Idioms
Que significa: “A falta de pan, tortillas” en inglés? What is the meaning of the phrase: “In the absence of bread, tortillas” in English?
Who has bread AND tortillas at home??
Carbohydrates are an essential part of your diet
When you don’t have something, try something else
Make do with what you have
3. When you don’t have something, try something else
What country has the highest number of overseas Chinese people?
Singapore
Malaysia
Thailand
Brunei
3. Thailand
A very widely eaten fruit (with lots of staying energy!) especially in the lunar month that just passed.
Peanuts
Dates
Pomegranate
Apples
2. Dates
Which of these is a popular Japanese toy that lets you raise a virtual pet?
Beyblade
Kendama
Tamagotchi
Neopets
3. Tamagotchi
En qué país tiene los sitios históricos como el Chichen Itza, que son los remanentes de la república Maya? In which country do they have historical sites such as Chichen Itzá, which are remnants of the Mayan empire?
Mexico
Paraguay
Uruguay
Peru
1. Mexico
Hana Yori Dango “Dumplings over flowers”- what does this Japanese idiom mean?
Choose what makes you happy
Function over beauty
You are what you eat
Its ok to not be happy all the time
2. Function over beauty
En cuáles de los países no se habla Espanol? In which of these countries is Spanish not widely spoken?
Venezuela
Peru
Brazil
Belize
3. Brazil
Which of the following spices is thought to have originated in China?
Chili
Cumin
Clove
Star anise
4. Star anise
This ridiculous song went viral in Saudi Arabia on Youtube in 2017. It is about bread, an Arabic baguette. What is it called?
Khubz wa Khubz
Bakhumri
Samoli
Tamees
3. Samoli
Which region did Japan colonize in 1910?
Hokkaido
Korea
Taiwan
Okinawa
2. Korea
"The butter is that…" What does this Arabic phrase mean?
The gist of it is that
The best of it is that
The worst of it is that
The ease with which it slips out of control is due to
The gist of it is that...
During the Edo period, with which foreign country did Japan primarily trade?
China
The Netherlands
Portugal
Korea
2. The Netherlands
“La ropa vieja” es un plato que consiste de carne desmenuzada, cocida en salsa de tomate y especias, y se come con arroz y frijoles, es el plato nacional de qué país? “La ropa vieja” is a dish with shredded meat, cooked with a sauce of tomatoes and spices and eaten with beans and rice, is the national dish of which country?
Cuba
What is, as of 2025, generally considered to be the most disliked sports team in China?
The Chinese men's national football team
Petra, now one of the 7 wonders of the world, was an ancient city carved out of rock by the Nabateans more than 2000 years ago. It’s also called the rose city. Which country does it lie in today?
Syria
Georgia
Azerbaijan
Jordan
4. Jordan
What does the idiom 蛤蟆夜哭 (toads cry at night) mean?
To frame a good person
To miss a deceased relative
The death of a spouse
To have a delusion shattered
To frame a good person
This country’s flag has a crescent and 4 stars on it
Tunisia
Albania
Oman
Comoros
4. Comoros
Why is mirin used in traditional Japanese cuisine?
To add acidity
To thicken sauces
To enhance the sweetness and umami
To tenderize proteins
3. To enhance the sweetness and umami
En qué país se produce la película que incluye una canción que se llama “Señorita” y mostró algunos bailes latinoamericanos como la flamenca? In which country was the film produced that includes a song called "Señorita" and featured some Latin American dances like flamenco? (Hint: it’s not a Latin American country)
India (Bollywood: Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara)
Who is the first person to propose the creation of the Communist Party of China?
毛泽东 (Mao Zedong)
陈独秀 (Chen Duxiu)
李大钊 (Li Dazhao)
蔡和森 (Cai Hesen)
4. 蔡和森 (Cai Hesen)