Let's see how well you know Rio de Janeiro! What does 'Rio de Janeiro' mean in English? River of January January Sun River Sun January Beach What year was Rio de Janeiro founded? 1492 1565 1652 1720 Rio de Janeiro is home to one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. Which is it?
Route 20 Route 66 Interstate 90 Interstate 80 What is the longest river in the world? The Amazon The Nile Yangtze River Mississippi River Which of these materials will take the longest to be broken down by nature?
The exploits of Don Quixote de la Mancha is one of the greatest stories ever told. This high adventure and satirical look at knightly and kingly culture has cut many of its time to the quick, while regaling us with a magnificent comedy.
Root Route Boot Salute What word is written here? Pants Tents Ants Grants What word is written here? Lamp Camp Ramp Nap What word is written here? Crown Town Situation Shown What word is written here? Store Sore More Mentor What word is written here?
Madame de Pompadour was an influential patron of the arts who played a central role in making Paris the perceived capital of taste and culture in Europe. de Pompadour de Maintenon de Stael de Lafayette Shakespeare wrote hundreds of sonnets, and they can be separated by being written or dedicated to different
Sao Paulo is the largest with 12 million inhabitants Sao Paulo Brasilia Rio de Janeiro Salvador What is the name of the Brazilian currency? Rio Real Dollar Lira Which of these is a popular Brazilian dessert?
Occipital Frontal Temporal Parietal Which of our senses bypasses the regular brain route and connects directly to our emotional system? Our sense of smell skips the Thalamus, where the other 4 senses pass, and goes directly into older parts of the brain.
Absalom's forces were subsequently routed by David's and he was murdered by one of his father's lieutenants (against David's orders to spare his life). Absalom Solomon Adonijah Amnon In which OT book does the following verse appear?
Abstract Expressionism Minimalism Surrealism Pop Art Where is the original statue of the "Venus de Milo" located? The Venus de Milo has been there since 1821.
You are the best of the best, the crème de la crème of grammar warriors. You found all or almost all of the correct antonyms, proving you not only have a great memory for words and a huge lexicon, but also that you have a great mind for words and their many meanings. Terrific job!
King Charles VI of France went mad believing his body was made of glass Christopher Columbus had a brother who was more famous at that time for discovering a route to Japan The Roman Emperor Augustus used to bathe in his finest warriors' blood Andy Warhol was known to repeatedly tell his friends that
Alain Delon Gian Maria Volont Charles de Gaulle Who's this icon? Peter O'Toole Greg Morris Jimi Hendrix Who's this icon? Rod Steiger Jack Lemmon Anthony Perkins Born in the Wrong Decade Oh dear! It seems that you're not that familiar with the icons of the sixties.
Cinco de Mayo celebrations commemorate May 5, 1862, the Mexican victory over the French in the battle of Puebla.
The stairs were designed as part of a competition in 1717, eventually by Francesco de Sanctis. Rome, Italy Barcelona, Spain Mexico City, Mexico Lisbon, Portugal What is the capital of Senegal, Africa?
Kroc's first McDonald's restaurant opened on April 15, 1955, at 400 North Lee Street in Des Plaines, Illinois, near Chicago. 1955 1960 1945 1965 Which country created paper first? Persia Egypt China Japan Who was the narrator in the book 'Moby Dick'?
Marlon Brando Robert De Niro Al Pacino Gregory Peck Breve Storia del Cinema Who played Rick Blaine, the main character in the romantic classic "Casablanca"? Humphrey Bogart Henry Fonda Orson Welles Paul Henreid In the popular TV series "I Love Lucy", who played Lucy’s husband?
It was patented in 1955 by George de Mestral, a Swiss electrical engineer. Have you gone insane? That makes a lot of sense, since it's basically a shape. Are they lying? Answer them. That is certainly not true. Imagine how much work that would be. Hogwash! Wow! Are they lying? Answer them.
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exup?ry Brave New World by Aldous Huxley Can you guess where this quote is from?