Food
What is the national dish of Bahrain, served with meat, rice and spices?
Machboos
What animal is on the state flag of California?
Bear
What genre of music originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s?
Reggae
What is the name of the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia?
Hajj
What Indian mathematician is credited with many groundbreaking discoveries, including the infinite series for pi, despite having received no formal training?
Ramanujan
Where did cinnamon originate?
Sri Lanka
What are the 5 most populous countries on earth?
India, China, USA, Indonesia, Pakistan
Parasite
What is the name of the Japanese traditional garment?
Kimono
Who was the lead singer of the band Queen?
Freddie Mercury
What Filipino meat dish is cooked with vinegar, soy sauce, and spices?
Adobo
How many emirates are in the UAE?
7
Name the music artists with these nicknames: The King of Pop, the Queen of Pop, and the King of Rock and Roll (+100 each)
Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Elvis Presley
Where did a large cargo ship get stuck in March 2021, leading to massive supply chain issues worldwide?
Suez Canal (only +100 if Egypt was said)
What is the fastest animal on earth?
Peregrine Falcon (-100 for cheetah)
What is the thick Mexican sauce made from chocolate and spices?
Mole
What is the newest country in the world? (+100 if you can name the year they became a nation)
South Sudan
What coastal city in France hosts a major film festival each year?
Cannes
In which Chinese city are the Terracotta warriors?
What is the name of the main shinigami in Death Note?
Ryuk
Where were fortune cookies invented?
California/San Francisco (-200 for China)
The country with the longest coastline is Canada. What country has the second longest coastline?
Norway
What classical composer lost their hearing midway through their career?
What is the oldest recorded story written by humans, originating from ancient Mesopotamia?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
What is the chemical symbol for Antimony?
Sb