Takumi
What is the name of the Japanese Dumplings, which can be found in ramen dishes or as side dishes?
Gyoza
Word 1
Separate
What European country is known by the nickname ‘The land of fire and ice’?
Iceland
This Guessr game is the original Guessr game. The player is placed in a location, and based on context clues they have to guess where in the world they are.
Geoguessr
The Eighty years war was a war for freedom of the Dutch vs the country that controlled their land in the 16th century. The war ended with the Dutch claiming independence. Which country was that the Netherlands were trying to claim independence from?
The Spanish empire
Takumi ramen was founded by 2 people who immigrated to Europe from Japan. In which country did the first Takumi open? 100 Bonus points if you get the city as well.
Düsseldorf, Germany
Word 2
Milquetoast
ESA is the European Space Agency, which is a European space program. Yet despite being European, they launch their rockets from South America. This is because the European Union is actually also present in South America, as one country has a state there. Which country does ESA launch from in South America?
France
In this Guessr game the players see pictures of various people, of whom they have to evaluate their self-confidence and character
EgoGuessr
What does ‘The pen is mightier than the sword’ mean?
Diplomacy is a more powerful tool for social and political change than warefare
Takumi opens new locations with the intent to provide a menu of a specific type of ramen. For example, the newest location in Eindhoven has ‘Tonkotsu Ramen’ as the main theme. What is the main theme of the older location?
Chicken Ramen
Word 3
Pterodactyl
Hong Kong is a well known city in China, and is one of the world's financial hotspots. Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region, meaning it functions separately to the rest of China. What other Chinese city is a Special Administrative Region, and is commonly known at 'The Las Vegas of the East'?
Macau
In this Guessr games players are presented with various pictures of people in formal wear, and they have to determine whether this formal wear is a specific formal wear worn by men, often worn at gala dinners or weddings.
TuxedoGuessr
The Roman Empire was one of the longest standing empires in history. In which year were the last remnants of the roman empire conquered? (+/- 40 years)
1453
Takumi is (unsurprisingly) known for its Ramen. How many different Ramen are on the menu of the oldest Takumi in Eindhoven? (+/- 2)
18
Word 4
Reconnaissance
Stan means ‘place of’ in Persian, which means that ‘Afghanistan’ means the place for the Afghani people. As such, various countries have used this naming scheme to name their country. How many countries currently exist which have the ending suffix -stan?
7
In this Guessr game the players are shown pictures of several real world locations. They have to determine whether or not this picture is from a specific place named X. The biggest settlement with this name originates from Ireland.
SligoGuessr
The Austro-Hungarian empire was one of the largest european countries in the early 20th century, triumphed only by Russia. After world war 1 the empire was split into many different countries, which also changed borders over the years. How many modern countries have territory which was formerly part of the Austro-Hungarian empire? (+/- 2)
12
Ramen is considered to be made of 5 building blocks. What are these 5 buildings blocks? You will receive 100 points per correct answer, for a total of 500 possible.
Broth
Tare
Noodles
Oil
Toppings
Word 5
Onomatopoeia
This country had the lowest population in the world according to a 2022 census (excluding Vatican City)
Tuvalu
In this Guessr game players have to determine whether or not the bird shown is a flightless bird or not
AeroGuessr
This treaty, which was signed in 1494, divided the world into two parts: one part which Spain which was to become the Spanish sphere of influence, and the other which was to become the Portuguese sphere of influence. This had an impact on colonization, as it granted Spain most of the Americas, except for the part where Brazil lies nowadays. What was the name of this treaty?
Treaty of Tordesillas