Lost in Translation
This Italian word means “hello” or “goodbye.”
What is ciao?
This is the largest planet in our solar system.
What is Jupiter?
This city is the capital of Australia, not Sydney.
What is Canberra?
A snowflake has this many sides or points.
What is six?
This fire-breathing creature is often depicted hoarding treasure in folklore.
What is a dragon?
This Spanish word is often said before drinking as a toast, meaning “health.”
What is salud?
This planet is the hottest in the solar system due to its thick atmosphere of carbon dioxide.
What is Venus?
This is the capital city of Iceland.
What is Reykjavik?
This is the number of bones in the adult human body.
What is 206?
This winged horse from Greek mythology was said to have been born from the blood of Medusa.
What is Pegasus?
This French word means “thank you.”
What is merci?
This is the only planet in the solar system that rotates on its side.
What is Uranus?
This African capital city is located near the Pyramids of Giza.
What is Cairo?
This Fibonacci number appears in the arrangement of sunflower seeds, pinecones, and nautilus shells.
What is 8?
This mythical bird regenerates by bursting into flames and rising from its ashes.
What is a phoenix?
This Japanese word is used to express gratitude.
What is arigato?
This is the term for the region in space where a celestial body’s gravity is strong enough to hold on to an atmosphere.
What is the Hill sphere?
This is the only capital city that borders two countries.
What is Bratislava?
This is the approximate percentage of Earth’s surface covered by water.
What is 71%?
This hybrid creature from Greek mythology has the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and the tail of a serpent.
What is a chimera?
This German word, commonly used in English, means “a feeling of deep sadness.”
What is weltschmerz?
This is the closest star system to Earth.
What is Alpha Centauri?
This South American capital is located at the highest altitude of any capital city in the world.
What is La Paz?
This number describes the total pairs of chromosomes in the average human cell.
What is 23?
This Scottish lake monster is rumored to inhabit Loch Ness.
What is the Loch Ness Monster or Nessie?