Snack Attack: World Edition
This Filipino rice cake, often sold in colorful varieties, is made from glutinous rice and coconut milk.
What is kakanin?
In The Lord of the Rings, this creature says, “My precious,” referring to the One Ring.
Who is Gollum?
This artist released the album Thriller, the best-selling album in music history.
Who is Michael Jackson?
This planet is often called the “Morning Star” or “Evening Star” because it is so visible near sunrise or sunset.
What is Venus?
The average hours of sleep most adults typically need?
What is 7–9 hours?
This 1994 film features a group of friends who form a pact after discovering a mysterious board game.
What is Jumanji?
This 1999 film follows a young boy who claims he can see dead people.
What is The Sixth Sense?
This is the only continent located in all four hemispheres.
What is Africa?
This stage of sleep is most associated with vivid dreams and rapid eye movements.
What is REM sleep?
This Filipino dessert combines shaved ice, evaporated milk, and various sweet ingredients; its name means “mix-mix.”
What is halo-halo?
This Filipino film, directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana, features Popoy and Basha as the central couple.
What is One More Chance?
This 2004 comedy film features the rules of “On Wednesdays, we wear pink.”
What is Mean Girls?
This imaginary line at 0 degrees latitude divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What is the Equator?
The body’s internal roughly 24-hour clock that regulates sleep and wakefulness is called this.
What is the circadian rhythm?
The savory flavor found in foods such as mushrooms, soy sauce, and aged cheese is known by this Japanese term.
What is umami?
In the TV series Stranger Things, what is the name of the alternate dimension where many supernatural events occur?
What is the Upside Down?
This Netflix series follows contestants competing in children’s games with deadly consequences.
What is Squid Game?
At approximately 8,849 meters (29,032 feet), this mountain is the highest point on Earth above sea level.
What is Mount Everest?
This hormone, produced primarily by the pineal gland, rises in darkness and helps regulate sleep timing.
What is melatonin?
A group of flowering plants in the nightshade family that includes bell peppers, chili peppers, and cayenne, native to Americans and the name became sensational in the Philippines because of the celebrity, Anne Curtis.
What is Capsicum?
This South Korean film became the first non-English-language film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
What is Parasite?
In Harry Potter, this magical map reveals the location of everyone inside Hogwarts.
What is the Marauder’s Map?
This country is unique because it spans two continents: Europe and Asia, with the city of Istanbul located on both sides.
What is Turkey?
The clinical term for difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting restorative sleep is this.
What is insomnia?