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100
This "Deutsch land" has been an economic and cultural center of Europe for thousands of years, creating famous inventions like Christmas trees, public schools, and pretzels.
What is Germany?
100
This great sea stretching from Spain to Syria has been a crucial route for trade and migration since the times of ancient Greece and Rome.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
100
This enormous steel structure was meant to be a temporary exhibit for the 1889 World's Fair, but it quickly became an iconic and untouchable feature of the Paris skyline.
What is the Eiffel Tower?
100
While the British capital is no longer the richest, largest city on Earth (as it had been during the 1800s), it remains a global center of finance, education, and tourism today.
What is London?
100
This religious group, spread throughout Africa and Asia, follows the 1,400 year old teachings of Mohammed as written in the Qu'ran.
Who are Muslims?
200
This South American nation is home to the Amazon rainforest, famous cities like Rio de Janeiro, and many of the world's most talented soccer players.
What is Brazil?
200
This great river has been an essential source of water and transportation for the people of Egypt for over 5,000 years.
What is the Nile River?
200
While the ancient Roman stadium sits in ruins today, it was a marvel of ancient engineering, seating over 50,000 people beneath shaded canopies to watch gladiator fights and more!
What is the Colosseum?
200
This historic Russian capital city is the most populous in Europe, though it may be difficult to visit its historic buildings in today's political climate.
What is Moscow?
200
These people from South & Central America descend from mixtures of native American peoples, African slaves, and Spanish/Portuguese settlers, but generally share the Spanish language and Catholic faith.
Who are Hispanics (or Latinos)?
300
This poor, war-torn East African nation may be a limited player on the global stage, but it is home to a large diaspora population in places like Minnesota.
What is Somalia?
300
This cold, dangerous sea between Britain and Scandinavia was once the center of Viking raids, but now is mostly known for the valuable oil and gas resources beneath it.
What is the North Sea?
300
This beautiful reef beneath Australia's Coral Sea is one of the most unique and precious ecosystems on the planet.
What is the Great Barrier Reef?
300
This coastal city in southern China is the most populous in the country, employing millions of people in factories building cars, smartphones, and countless other products for the rest of the world.
What is Shanghai?
300
These people were suddenly split into two extremely distinct, disconnected societies after World War II after thousands of years in one unified kingdom.
Who are Koreans?
400
Despite being about the same size as Iowa, this South Asian nation is home to over 170 million people (and many clothing manufacturers), making it one of the most densely populated places on Earth.
What is Bangladesh?
400
This small gulf in the Middle East sits atop enormous quantities of oil and gas, which have made the local "Gulf states" like Saudi Arabia and the UAE some of the wealthiest, most glamorous places on Earth.
What is the Persian Gulf?
400
This picturesque peak near Tokyo is one of the most defining features of Japan, having captivated artists and tourists for centuries.
What is Mount Fuji?
400
This small Belgian capital is home to the European Union and its powerful bureaucratic agencies because it's a safe, neutral location for its 27 countries to meet.
What is Brussels?
400
These Pacific islanders are American citizens from one of our overseas territories, and many (like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) are known for their large, muscular frames.
Who are Samoans?
500
This ancient home of Timbuktu and Mansa Musa is one of the poorest places in Africa, even after declaring independence from France in 1960.
What is Mali?
500
This great river, named by the ancient Chinese for its distinct color caused by the dusty loess it carries, was the first center of Chinese civilization thousands of years ago.
What is the Yellow River?
500
This ancient Mayan temple complex on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula is a fun place to visit for tourists vacationing at nearby resorts like Cancun.
What is Chichen Itza?
500
This Afghan capital was home base for American soldiers, diplomats, and intelligence agents for 20 years until the US withdrew from the country in 2021.
What is Kabul?
500
These white South Africans descended from Dutch settlers ruled an apartheid regime until 1994, and are still some of the wealthiest people in all of Africa.
Who are Afrikaners?