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100

This movie, which follows a group of singing monster-slayers, was the number one movie on Netflix this summer and garnered over 300 million views worldwide and 3 billion global soundtrack streams.

What is K-pop Demon Hunters?

100

This is a popular Chinese fast-food restaurant. 

What is Panda Express?

100

This mountain is the tallest in Asia.

What is Mt. Everest?

100

This language is the most popular language in Asia AND in the world.

What is Mandarin Chinese?

100

This South Asian prince, ascetic, and religious teacher, known as the Buddha, was the founder of Buddhism.

Who was Siddhartha Gautama?

200

This Japanese artist is famous for her signature dotted patterns, with dots covering nearly every inch of her work.

Who is Yayoi Kusama?

200

This traditional Hawaiian dish, consisting of raw fish, rice, and assorted vegetables and fruits, has risen to popularity in the US recently.

What is Poke?

200

This is the smallest country in Asia. (Hint: it's an island!)

What are The Maldives?

200

This language has over 40,000 existing characters.

What is Japanese?

200

This is the national currency of India.

What are Rupees?

300

The movie "Crazy Rich Asians" is set in this Southeast Asian country.

What is Singapore?

300

This popular dish is the national meal of the Philippines, consisting of stewed meat.

What is Adobo?

300

This country borders Uzbekistan on the southeast side.

What is Tajikistan?

300

Khmer has the longest alphabet in the world, containing 74 letters. It is spoken primarily in this country.

What is Cambodia?

300

The cow is the national animal of this country.

What is Nepal?

400

This actor played the first Asian superhero, Shang-Chi, in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

Who is Simu Liu?

400

Japanese buckwheat noodles are commonly known by this name.

What are soba noodles?

400

Oceania is a geopolitical region comprising of _____ sovereign nations.

What is 14? (bonus +100 if you can name 3!)

400

Southeast Asia is one of the most linguistically diverse regions in the world. An estimated ________ living languages are spoken there.

What is 1,500?

400

Jasmine is the national flower of these two South Asian countries. (You have to get both right to get the points -- no points if you only get one! You may ask for a hint but you will lose 100 points.)

What is Indonesia and Pakistan?

500

He was the first Vietnamese NBA player.

Who is Jaylin Williams?

500

This Edo-period chef was the inventor of modern sushi.

Hanaya Yohei

500

This Southeast Asian country has over 4,000 islands.

What is Laos?

500

The Cantonese language comes from this Chinese province. Bonus points if you name the city!

What is Guangdong (province)/Guangzhou (city)?

500

This is the only Southeast Asian country with an absolute monarch.

What is Brunei? (Sultanate)