Harvard
Harvard was founded in this year (the real year)
1636
A dessert made with sticky rice and this tropical fruit is a popular treat.
What is mango?
Hong Kong hosts this annual rugby tournament, part of the World Rugby Sevens Series.
What is the Hong Kong Sevens?
Known as the Festival of Colors in India, this springtime holiday celebrates the victory of good over evil, with revelers throwing vibrant powders and water on one another.
What is Holi?
Mount Fuji, Japan's tallest mountain, is classified as this type of natural landmark.
What is a volcano?
This body part of the John Harvard statue is said to bring people good luck
left foot
These savory skewers, made of grilled chicken organs such as heart and liver, are a common izakaya menu item.
What is yakitori?
Thailand is famous for this combat sport, often called "the art of eight limbs."
What is Muay Thai?
In Taiwan, this festival commemorates the patriotic poet Qu Yuan. Festivities include dragon boat races and the eating of sticky rice dumplings called zongzi.
What is the Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu Festival)?
Known for its idyllic beaches, this Thai island shares its name with a famous boxing style.
What is Phuket?
Harvard’s motto, veritas, is this simple word
What is truth?
This Singaporean dish, made with a blend of chili paste and belachan, is used as a condiment or in stir-fried dishes.
What is sambal?
This Japanese martial art, meaning "gentle way," is now an Olympic sport.
What is judo?
Every April, people across Thailand mark the start of the Thai New Year by joyfully splashing water on one another in the streets.
What is Songkran?
This desert, one of the largest in the world, is shared between China and Mongolia.
What is the Gobi Desert?
Following his death in 1912, Harry Widener’s mother managed to preserve her son’s copy of this book, displayed at Widener Library
Gutenberg Bible
Often sold by street vendors, these small rings of bread covered in sesame seeds are a breakfast staple.
What is simit?
This activity, known as the de facto sport of India, sees millions of fans in the country’s Narendra Modi Stadium.
What is cricket?
Celebrated in Japan (often in mid-July or August), this festival honors ancestors’ spirits. Families traditionally return to ancestral homes and clean the graves of their forebears.
What is Obon?
The Ganges River originates in the Himalayas and flows into this body of water.
What is the Bay of Bengal?
The books in Widener Library when lined up cover to cover extend this length (in kilometers)
88, 89 km
This savory snack, made from a batter of lentil or chickpea flour, is deep-fried and often served with chutney.
What is pakora?
Istanbul's football rivalry between these two teams is one of the fiercest in the world.
What are Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe?
In Singapore, Hindus observe this festival in January or February with a colorful procession bearing kavadis—often elaborately decorated structures—on their shoulders.
What is Thaipusam?
This is the name of the iconic lion-fish statue that represents Singapore.
What is the Merlion?