Fruits
Animals
Zorba's Promise
Landmines and Aki Ra
Mr. Iwasaki
Nico's Hometown
Nico's Family
Bonus Questions
100
This fruit is red, round (円形), and grows on trees.
apple, cherry
100
This animal is black and white, big, and eats bamboo (竹).
panda
100
What kind of animal is Zorba?
cat
100
Where was Aki Ra born?
Cambodia
100
Mr. Iwasaki's favourite colour is
blue
100
What country did Nico grow up in?
America
100
Where is Nico's mother from?
France
100
English Riddle 英語のなぞなぞ
Why was 6 afraid of 7?
６は７を怖がるなぜ？
because 7 ate 9 (7 8 9).
こちらは数字の8（eight）が ”ate” と発音が似ていることからできたジョーク。なぞなぞの代表作と言ってもいいぐらいアメリカでは耳にします。 "7 8(ate) 9"、つまり「７が９を食べた」ので、次は自分が食べられると６は恐れているのです。 "Be afraid of~" で「～を恐れる」という意味の熟語になります。
200
This fruit is yellow and sour (酸っぱい).
lemon
200
This type of animal lays eggs and can fly.
bird
(Bonus: I will give 50 extra points for every bird that you can name in English in 30 seconds.)
200
Why did the mother gull die?
She was covered in/with oil
200
What did Aki Ra decide to do for his people?
Remove landmines
200
Mr. Iwasaki's favourite sport is
baseball
200
What is the name of Nico's hometown?
(2 possible answers)
Boston
※ Himeji is also an acceptable answer.
200
Where is Nico's father from?
Pakistan
200
English Riddle 英語のなぞなぞ
What month of the year has 28 days?
28日あるのはどの月？
All of them
2月と思いきや他の月も全部28日以上ありますから、答えは「全部」。引っ掛け問題です。
300
Small, round (円形), purple/green
Grapes
300
This animal is green and can jump.
frog
300
What did Zorba name the baby gull?
Lucky
300
How old was Aki Ra when the war ended?
twenty years old
300
Has Mr. Iwasaki always lived in Himeji? (True or false)
True
300
What American state is Nico's hometown in?
Massachusetts
300
Where is Nico's grandmother from?
Iran
300
What is Nico's hometown famous for?
sports※, American history
※50 extra points if students can say which sports
※※50 extra points if students can say the names of the sports teams
400
This fruit is big, green, red, round.
watermelon
400
This animal is dangerous, lives in the river, and has a big mouth and sharp teeth.
alligator, crocodile
400
What tried to attack Lucky?
rats and strange cats
400
In the story, what hit the landmine?
an oxcart
400
Mr. Iwasaki's hobbies are
(two possible answers)
DIY, gardening
400
Slang (地域スラング):
What are "the colors?"
The colors = 紅葉 ... In English:
autumn colours, fall colours, leaves changing colours, leaves turning red, red leaves, orange leaves, etc.
400
What language do they speak in Iraq?
Arabic
400
English Riddle 英語のなぞなぞ
I'm tall when I'm young and I'm short when I'm old. What am I?
若い時は高くて、年を取ると低くなるものはなんだ？
A candle
“Candle” は「ろうそく」のことです。ろうそくは、使えば使うほど短くなります。
背の高さを表すときは、”tall（高い、背が高い）” と ”short（短い、背が低い）” を使います。
500
This fruit is from southeast Asia, has thorns (トゲ), and a strong smell.
watermelon
500
Name one unique animal that lives in Arizona. (アリゾナ州特有の動物。)
coyote (コヨーテ), javelina (ハベリナ), coatimundi (ハナグマ), rattlesnake (ガラガラヘビ), roadrunner (ミチバシリ), scorpion (サソリ), ringtail cat (リングテール・キャット)
500
Where did Lucky learn to fly?
a tower
500
What can you learn at the Landmine Museum?
The history of Cambodia and the dangers of landmines
500
Mr. Iwasaki's favourite animal is
rabbit
500
What is "leaf-peeping?"
Leaf-peeping = 紅葉狩り
In English: autumn-leaf viewing, fall-leaf viewing, etc
500
What language do people speak in Iran?
Persian
500
What is popular local food in Boston?
clam chowder, lobster roll
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