Samba or Salsa? Flamenco or Afrobeat? Identify some popular styles of music around the world with this interactive audio quiz.
From the lilting tunes in the highlands of Scotland to the lively beats in the grand Rio Carnival, from the upbeat songs in Caribbean beaches to the graceful dances in coastal Peru — it is really fascinating how countries and regions around the world have their own genres of music. These styles of music are usually closely associated with the culture and traditions in the country.
Take a musical trip around the world with this audio quiz. Scroll through the slides, listen to the audio samples, and answer the questions in each slide.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons. Audio: melodyloops.com. Audio is used for illustrative/educational purposes only.
Here’s a game to help you learn more about vegetables that are healthy for you. Careful, for it might not be as easy as it seems.
Vegetables may not be everyone’s go-to when asked ‘what’s your favourite food?’. However, they are really important to have in your diet and are fantastic sources of nutrients and minerals to keep your body healthy. We need nutrients and minerals so that we can stay healthy and remain in tip-top shape.
Here is a game for you. How quickly can you match the vegetables with their shadows? Match them correctly to know what nutrients they are rich in.
Stunningly diverse and teeming with life, coral reefs are found all over the world. Learn more while unravelling these pictures.
Coral reefs are diverse and complex marine ecosystems. They are underwater structures formed by the skeletons of marine invertebrates known as coral “polyps”. When these creatures die, they shed their skeleton, on which new polyps grow. Over the years, this leads to an accumulation of layers and layers of corals, forming massive features called coral reefs.
Coral reefs are found all over the world’s oceans. They cover less than one percent of all the ocean floor in the world but are home to an estimated one million aquatic species that live in and around them.
There are generally four types of coral reefs. Can you unravel the below pictures while learning about each type?
1. Fringing reefs
This is the most common type of coral reef. They are formed along the shore. Located very close to land, they are separated from the shore by shallow and narrow lagoons. The Ningaloo Reef, which stretches along the western coast of Australia, is the largest fringing reef in the world.
2. Barrier reefs
Barrier reefs are similar to fringing reefs but are separated from the coastline by deep and wide lagoons, which form large expanses of water. An example is the Great Barrier Reef, located in the Coral Sea off the coast of Australia. It is the world’s largest coral reef system and is composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres.
3. Atolls
An atoll is a circular system of reefs with a lagoon in the centre. They are usually formed when islands that are surrounded by fringing reefs sink into the sea. The fringing reefs continue to grow, forming a circle with a lagoon inside. Atolls are common in the Pacific Ocean. Examples can be found in the Lakshadweep Islands, French Polynesia, the Maldives, Seychelles, and so on.
4. Patch reefs
Patch reefs are small, isolated reefs that are found in the sea. They can sometimes be found between fringing reefs and barrier reefs, or in an atoll. They rarely reach the surface of the water.
So, which stunning coral reef are you going to explore?
Photos: Wikimedia Commons
Next time you hear a proverb, stop and think of its opposite. These cards might help.
Proverbs are pithy sayings. They appear to be time-tested nuggets of wisdom. Sometimes in an argument a proverb is quoted and everyone who hears it nods wisely. But, even so, a proverb need not be the ‘be-all and end-all’ of everything. Because every proverb has an equal and opposite proverb, as you can see in the following dialog cards. Check it out because ‘A word to the wise is sufficient’ but then again,
‘Talk is cheap’.
Take a crack at this 6×6 sudoku grid and see if you can solve it.
Love numbers? Try your hand at this popular game and see if you can ace it. A Sudoku is a grid consisting of columns, rows and blocks. This is a 6*6 grid.
How to play
The objective of the game is to fill the missing digits into the grid. Use digits 1 to 6 to fill this 6×6-grid.
In each column, row and block you can use a digit only once. Drag and drop the numbers (1-6) given beside the grid in their right places.
Sudoku Rules
1. Each row will, upon completion, contain all of the digits from 1 to 6.
2. Each column will, upon completion, contain all of the digits from 1 to 6.
3. Each coloured block will, upon completion, contain all of the digits from 1 to 6.
Discover interesting facts about the constellation Capricorn and download your own personal planner here!
A quiz to brush up your general knowledge.
How much do you know about what’s happening around you? Here is a quiz that will tell you how clued in you have been, over the years. Play on.
From rope climbing to tug-of-war, the Olympics has a number of sports that you may never have heard of. Try your hand at this word search to find out more.
The Olympics is full of some of the most iconic sporting events of all time. But what about the little-known sports that could use some much-needed love?
Find out more about these sports by solving this wordsearch puzzle.
The Sphinx at Giza, The Taj Mahal, The Hawa Mahal, The Inca Civilisation … history is a source of never-ending wonder. Find out how much you know about the world with this crossword.
Did you think history was boring? Not while you have such fun games to play.
Here’s a crossword that takes you across the world. Solve the clues and see how many of them you know.
This month too, the skies are busy with a whole host of celestial activities waiting to be witnessed. Get your telescope ready!
The last month of the year is packed with activities for stargazers, as the nights are longer and clearer. From meteor showers and an eclipse to once-in-a-lifetime great conjunction, December offers a great time to get out and see the wonders of the night sky. Let’s take a look…