Name That Language!
Cultural Festivals
Loan Words
Global Landmarks
Major World Religions
100

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What is Japanese?

100

This New Orleans celebration is famous for beads, parades, and its name means "Fat Tuesday" in French.

What is Mardi Gras?

100

A French phrase used when you feel like you’ve seen or experienced something before.

What is déja vu?

100

Located in Dubai this structure is known as the tallest of its kind in the world.

What is the Burj Khalifa?

100

This largest branch of Christianity recognizes the Pope as its spiritual leader and pray to saints for intercession.

What is Catholicism?

200

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What is Korean?

200

This Hindu spring festival is known for throwing colored powders and celebrating the victory of good over evil.

What is Holi?

200

From Greek, this term means an intense, often irrational fear of something

What is phobia?

200

The famous clock tower located in London, England.

What is Big Ben?

200

This ancient religion from India includes a belief in many deities, karma, and the cycle of rebirth.

What is Hinduism?

300

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What is Thai?

300

Held annually in Munich, Germany, this festival celebrates beer, Bavarian culture, and traditional clothing like lederhosen.

What is Oktoberfest?

300

A word from Sanskrit that refers to spiritual cause and effect but often used when someone "gets what they deserve."

What is karma?

300

This Italian tower is famous not for its height, but for its famous architectural flaw.

What is The Leaning Tower of Pisa?

300

Founded in the Punjab region in the 15th century, this religion teaches devotion to one God, community service, and equality of all people.

What is Sikhism?

400

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What is Greek?

400

Celebrated in primarily in Mexico this festival honors deceased loved ones with altars, candles, and marigolds.

What is Día de los Muertos/Day of the Dead?

400

A German word used to describe a person who looks exactly the same as another person that are not twins.

What is doppelgänger?

400

Located on a hill above Athens, this ancient fortress contains several buildings, including the Parthenon and Temple of Athena.

What is the Acropolis?

400

Based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, this religion revolves around the concept of achieving enlightenment or nirvana to escape the cycle of suffering and rebirth.

What is Buddhism?

500

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What is Georgian?

500

This Persian New Year celebration marks the arrival of spring and includes rituals like cleaning the house and setting the haft-seen table.

What is Nowruz?

500

From Japanese, this word originally described suicide pilots in WWII, but is now also used to describe reckless, self-sacrificing actions.

What is kamikaze?

500

This archaeological site in Jordan famous for being half-built and half-carved into the rock is one of the world's richest and largest archaeological sites.

What is Petra?

500

This Chinese philosophy and religion teaches living a simple life and in harmony with nature. Its philosophical principle is based on the belief in the law of unity between the two opposing forces: yin and yang.

What is Taoism/Daoism?