HISTORIC WARS
This war between Britain and China in the 1800s was triggered by disputes over trade and the illegal opium trade.
What is the Opium War?
Known for its ancient temples of Angkor Wat, this country was the most recent member of ASEAN in 1999.
What is Cambodia?
This national dish of Spain is a rice dish typically made with saffron and seafood.
What is paella?
This Queen ruled over the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901, the longest reign of any British monarch at the time.
Who was Queen Victoria?
This mysterious spirit of the mountain is often depicted as a beautiful woman who protects the mountain in Laguna.
What is Maria Makiling?
Fought from 1914 to 1918, this war was known as “The Great War” and involved many of the world's great powers.
What is World War I?
This country is the founding member of ASEAN, established in 1967, and plans to move its capital city soon.
What is Indonesia?
Originating from India, this is a popular spiced, creamy tomato sauce dish.
What is butter chicken?
DAILY DOUBLE
Known as the “Father of India,” he led the country to independence through nonviolent protest.
Who was Mahatma Gandhi?
In this folk tale, a girl who wouldn’t listen to her mother’s warning turned into this tropical fruit, which has many “eyes.”
What is Pineapple?
This Cold War conflict between one in the North and another in the South began in 1950 and ended with an armistice rather than a peace treaty.
What is the Korean War?
This small but wealthy ASEAN country has one of the highest GDP per capita in the world and is known for its strict laws.
What is Singapore?
Originating from China, this Indonesian street food has a version in the Philippines dipped in a sauce of soy sauce, calamansi, and chili oil.
What is siomay? / What is siomai?
Leader of the African National Congress and president from 1994 to 1999, he ended apartheid in South Africa.
Who is Nelson Mandela?
This volcano in the Visayas is associated with a legendary giant who protects the local people and their lands.
What is Kanlaon?
The longest war in U.S. history, this conflict ended in 2021 and spanned two decades in Afghanistan.
What is the War in Afghanistan?
DAILY DOUBLE
This country stepped in to bridge the reconciliation between the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia to found ASEAN.
What is Thailand?
This Japanese dish is a type of fermented soybean.
What is natto?
The first female chancellor of Germany, she led the country from 2005 to 2021.
Who is Angela Merkel?
A colorful bird in Maranao culture, this mythical creature is said to bring good fortune and symbolize peace.
What is Sarimanok?
Part of the Punic War, this conflict featured Hannibal crossing the Alps to fight Rome.
What is the Carthaginian War? / What is the Second Punic War?
This initiative promotes inter-ASEAN tourism and economic growth by encouraging ASEAN citizens to travel visa-free within the region.
What is the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA)?
This traditional form of Italian dumpling is made with potato-based dough shaped into thick bite-sized pieces and pressed into a ribbed wooden board or grater to create an imprint.
What is gnocchi?
This leader’s reform policies of Glasnost and Perestroika led to the end of the Cold War and the breakup of the Soviet Union.
Who is Mikhail Gorbachev?
In Philippine folklore, this mythical dragon-like creature is said to cause lunar eclipses by attempting to swallow the moon.
What is Bakunawa?