Hong Kong Vibes
Anime and Gaming
LaC
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Grammar Boss
100
Which contactless card, named after an eight-armed sea creature, is widely used for transport and small purchases in Hong Kong?
Octopus card
100
In Pokemon, Pikachu is best known for using which type of power: electric, water or ice?
Electric
100
Mathematics: What is the English name for a shape with three straight sides?
Triangle
100
Show Visual 1. What time does the clock show? Give the time in words.
Half past seven
100
Choose the correct word: “How ___ books did you borrow?” (much / many)
Many
200
Families admire the full moon and eat mooncakes. Name the festival in English.
Mid-Autumn Festival
200
Doraemon is a blue robotic character based on which animal?
A cat
200
Economics: Prices rise, but a family's income stays the same. Does its purchasing power increase or decrease?
Decrease
200
Show Visual 2. On which TWO days does the forecast show rain? 
Tuesday and Thursday
200
Complete with the comparative form: “This puzzle is ___ (difficult) than the first one.”
More difficult
300
At a cha chaan teng, a customer orders yuenyeung. Which TWO drinks are mixed to make it?
Tea and coffee
300
In the Mario games, what is the name of Mario's brother, who usually wears green?
Luigi
300
Science: Water in a puddle slowly changes into water vapour. Name this process.
Evaporation
300
Show Visual 3. Complete BOTH blanks while facing the shops: “The bookshop is ___ the cafe and the bank. The bank is on the ___ of the bookshop.”
Between; right
300
Complete in the passive voice: “The poster ___ (design) by the students yesterday.”
Was designed
400
A traditional pineapple bun usually contains no pineapple. Which part gives the bun its name?
Its golden crust
400
In gaming, what does NPC stand for?
Non-player character
400
History: What TWO-WORD term means the arrangement of events from earliest to latest?
Chronological order
400
Show Visual 4. You enter at 12:45 p.m. How much time remains before the quiz ends? 
25 minutes
400
Complete with ONE relative pronoun: “The student ___ design won first prize is in my class.”
whose
500
A friend says “Add oil!” when you feel like giving up. Give an English expression meaning “continue trying”.
Keep going
500
Name the main playable hero of The Legend of Zelda series. His name is not Zelda.
Link
500
Geography: Solar and wind power come from sources that are naturally replenished. What TWO-WORD term describes this type of energy?
Renewable energy
500
Show Visual 5. Which THREE-WORD expression, meaning deeply in love, does this word puzzle represent?
Head over heels
500
Complete with the correct form of GIVE: “If I were the principal, I ___ (give) everyone a longer lunch break.”
would give