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100

Que significa: “mi media naranja” en inglés? What is the meaning of the phrase “my half orange” in English?

  1. A rotten orange

  2. My soulmate/my better half

  3. The love of my life

  4. No hablo espanol

2. My soulmate/my better half

100

以下哪个国家不和中国接壤?Which one of the following countries does not share a land border with China?

  1. India

  2. Kazakhstan

  3. Laos

  4. Bangladesh



4. Bangladesh

100

Do you know the popular Indian subcontinent appetizer called Samosa? The Arabic world has its version of it too. What is it called?

  1. Samboosa

  2. Samboosak

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Samposa

3. Both 1 and 2

100

This Japanese animation studio is known for films like "My Neighbor Totoro" and "Howl's Moving Castle". What is it called?

  1. Studio Ghibli 

  2. Toei Animation

  3. Madhouse

  4. Gainax

  1. Studio Ghibli 

100

La construcción de este cuerpo de agua artificial redujo mucho el viaje de los embarcadores que estaban viajando alrededor de los Americas. The construction of this artificial body of water greatly reduced the time of ships traveling around the Americas.

The Panama Canal

200

さるもきからおちる (Saru mo Ki kara Ochiru) “Even monkeys fall from trees.” What does this Japanese idiom mean? 

  1. Even experts can make mistakes  

  2. Hard work always leads to success 

  3. If you don’t take risks, you won’t succeed 

  4. Strength comes from working with others

  1. Even experts can make mistakes  

200

En qué país tiene el cabo de hornos? In which country is Cape Horn located?

  1. Argentina

  2. Chile

  3. Ecuador

  4. Spain

2. Chile

200

What is the most eaten food in the world, by weight?



Rice

200

A very famous Egyptian singer

  1. Fairuz

  2. Abd al Wahab

  3. Umm Kalthoum

  4. Sherine

3. Umm Kalthoum

200

What was the capital city of Japan before Tokyo became the capital in the 19th century?

  1. Osaka

  2. Nara

  3. Kobe

  4. Kyoto

4. Kyoto

300

"Unload your own donkey." What does this Arabic idiom mean?

  1. Work hard

  2. Get off your high horse

  3. Hard work pays off

  4. Mind your own business

4. Mind your own business

300

When did Japan become a unified country?

  1. 1913

  2. 1829

  3. 1868

  4. 1794

3. 1868

300

¿Cuál parte del maíz se hace el exterior de los tamales? What part of the corn plant is on the outside of tamales?



The husk

300

Which popular Chinese video game, published by Tencent, was criticized by Guangming Daily and the People’s Daily for game characters being inconsistent with Chinese history and mythology?



Honor of Kings



300

This country rose, then fell, then rose, then fell, then rose again in 1932.

  1. Saudi Arabia

  2. Libya

  3. Yemen

  4. Turkey

  1. Saudi Arabia

400

药店__这个成语是用来形容某人瘦削。请问__中应该是哪两个字? The Chinese idiom 药店__ (__ of the pharmacy) is used to call someone skinny. Which term belongs in the blank?

  1. 白猿 (white monkey)

  2. 飞龙 (flying dragon)

  3. 野鸡 (wild chicken)

  4. 老外 (foreigner)

2. 飞龙 (flying dragon)

400

How many countries in the Arab League? (Bonus points: how many can you name?)

  1. 12

  2. 22

  3. 27

  4. 32

2. 22

400

What traditional Japanese dish is made with a light soy based broth that is simmered for a long time, with ingredients like tofu, vegetables, and meat, and is typically served during the winter?

  1. Miso Soup

  2. Oden 

  3. Shabu-Shabu

  4. Sukiyaki 



2. Oden 

400

Que artista escribió la canción popular que se llama “Hips Don’t Lie” Which artist wrote the popular song “Hips Don’t Lie?” 



Wyclef Jean

400

What was the second longest dynasty in China?

  1. 商朝 (Shang Dynasty)

  2. 周朝 (Zhou Dynasty)

  3. 汉朝 (Han Dynasty)

  4. 夏朝 (Xia Dynasty)

  1. 商朝 (Shang Dynasty)