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200

The 'Six Trees' area of Tokyo is one of the major entertainment districts in the whole of Japan. Which name means 'Six Trees'?

Roppongi


200

Which country experienced flight disruptions from Bali after Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki erupted, causing over 37 cancellations?

Indonesia

200

This word refers to a deeply personal and lifelong dream to help others and create positive change in the world. It’s central to AAI's philosophy.

志  Kokorozashi 

200

Which African country is home to Moniepoint, a fast-growing fintech that serves over 10 million users and recently acquired a 78% stake in Sumac Microfinance Bank in Kenya?

Nigeria

200

What is the name of the fictional African country in the movie Black Panther?

Wakanda

400

What is the region comprising the prefectures of Shizuoka, Aichi, and Mie called?

Tokai

400

Which aerospace company, led by Elon Musk, had a major rocket explosion that cast doubt on its Mars plans for 2026?

SpaceX

400

What is the name of the traditional Japanese art of calligraphy, which is taught in elementary, middle, and some high schools across Japan?

書道 (Shoudou)

400

Which African airline, headquartered at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, has been voted Africa’s Best Airline for 8 consecutive years and is the continent’s largest by passengers, destinations, and fleet size?

Ethiopian Airlines

400

What do these 4 actors have in common: Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland 

They have all played spider-man

600

What is the name of the largest active volcano in Japan?

Mount Aso

600

Which international group held its 2025 summit in Canada and discussed the Ukraine war after President Trump left early?

G7

600

Which kanji was chosen as the Kanji of the Year in Japan, symbolizing both Japan’s Olympic success in Paris and political fund scandals in 2024?

金 (kin)

600

Which country is set to be linked to Saudi Arabia by the proposed "Moses Bridge" spanning 32km across the Red Sea at a cost of $4 billion?

Egypt

600

Which legendary Japanese animator, known for Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke, once called AI-generated animation “an insult to life itself”?

Hayao Miyazaki

800

According to annual sruveys, which prefecture has repeatedly ranked as the “least attractive” among Japan’s 47 prefectures?

Tsukuba

800

Which North American country began cleanup after Hurricane Erick hit its southern Pacific coast, causing flooding and outages in places like Puerto Escondido and Oaxaca?

Mexico

800

Which Japanese expression refers to the act of eating not out of hunger, but because your mouth feels lonely?

口寂しい Kuchisabishii

800

Which country on the west coast of Africa is the only one with Spanish as an official language, is currently building a new capital city (Ciudad de la Paz) and has become one of Africa’s largest oil producers?

Equatorial Guinea

800

In The Matrix, what color are the two pills that Morpheus gives Neo to choose between?

Red and blue

1000

What prefecture does the Ogasawara Islands, located 1000 km south of Tokyo Bay, belong to?

Tokyo

1000

Which country’s deputy foreign minister, Saeed Khatibzadeh, warned that the conflict with Israel is "not America's war" and described recent missile attacks on southern Israel as self-defense?

Iran

1000

This traditional Japanese celebration honors children when they reach the ages of three, five, and seven. Children wear kimono and eat chitose ame (1000 year candy).

Shichi-Go-San 七五三

1000

This country’s president, Isaias Afwerki, turn 80 this year and has ruled since independence in the 1990s, postponed elections after a war with Ethiopia, and was initially hailed as a reformist democratic leader.

Eritrea

1000

Which Japanese director, known for Rashomon and Seven Samurai, defied filmmaking norms by being the first to successfully film the sun in a movie?

Akira Kurosawa