Movies
This 1997 film starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet aboard an ill-fated ship.
Titanic
This Mexican holiday, celebrated on November 1st and 2nd, honors deceased loved ones with altars, marigolds, and sugar skulls.
Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)
This city is known as the “City of Love”, home to the Eiffel Tower
Paris
This British naturalist is known for developing the theory of evolution by natural selection.
Charles Darwin
This island nation holds the record for the highest percentage of land protected for conservation, with over 50% of its land designated as national parks or reserves.
Costa Rica
This 2019 South Korean film became the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Parasite
This Hindu festival of lights celebrates the victory of light over darkness and is often marked with lamps, fireworks, and sweets.
Diwali
This country is home to the world’s longest coastline, stretching over 202,000 kilometers.
Canada
This iconic American singer is known as the "King of Pop" and is famous for hits like "Thriller" and "Billie Jean."
Michael Jackson
This structure, which cost over $1.5 billion to build and took more than six years to complete, is the tallest building in the world
Burj Khalifa
This 2015 survival epic earned Leonardo DiCaprio his first Oscar for Best Actor.
Revenant
In which country did the tradition of decorating Christmas tree originate?
Germany
This island nation in the Indian Ocean is famous for its unique biodiversity, including lemurs, and is located off the southeast coast of Africa.
Madagascar
This German composer and pianist, born in 1770, is best known for his symphonies, including the iconic "Symphony No. 9" with its "Ode to Joy" finale.
Ludwig Van Beethoven
Known for being the longest-living animal on Earth, this creature, which can live for over 180 years
Galapagos tortoise
This 2014 Wes Anderson film features a concierge named Gustave H. and a luxurious European hotel.
The Grand Budapest Hotel
This Swedish holiday, held near the summer solstice, features maypoles, flower crowns, and celebrations of nature and light.
Midsummer (Midsommar)
Country where sheep outnumber humans by 6 to 1
New Zealand
This tennis star from Switzerland has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, including eight Wimbledon titles. And my all-time favorite player (you lose double the points if you’re wrong)
Roger Federer
Worlds most expensive spice by weight
What is Saffron?
This 2014 sci-fi thriller features Oscar Isaac and Domhnall Gleeson in a remote lab testing a humanoid A.I.
Ex Machina
Name first company to use Santa Claus in its advertising
Coca Cola
This island nation, the second-largest in the Caribbean, is famous for its ancient temples and the Blue Hole, a world-renowned diving site.
Belize
This chemist is known for her work on radioactivity and was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
Marie Curie
This country holds the title for the most languages spoken, with over 700 different languages, making it the most linguistically diverse nation on Earth.
Papua New Guinea