The US
The official elevation of this western state capital is exactly 5,280 ft, hence its nickname "the Mile High City."
Denver, Colorado
Estimated at 9,400° F, the center of the Earth is nearly as hot as the surface of this.
The Sun
Holland's love for this flower began in the 16th century when Süleyman the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottoman Empire, gave a gift of them to a Dutch ambassador.
Tulips
With its 165 canals and 1,281 bridges, this Dutch capital city has long been called the "Venice of the North."
Amsterdam
Despite this country's increasingly cosmopolitan cuisine, roast beef and Yorkshire pudding remains a much-loved Sunday dinner as well as a national symbol.
England
King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I sponsored this Italian-born explorer's famous voyage to the new world in the late 1400's.
The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rocks along the shores of this state in December of 1620.
Massachusetts
The longest mountain range in the world runs along the entire western edge of South America and is home to Mount Aconcagua, the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere.
The Andes Mountains
The historical figure behind this jolly patron of good will was born in Patara, Turkey in 280 AD.
Santa Claus (Saint Nicholas)
While 30% of Dutch families don't own a car, most own at least two of this alternate form of transportation, possibly one reason they are among the healthiest people in the world.
A Bicycle
These delicious and versatile boiled dumplings are the national dish of Poland.
Pierogi
Written in 1761, Spain's national anthem, Marcha Real, is one of the oldest in the world, but equally interesting is the fact that it has none of these, so you don't even have to try to fake it.
Words
This southeastern state is the birthplace of Coca-Cola, the setting for Gone with the Wind, and where you can ring in the New Year with a midnight "possum drop."
Georgia
Enveloping our entire planet, this invisible field is generated by molten iron in Earth's outer core, shields us from cosmic radiation, and is the reason a compass points North.
The Magnetic Field
Formerly called Antioch, the Turkish city of Antakya is home to the oldest Christian church in the world, believed to have been created by this disciple of Jesus.
As their national healthcare doesn't always cover hospital births for non-risk pregnancies, about 30% of Dutch babies are born here instead.
In The Home
This country adopted goulash, a name derived from gulya, meaning 'herd of cattle,' as its national dish in the 1800's.
Hungary
One of the most passionate expressions of Spain's rich, artistic heritage is this style of dance, which dates to the late 1700's.
Flamenco
To protect the livelihood of its dairy farmers, the sale and usage of margarine was banned in this state from 1895 to 1967, with some restrictions remaining today.
Wisconsin
While water covers more than 70% of the Earth, only this much of it is freshwater:
A. 10%
B. 7.5%
C. 5%
D. 2.5%
D. 2.5%
One of the oldest and largest markets in the world, this famous location in Istanbul spans 64 streets, has more than 4,000 shops, and welcomes up to 400,000 visitors a day.
The Grand Bazaar
In 2020, as part of an effort to re-brand its international image, the Dutch government officially dropped this as the country's nickname.
Holland
Symbolic of this country's cuisine and culture is the dish called poutine, consisting of beef gravy over french-fried potatoes and cheese curds.
Canada
This Spanish-born painter and sculptor was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, famous for his Cubist, Classicist, and Surrealistic works.
Pablo Picasso
Brigham Young founded the Zions Cooperative Mercantile Institution, the nation’s first department store, in this western state's capital city in 1868.
Utah
With a destructive force 1.5 *million* times that of the Hiroshima bomb, the largest natural disaster of this type occurred in 1815, instantly killing more than 10,000 people.
Volcanic Eruption (Mount Tambora, Indonesia)
In a series of reformations in 1925, Turkish president Mustafa Kemal Ataturk outlawed the wearing of this iconic red hat due to its association with the Ottoman empire.
The Fez
This vegetable's iconic color can be traced the 1600's when, to honor their country's founding father, William, Prince of Orange, Dutch farmers propagated the more colorful strain over its white and purple varieties.
The Carrot
This national dish of China has been served for centuries and, in its most authentic version, consists of thin, crispy pieces of skin sliced and served table-side.
Peking Duck
Dating to the second century AD and measuring 187' feet high, the Tower of Hercules in the port city of A Coruña is one of the oldest and tallest of these in the world.
Lighthouses
Nick Nolte, Warren Buffet, Montgomery Cliff, Gerald Ford, Marlon Brando and Fred Astaire all hail from this mid-western state's largest city.
Nebraska
Dig through the center of the earth from anywhere in the US and you'll come up in this ocean, which lies between Asia, Africa and Australia, not China.
The Indian Ocean
While Istanbul is the largest and most visited city in Turkey, this city, about half the size of New York and historically called Angora, is its capital.
Ankara
Building their future on the strengths of their past, the Dutch designed an electric train system that serves half a million people a day and runs entirely on this renewable energy.
Wind
Wiener schnitzel, a simple dish of breaded and fried paillards of veal cutlet, is this central-European country's national dish, despite its Italian origins.
Austria
This book, written in 1605 by Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes, is not only considered the first modern novel, but also one of the greatest, most translated, and best selling works ever written.
Don Quixote