Japan
What is the paste made from fermented soybeans and barley or rice malt which is commonly used in Japanese cooking? This term can also be used to describe a type of soup thickened with the paste.
Miso
Which poet wrote ‘The Road Not Taken’?
Robert Frost
Which is the largest country in Africa by land area?
Algeria
Name one of the two states which were partially acquired by the U.S. via the Gadsden Purchase of 1853.
Arizona
What is the name of the country that lies to the north of Italy?
Switzerland
When it was established in 1869, the Republic of Ezo was the first attempt to establish which form of government in Japan?
Democracy
Which U.S. city is known as the ‘Windy City’?
Chicago
Which African country is known as the “Pearl of Africa”?
Uganda
A common misconception that Cinco de Mayo is Mexico’s Independence Day. It's not, as Mexico’s Independence Day actually falls on which date?
September 16th
What is the name of the famous Italian wine region that is known for its Chianti and Brunello wines?
Tuscany
A gift of 53 trees to the U.S. in 1976 became the basis for a national museum of what Japanese artform, located today in Washington, D.C.'s National Arboretum?
Bonsai
Which U.S. state is the leading producer of dairy products?
Wisconsin
Which country in Africa is known for its wildlife and is home to the Maasai Mara National Reserve?
Kenya
Found on its national flag as well as many other national symbols, what species of eagle is the official animal emblem of the country of Mexico?
Golden Eagle
What is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and a region of Italy?
Sicily
The Fugaku supercomputer has topped the list of the fastest computers in the world since 2020. Reaching such an explosive height makes its name fitting, since it was named after what stratovolcano in Japan?
Mount Fuji
Who was the first American to walk in space?
Edward White
What is the official language of Nigeria?
English
Franklin Pierce is surely one of history's lesser-known presidents, but he did sign the bill acquiring what piece of land in modern-day Arizona and New Mexico from Mexico, the last addition to the continental United States?
Herbert Hoover
What is the name of the river that runs through Rome?
Tiber River
What wafer-and-chocolate product has been offered in more than 300 flavors in Japan, including adzuki (red bean), wasabi, matcha, and soy sauce?
Kit-Kat
What large island is located off the coast of Alaska?
Aleutian Islands
Which African country is famous for its annual migration of wildebeests?
Tanzania
What crop, North America's most widely grown grain, was developed in southern Mexico from a wild grass called teosinte?
Corn
What is the name of the sea that lies to the east of Italy?
Adriatic Sea