Geography
This country’s capital is Pyongyang (give the full name).
What is the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea?
COP31, the UN climate summit running Nov 9–20, 2026, is being held here.
Where is Antalya, Turkey?
This Lunar New Year holiday is Vietnam’s biggest celebration.
What is Tết?
This was the theme of the 2026 annual EMC2 conference (Nov 6, 2026).
What is "The Emerging Markets Age: Growth in a Transforming World"?
This is the only South American country where English is the official language.
What is Guyana?
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Give a 90 second presentation about your conference takeaway.
This 2017 Pixar movie follows a boy on the Day of the Dead.
What is Coco?
This is when the first episode of Beating Sisyphus came out. (month, year)
The only doubly landlocked country in Asia (and one of two in total).
What is Uzbekistan?
This is the latest full member of BRICS.
What is Indonesia?
In this Sichuan opera art, performers swap masks in an instant, often in full view of the audience.
What is face-changing (biànliǎn)?
This African country has more ancient pyramids than Egypt.
What is Sudan?
This country is the world's largest copper producer.
Bonus 300: (to the nearest 5%, how much do they produce as a proportion of global mine output)
What is Chile? (23-24% of global mine output)
Vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and bay leaves form the base of this dish, often called the country’s national dish.
What is adobo?
This year, the 2026 Cañizares Award for Distinguished Alumni went to Demir Sabanci, MBA ’99. This person was the first recipient of the award (first and last name).
Who is Paul Kavuma?
Apart from Spain, this is the only other country to have pink in its flag.
What is Mexico?
Tradle in 3
What is Nepal
This 5-time F1 world champion was kidnapped in Havana the night before the Cuban Grand Prix by rebels loyal to Fidel Castro.
Who is Juan Manuel Fangio?
Rob Cañizares serves on the board of directors for this institute on campus.
What is the Boyce Thompson Institute (for plant research)?