World Travel and Landmarks Jeopardy

Gladiators once fought before crowds of tens of thousands in this ancient Roman amphitheater.

What is the Colosseum?

The statue of Christ the Redeemer looks down on this Brazilian city from Corcovado mountain.

What is Rio de Janeiro?

Designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon, this harbor-side performing arts venue has roofs shaped like sails.

What is the Sydney Opera House?

Big Ben is the nickname of the great bell inside this London clock tower, renamed in 2012.

What is the Elizabeth Tower?

This vast Khmer temple complex appears on the national flag of Cambodia.

What is Angkor Wat?

Gondolas glide along the canals of this Italian city.

What is Venice?

This Turkish city straddles the Bosphorus, with neighborhoods in both Europe and Asia.

What is Istanbul?

This Japanese capital was known as Edo until 1868.

What is Tokyo?

Jemaa el-Fnaa, a square filled with storytellers and food stalls, is the heart of this Moroccan city.

What is Marrakesh?

This Icelandic city is the northernmost capital of a sovereign state.

What is Reykjavik?

This is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing.

What is the Great Pyramid of Giza?

Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built this white marble mausoleum in Agra for his beloved wife.

What is the Taj Mahal?

This Inca citadel sits high on a ridge in the Andes of Peru.

What is Machu Picchu?

Called the Rose City, this ancient city in Jordan was carved into sandstone cliffs by the Nabataeans.

What is Petra?

This giant bronze statue of the sun god Helios stood at a Greek island's harbor until an earthquake toppled it.

What is the Colossus of Rhodes?

This is the world's largest coral reef system, stretching along the coast of Queensland.

What is the Great Barrier Reef?

This is the highest mountain on Earth above sea level.

What is Mount Everest?

The Colorado River carved this mile-deep chasm in Arizona.

What is the Grand Canyon?

This waterfall, the tallest uninterrupted drop in the world, plunges from a tabletop mountain in Venezuela.

What is Angel Falls?

This salt flat in southwest Bolivia is the largest in the world.

What is the Salar de Uyuni?

This Japanese dish pairs vinegared rice with fish or other toppings.

What is sushi?

This saffron-colored rice dish comes from the Valencia region of Spain.

What is paella?

This Vietnamese noodle soup is made with a slow-simmered broth and rice noodles.

What is pho?

This Hungarian stew of meat and vegetables gets its color from paprika.

What is goulash?

This Peruvian national dish is raw fish cured in lime juice with onion and chili.

What is ceviche?

In Japan, you take these off before stepping into someone's home.

What are shoes?

Restaurant servers in the US expect this extra payment, usually a percentage of the bill.

What is a tip?

In France and much of southern Europe, friends often greet each other with one of these on each cheek.

What is a kiss?

This traditional afternoon rest after a long lunch is associated with Spain.

What is a siesta?

In much of India and the Middle East, it is polite to eat and to pass food with only this hand.

What is the right hand?