a wealthy man who throws extravagant parties in hopes of reconnecting with Daisy Buchanan.
What is The Great Gatsby?
This herb is a main ingredient in traditional pesto.
What is basil?
This British prime minister gave the “We shall fight on the beaches” speech during World War II.
Who is Winston Churchill?
This ancient Greek temple in Athens was dedicated to the goddess Athena.
What is the Parthenon?
This river flows through Egypt and empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
What is the Nile River?
This novel follows a group of boys stranded on an island as their society breaks down.
What is Lord of the Flies?
This spice gives many curries and mustards their bright yellow colour.
What is turmeric?
This civil rights leader delivered the “I Have a Dream” speech in Washington, D.C.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This fortress-palace complex in Granada, Spain, is known for its Islamic architecture and detailed tilework.
What is the Alhambra?
This river flows through Paris and is crossed by the Pont Neuf.
What is the Seine River?
This novel follows Jean Valjean after his release from prison and his pursuit by Inspector Javert.
What is Les Misérables?
This fermented soybean paste is commonly used in Japanese soup.
What is miso?
This South African leader said, “I have cherished the ideal of a democratic and free society” during his 1964 trial.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This famous white-domed mausoleum in Agra, India, was built by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
What is the Taj Mahal?
This lake, located between Peru and Bolivia, is often called the highest navigable lake in the world.
What is Lake Titicaca?
This novel follows Winston Smith as he lives under a totalitarian regime led by Big Brother.
What is 1984?
This French sauce is made by emulsifying egg yolks, butter, and lemon juice.
What is hollandaise sauce?
This U.S. president challenged Americans with the line, “Ask not what your country can do for you…”
Who is John F. Kennedy?
This monumental gateway in Berlin, topped by a quadriga statue, became a symbol of German division and reunification.
What is the Brandenburg Gate?