2. Where are the Maluku/Moluccas/Spice Islands? Indonesia. In the eastern-ish part, but before you hit Papua.
3. What is your astrological sign? Sagittarius sun, Virgo moon, and that's all I ever remember. Also, Water Boar.
4. What is the capital of Latvia? I won't even pretend like I know this.
5. Are English and Icelandic related languages? How related? They're both Indo-European, and I think both Germanic? But obviously they're not particularly mutually intelligible the way that Romance languages are.
6. Camels are related to which popular South American animal(s)? Llamas, alpacas, and vicuña.
7. The common peacock or blue peacock is native to what country? You mean the Indian Peafowl?
8. The biggest and most gorgeous island in the Caribbean is? Lol Cuba.
9. The historical capital of Japan was? Kyoto.
10. Are lions native to Africa exclusively? No.
11. What is the currency of South Korea? The won.
12. Does the term "Australian languages" include English? (hint: this is a trick question) ...What is the trick? I'm going to say no, since all of the native Australian languages are Aboriginal. Although English is the 'official' language of Australia, I'm preeeetty sure.
13. What is the largest and most important river in North America? The Mississippi.
14. The elements known as "alkali metals" are reactive to which common substance? Water? I feel like some of them also react to the oxygen in air, but I haven't studied chemistry in years.
15. Maize and cocoa are native plants of which region of the world? Central America.
16. The full name of the author of Don Quixote is? Uh. I remember Cervantes. Which I'm aware is where he's from, but would find it for me in the library.
17. Is there a correlation between bio-diversity and linguistic diversity? If yes, name 2-3 regions of the world known to have languages within it as different from each other as Spanish and Japanese. Going to say yes, but I'm not going to guess.
18. Which island off the coast of Hispaniola (Haiti + Dominican Republic) was a popular hideout for pirates and corsairs? Ahah. I only know of Tortuga because I've seen Pirates of the Caribbean.
19. What kind of scientist was Marie Curie? What kind of scientist was her husband? Both were physicists. She was also a chemist. And he did a lot with radioactivity.
20. Where in the world can you find vampire bats? Roosting in the native cocoa trees.
1. Is there gold in the village?
2. Where are the Maluku/Moluccas/Spice Islands?
Indonesia. In the eastern-ish part, but before you hit Papua.
3. What is your astrological sign?
Sagittarius sun, Virgo moon, and that's all I ever remember. Also, Water Boar.
4. What is the capital of Latvia?
I won't even pretend like I know this.
5. Are English and Icelandic related languages?
How related? They're both Indo-European, and I think both Germanic? But obviously they're not particularly mutually intelligible the way that Romance languages are.
6. Camels are related to which popular South American animal(s)?
Llamas, alpacas, and vicuña.
7. The common peacock or blue peacock is native to what country?
You mean the Indian Peafowl?
8. The biggest and most gorgeous island in the Caribbean is?
Lol Cuba.
9. The historical capital of Japan was?
Kyoto.
10. Are lions native to Africa exclusively?
No.
11. What is the currency of South Korea?
The won.
12. Does the term "Australian languages" include English? (hint: this is a trick question)
...What is the trick? I'm going to say no, since all of the native Australian languages are Aboriginal. Although English is the 'official' language of Australia, I'm preeeetty sure.
13. What is the largest and most important river in North America?
The Mississippi.
14. The elements known as "alkali metals" are reactive to which common substance?
Water? I feel like some of them also react to the oxygen in air, but I haven't studied chemistry in years.
15. Maize and cocoa are native plants of which region of the world?
Central America.
16. The full name of the author of Don Quixote is?
Uh. I remember Cervantes. Which I'm aware is where he's from, but would find it for me in the library.
17. Is there a correlation between bio-diversity and linguistic diversity? If yes, name 2-3 regions of the world known to have languages within it as different from each other as Spanish and Japanese.
Going to say yes, but I'm not going to guess.
18. Which island off the coast of Hispaniola (Haiti + Dominican Republic) was a popular hideout for pirates and corsairs?
Ahah. I only know of Tortuga because I've seen Pirates of the Caribbean.
19. What kind of scientist was Marie Curie? What kind of scientist was her husband?
Both were physicists. She was also a chemist. And he did a lot with radioactivity.
20. Where in the world can you find vampire bats?
Roosting in the native cocoa trees.
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