HISTORY
FOOD
CULTURE
TRADITIONS
RANDOM
100
True or False,
Korea was divided between north and south after WWII.
True,
after WWII, Korea was divided at the 38th parallel
100
According to CNN, what is considered the number one Middle Eastern dish?
Hummus
100
True or False,
Both Mandarin and Cantonese are spoken throughout different parts of China depending where you are.
True
100
In Korean tradition, there is a fortune ritual that occurs where a child is placed in front of various objects and is encouraged to pick up an item. When does this ritual occur?
A baby’s first birthday, dol
100
What is the main religion in Vietnam?
Buddhism
200
How many years has Cantonese been spoken?
A. 1000
B. 2000
C. 1500
2000 years
200
Name 3 popular dishes in Vietnam.
Answers may vary.
Examples: chao, pho, goi cuon, cha gio, etc
200
On April 17th, 2017, the first non-Korean Kpop Band consisting of four members debuted. What is the name of the brand?
EXP Edition
200
In Middle Eastern Weddings, instead of cutting cakes with a knife, what tool do they use instead?
Sword
200
How many different tones are there in the Cantonese dialect?
9
300
Because some Karen refugees had to resettle to a third world country, in which city and state has one of the largest Karen communities in America?
St. Paul, Minnesota
300
According to a SeriousEats article, which of these ingredients are considered the "holy trinity" in Cantonese food?
A. Soy Sauce
B. Garlic
C. Ferment Bean Paste
D. Scallion
E. Ginger
Garlic, Ginger, Scallion
300
What do we call the traditional Vietnamese dresses?
Ao dai
300
In Cantonese culture, what dish is served first before any other dishes during a meal?
Soup
300
Q: Released in 2020, “Minari” is a movie about a Korean family that moves to Arkansas in search of their American dream. Which actor/actress in the cast recently won Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer?
A: Alan Kim
B: Noel Cho
C: Chloe Lee
D: Jacob M Wafe
Alan Kim
400
Where did the term "Middle East" originate from?
Originated from the same European perspective that described Eastern Asia as "the Far East." The Middle East denotes the transcontinental area between Western Asia and Egypt.
400
What is the most popular sauce in Korea?
Gochujang
400
_____ is a Middle Eastern sport that involves racing this unique animal that can reach up to 40 mph.
Camel racing
400
Why do many Vietnamese people visit the pagoda (temple) by the beginning of the year?
To pray for health, peace, and happiness. A moment for people to gather in a spiritual place, leaving behind the difficulties in life.
400
According to researchers, when speaking Mandarin-Chinese, speakers will use these lobes of the brain. What lobes are they?
Temporal Lobes
500
When did the Vietnam War start?
The Vietnam War and active U.S. involvement in the war began in 1954.
500
Describe a typical Karen meal.
Includes a large container of rice accompanied by smaller bowls of meat or fish, vegetables, chilies, fermented fish paste, and other foods and spices
500
Differing from the original book book, what Chinese Dialect was mostly kept in the movie “Crazy Rich Asians”? Which were left out?
Mandarin - was mostly spoken, movie left out Hokkien and Cantonese
500
What are some of the virtues that Karen families teach their children?
Sincerity, Simplicity, Brotherhood, Honesty, Humility
500
Im 1930, a zoologist from the University of Jerusalem captured this animal to conduct medical research. This animal is now found all over the world today. What animal is it?
Hamster
