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Which Chinese city was the eastern terminus of the ancient trans-Asian trade route known as the Silk Road?

Xi'an
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Who's the first tenured professor from China at HBS?

Feng Zhu

100

Who's the largest Chinese company by market cap as of today? 

Tencent

100

What's the only part of the human body that can't heal itself

Teeth

200
To the nearest 10%, how much does the Earth land area does Asia cover

30%

200

Which HBS alum became US president?

George W. Bush

200

Who's the richest Chinese person as of January 2023? Bonus: What does he do? 

Zhong shanshan, chairman of Nongfu Shanquan

200

What's the largest desert on earth?

Antarctica

300

In 2021, which city has the highest population in Asia? 

Tokyo

300
How large is the HBS endowment, to the nearest billion?
$5bn
300

Which country has the earliest documentation of double entry accounting

Italy

300
What's the first song from Taylor Swift to chart on the Billboard Top 100: A) Tim McGraw B) Love Story C) Teardrops on my Guitar D) Our Song

A

400

Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang province. Which river is it located on the south bank of?

Songhua River

400

What's the latest ranking of HBS in US News and World Reports of MBA programs

#5

400

What's the full name of BMW? 

bavarian moter works
400

What's the stage name for singer Stefani Germanotta

Lady Gaga

500
What's the non-ocean body of water that separates Asia from North America?

The Bering Strait

500

When did Harvard Shanghai Center open? A) 2008 B) 2010 C) 2013 D) 2014

B

500

Who's the richest HBS graduate? 

Michael Bloomberg

500

What's the road between SFP apartments and Klarman Hall called? 

Kresge Way