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100

Which British Prime Minister has a popular variety of tea named after him?

Earl Grey

100

What do you call an animal that doesn't eat meat?

An herbivore

100
Flash in the pan

To have quick initial success, but fail to deliver any lasting results

100

What is the largest of Japan's four main islands?

Honshu

100

Which US president was assassinated in 1963?

John F. Kennedy (JFK)

200

Chinese legend tells us that tea was first brewed by Emperor Shen Nong in 2737 BC. How did he discover that tea can be used to brew a drink?

A leaf from a nearby tea plant drifted into water he was boiling in his garden.

200

What is the only mammal capable of true flight?

The bat

200

Chew the fat

To chat amiably or have a long, casual conversation

200

What famous animation studio, co-founded by Hayao Miyazaki, opened its museum in Mitaka in 2001?

Studio Ghibli

200

Which British prime minister was known as the “Iron Lady”?

Margaret Thatcher

300

By what name is the spicy milky tea in India known?

Chai

300

What kind of fish is Nemo in the movie “Finding Nemo”?

A clown fish

300

Bark up the wrong tree

To be misguided in one’s aim because of a mistaken belief

300

What is the largest freshwater lake in Japan, located near Kyoto?

Lake Biwa

300

Which great leader was born with the name Temujin?

Genghis Khan

400

How many years does it take for a tea bush to grow ready for harvesting?

3-5 years

400

Which has the thickest fur of any mammal?

The sea otter

400

Buy a pig in a poke

To purchase something without examining it first, or to accept a deal blindly

400

What traditional Japanese poetic form consists of a 5-7-5 syllable structure?

Haiku

400

In which modern-day country was Adolf Hitler born?

Austria

500

What tea from the West Bengal region of India is known as "The Champagne of Teas"?

Darjeeling

500

What is the world's strongest animal relative to its body weight?

The dung beetle

500

Sell someone down the river

To betray someone, especially for personal gain

500

What was the title of the military rulers who governed Japan feudal-style from 1185 to 1868?

Shogun

500

What world leader was known as Papa Doc?

François Duvalier

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