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100

100: The word “kindergarten”, meaning “children’s garden”, comes from which language?

German

100

What word starts with “e” and ends with “e” but only contains one letter?

envelope.

Why: it begins and ends with “e” and can contain a single letter

100

This South American river is the second longest in the world.

Amazon River

100

I have visited Paris last year.

I visited Paris last year.

100

This is known as the Red Planet.


Mars

100

In this 2009 movie, the native people of Pandora are tall and blue.

Avatar

100

Sing the 2 lines of this chorus. (must sing)

Ni shi wo de xiao ya xiao ping guo

Zeme ai ni dou bu xiang duo


200

The word “Café” was borrowed from which language?

From French café = coffee; the word also refers to a coffeehouse.

200

What has 13 hearts but no other organs?

A deck of cards.

200

this is the second largest continent.


Africa

200

We enjoyed at the party last night.

We enjoyed the party last night.

200

This force keeps objects on the earths surface. 

Gravity

200

EXO and BTS made this kind of music.

K-pop

200

What is the tallest mountain in China and the world?

Note: Answer must be in Chinese.

Zhumulangma Feng (Mount Everest)

300

The word “karaoke” comes from which Asian language?

Japanese.

300

The more you take away, the bigger I get. What am I?

A hole.

300

This country in know as the Land of the Rising Sun.


Japan

300

I look forward to meet you soon.

I look forward to meeting you soon.

300

This person is credited with creating the first light bulb.

Thomas Edison

300

He was known as the king of pop and made the hit song "Heal the World".

Michael Jackson

300

What are 3 of the 4 main types of Chinese cuisine? 

Lu Cai, Yue Cai, Chuan Cai, Huaiyuang Cai

400

The word “mosquito”, means “little fly”, is borrowed from which language?

Spanish

400

What English word has three consecutive double letters?

bookkeeper (or bookkeeping),it contains oo kk ee in a row.

400

This is the largest hot desert in the world.


Sahara Desert

400

If I knew you were in town, I will have called you.

If I knew you were in town, I would have called you.

400

This gas makes up the majority of the air we breathe

Nitrogen (78%)

400

Before Apple, Steve Jobs bought this animation studio, which created hits like Toy Story and Finding Nemo.

Pixar

400

He was the richest man in China from 2014-2018 

Ma Yun

500

The word  “Barbecue”  means “food cooked on a metal frame over fire,” is borrowed from which language?

a Caribbean language (from Taíno).

500

I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. What am I?

An echo.

500

This European city is known for it's canals and is built on a lagoon.

Venise

500

Despite of the rain, we went out.

Despite the rain, we went out.

500

This type of rock is formed from cooled lava or magma and includes basalt and granite.

Igneous rock

500

In the book "1984", this government figure is always watching, representing constant surveillance and control.

Big Brother

500

What is China's largest shopping day?

November 11 (11.11) (Singles day)

600

The word “safari” comes from which language, meaning “journey”?

Swahili (from Arabic “safar”).

600

The more you share me, the less I become. What am I?

A secret.

600

This Asian mountain range is home to the highest peak, Mount Everest.

The Himalayas 

600

He explained me the rules very clearly.

He explained the rules to me very clearly.

600

This part of a plant cell, which contains chlorophyll, helps with photosynthesis.

Chloroplast

600

This company started as a DVD rental service and now streams shows and movies online worldwide.

Netflix

600

In the story of Chinese Valentine's Day, what are the names of the goddess and the cowherd who fall in love and can only meet once a year on the 7th day of the 7th month?

Zhinu (girl) and Niulang (boy)

700

The word “Algebra” or “reunion of broken parts,” comes from which language?

From Arabic al-jabr = “reunion of broken parts,” used in mathematics by Persian scholar Al-Khwarizmi.

700

Forward I’m heavy, backward I’m not. What am I?

The word “ton.”

700

This country has the most pyramids.

Sudan

700

Neither of the answers are correct.

Neither of the answers is correct.

700

This unit of measurement, 9.8 meters per second squared, measures Earth's gravitational acceleration.

A Newton
700

This Italian plumber travels through a magical kingdom filled with castles and strange creatures to rescue Princess Peach.

Super Mario

700

Tell me all 12 of the Chinese Zodiac animals in order. (slowly!)

shu niu hu tu long she ma yang hou ji gou zhu

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