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1. Authors Maxim Gorky, Isaac Babel and Osip Mandelstam have something in common, other than the fact that they were published authors.
In what country did these three men reside?
'IAN' other words, what was their nationality?
2. Belg-IANs do NOT speak "Belgian". There is simply no such language in existence. (Bear in mind that there is also no language called "American" or "Australian" either.)
So, what three MAIN languages do MOST Belgians speak as one of their first languages?
3. A legendary (and possibly mythical) king named Khun Borom Rachathiriat might possibly have spoken this language, if he in fact ever existed. What language would this have been, that was greatly influenced by both ancient China and ancient Vietnam?
4. Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu, a lady whose Anglicized name of Agnes means "little flower" or "rose", is more famously known around the world simply as the late Mother Teresa. Known for her philanthropy and her helping nature, of what nationality was she?
5. English Romantic poet John Keats once constructed a new type of poetry called the "ode", which simply meant a lyrical stanza. He wrote an ode to a sentiment (melancholia), an ode to a bird (a nightingale) and an ode to a myth (Psyche). One of his odes, however was "on" an urn. What "nationality" was the urn?
6. Ghaem Magham Farahani. If you think that this name is a mouthful, just try this one out - Mirza Abolghasem Ghaem Magham Farahani. Makes you kind of appreciate the abbreviated version, huh?
What nationality was this former Prime Minister?
7. Actress Sophia Loren. Singer Dean Martin. Actor Sal Mineo. Actress Gina Lollobrigida.
Which of these famous folks of Ital-IAN descent were actually BORN in Italy?
8. Country singer Keith Urban, actor/director Heath Ledger and wildlife expert/adventurer Steve Irwin are among a listing of well-known Austral-IANs. Which of them, however, was not actually BORN in Australia?
9. If a person lived in Sofia, vacationed on the Black Sea coast at Golden Sands or at Sunny Beach, had universal health care (yet might have to seek medical treatment in a neighboring country), and could take a train straight to Moscow or Saint Petersburg, what nationality would he or she be?
10. The second-largest country in the world, in terms of landmass, lies to the west of France and to the east of Taiwan. If a person hailed from this land, and told you that the name of his or her nation meant "village" or "settlement" in the native language of its inhabitants, where IAN the world would you think that they would reside?
IAN other words, what would be their nationality?
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