General Knowledge
What is the name of the Japanese snack food first sold in 1966 initially described as a "chocolate covered biscuit stick?" There are now additional flavored coatings such as almond, strawberry, milk, green tea, banana, and coconut.
Pocky
Korean scholars have compared Korea's shape (including both North and South) to which animal?
Tiger
What sport is best known as the ‘king of sports’?
Soccer
Who played the first Asian Marvel superhero, Shang-Chi?
Simu Liu
What is the traditional colour for weddings in Taiwan?
Red
Who was Vice President of the United States when Lincoln was assassinated? Full name, please. He later became the first President impeached.
Andrew Johnson
Who was the mythical founder of Korea?
Tangun
What is the most stolen base?
Second Base
What film won the Best Picture Oscar in 2020?
Parasite
In 2011, this coastal municipality was one of Taiwan's three largest cities. It's also the world's sixth-largest container port.
Kaohsiung
In order to "represent a flavor for every day of the month," what company added a name and number to their official logo in the 1950s?
Baskin Robbins
At the beginning of the 21st century what percentage of Koreans were under the age of 25?
50%!
Who was the youngest player to score 10,000 points in the NBA?
Lebron James
What was Chris Tucker's character's name in Rush Hour?
Detective Carter
It is estimated that 20% of the plant and animal species found in Taiwan are endemic. What does this mean?
Taiwan is the only place in the world they are found
The largest gulf in the world contains many bays such as Matagorda Bay and Mobile Bay. What is this rather oversized Gulf?
Gulf of Mexico
The Korean Peninsula is surrounded by numerous bodies of water. Which body of water lies to the west?
Yellow Sea
Basketball player, Scottie Pippen, has a word tattooed on his forearm. What does it say?
Pip
Which film was Studio Ghibli’s first official production?
Castle in the Sky
Today the mountain just north of Taipei is known as Yangmingshan. But what was its earlier name?
Grass Mountain * All grass was burned off by Japanese :( *
What 110-mile-per-hour air currents circle Earth's tropopause in a westerly direction?
Jet Streams
When did construction start on the Seoul Subway network?
1970
What year did women's soccer become an official Olympic sport?
1996
What color is Rachel Chu's ring in Crazy Rich Asians?
Green
Sun Moon Lake is the largest in Taiwan and a top tourist spot. Lalu, the island in the middle, used to be considerably larger. Why has it shrunk?
Damming of the outlets