I Know it, But Have Trouble Spelling it! Quiz

Answer: Mediterranean

The term Mediterranean comes from the Latin word "mediterraneus" meaning inland. The Mediterranean Sea is connected to the Atlantic Ocean via the Straits of Gibraltar, but is usually referred to as a separate body of water. The Mediterranean Sea includes 14 marginal seas, and the largest island is Sicily followed by Sardinia.

Answer: Massachusetts

The state is officially known as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with the capital city being Boston. It is the most populous state in the New England region and was one of the original 13 states that had been British colonies when independence was declared in 1776 and verified at the Treaty of Paris in 1783.

Massachusetts is a local Indian word meaning "large hill place" or "at the great hill".

Answer: Colosseum

The Colosseum (or Coliseum), which is also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, was built between 70 and 80 AD. At various times in its history it could hold 50-80,000 spectators for gladiatorial contests and other public spectator events. Over the centuries it has fallen into ruins due to earthquakes and stone-robbers.

Although not confirmed, the name Colosseum is believed to come from a large statue called the Colossus of Nero that once stood close to the current location of the Colosseum.

Answer: Stonehenge

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument, believed to be from the Bronze Age (3rd millennium BC), which is made of sarsen (blocks of sandstone) and bluestone rocks. The name Stonehenge is an old Saxon word meaning "hanging stones".

Answer: Caribbean

During the late 15th century when Europeans first made contact with the area the major Native American groups living there were known as Caribs. Thus the name Caribbean came from Caribs. The Caribbean Sea is slightly larger than the Mediterranean Sea and its deepest point is the Cayman Trough at 7,686 m (25,217 ft), which lies between the Cayman Island and Jamaica. It also has the world's second largest barrier reef, which runs for 1,000 km(620 mi).

Answer: Johannesburg

Johannesburg (locally known as Jo'burg) began as a 19th century gold-mining settlement, and in 2019 the population was over 5.5 million. It is not known which Johannes the city is named after, but there is a Joubert park and a Rissik Street. Both gentlemen were named Johannes.

Answer: Versailles

The Palace of Versailles was originally a small hunting lodge which was expanded during 1661-1678 with gardens, fountains, canals etc. to be as we know it today. It is situated 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Paris. It is uncertain as to the real origin of the name Versailles, but it could be from the Latin "versus" meaning a furrow or "versare" meaning turn over (as in ploughing), as the area was originally farming land.

Answer: Kazakhstan

The word "Kazakh" comes from an old Turkic word meaning wander, and "stan" is an old Persian word meaning land. Therefore the full name of the country means "land of the wanderers". Kazakhstan has been independent since 1991, and the capital city is Nur-Sultan since 2019 (previously Almaty 1929-1997 and then Astana from 1998-2019).

The country has a land area of just over 1 million square miles (2.725 sq. km) and has a population of nearly 19 million inhabitants.

Answer: Gloucestershire

The county of Gloucestershire includes part of the Cotswold Hills, the Forest of Dean and part of the valley of the River Severn. The county town and Administrative HQ is the cathedral city of Gloucester.

Gloucester is an old family surname which is recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086.

Answer: Parthenon

The Parthenon (meaning "House of Parthenos") is believed to have been under construction in 480 B.C. and dedicated in 432 B.C. It is estimated 13,400 stones were used to build the temple and sculpting and decorative work continued until 432 B.C.

The Pantheon is a temple in Rome that was built during 113-125 AD.