Nature
Culture
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Japan
Misa Katagi
100

Which gas makes up approximately 78% of the Earth's atmosphere?

Nitrogen

100

Which film won Best Picture at the Oscars in 2026?

One Battle After Another

100
What year did the UK vote for Brexit, and when did it actually leave?
Voted 2016, left 2020.
100

Tokyo has been the capital of Japan since 1868, but where was the capital before that?

Kyoto

100

What types of dogs did Misa have growing up? (+50 points if you can name them) 

Toy poodles, Leon and Annabelle (rest in peace little floofies <3 )

200

What is the only mammal capable of true and sustained flight?

A bat

200

What was the name of the gorilla that was shot in 2016 after a three-year-old boy climbed into the enclosure?

Harambe

200
Name the cities that hosted the past 4 Olympics.

Milan (2026), Paris (2024), Beijing (2022), Tokyo (2020)

200

Who is the current prime minister of Japan?

Sanae Takaichi

200

What activity does Misa attend every second Wednesday?

Japanese calligraphy classes.

300

What percentage of our DNA do we share with gorillas? (+/-5)

98%

300

Replace the following words with gen z slang, and complete the sentence.

"Ever since her [impressive transformation], she's been [acting like] [the center of attention] -- I'm not [bitter] about it, I just think she's a little [suspicious], [seriously]."

"Ever since her major glow-up, she's been giving main character energy -- I'm not salty about it, I just think she's a little sus, no cap."

300

What is the strongest muscle in the human body?

The jaw muscle

300
Name 4 Ghibli movies.
Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Grave of the Fireflies, The Boy and the Heron, Ponyo, Kiki's Delivery Service, Castle in the Sky, Porco Rosso, The Wind Rises, The Secret World of Arrietty, The Tale of Princess Kaguya, etc.
300

What triggers Misa to rare moments of anger?

1. Coming home to dirty dishes in the sink

2. People washing dishes in her house "the wrong way"

3. People not moving towards the inside of the train when it's crowded

4. Spitting in public

5. Farting in enclosed spaces

2 and 3

400

What is the world's largest bird?

Ostrich. 

400

Name the top 3 countries that have the most Men's FIFA World Cup victories.

1. Brazil

2. Germany

3. Italy

4. Argentina

5. France

400

What does mass multiplied by velocity give you?

Momentum.

400
What is the most common surname in Japan?
1. Sato
2. Suzuki

3. Takahashi
4. Tanaka
5. Ito

 
400

What is Misa's most common way of responding to things that people say? (It sounds disingenuous but she means well)

へー。(hehhh)

500

What is the term for a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its natural environment relative to its abundance, and can cause an ecosystem to collapse if removed?

Extra 50 points if you can give an example!

A keystone species.

E.g. Otters control sea urchin populations, bees fertilise flowering plants, beavers building dams to filter water and mitigate flooding.


500

Who is the most followed person on Instagram?

Cristiano Ronaldo

500

What percentage of the world’s known species live in the Amazon rainforest?

At least 10%

500

Who did Misa have dinner with at a Chinese restaurant in university?

1. Naomi Osaka

2. Yoko Ono's niece

3. An Amish family

4. Oscar's uncle

3. An Amish family

500

What is Misa's default dance move? 

(Misa dance)