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QWhat is the year before 1 A.D. called?

A1 B.C.

QThe word "alphabet" comes from the word "alpha" and what other one?

ABeta

QHow many parts are there in Murakami’s “The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle”?

AThree

QWhat was the first economic bubble incident in the world?

ATulip Mania

QWhat’s it called when you gain more muscle after getting sore through exercise?

AOvercompensation

QWhich property of whole numbers doesn’t exist?

AMarriage Numbers

QWhat is the greatest canyon in the solar system?

AValles Marineris

QDo you know how Soseki Natsume translated the English phrase “I love you” into Japanese?

A“The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?"

Q1: What is it called when muscles grow after exercise?
A1: Overcompensation

Q2: What is the year before 1 A.D. called?
A2: 1 B.C.

Q1: Which of these types of numbers does not exist?
A2: Marriage numbers

Q2: Who translated “I love you” as “The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?”
A2: Soseki Natsume

Q1: Who said “As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom?”
A2: Pythagoras

Q2: Which of the following is the highest mountain in the solar system?
A2: Olympus Mons

QTell me how the theory that the pyramids were built by slaves was disproven!

AAttendance logs

QWhat sport is “heikin-dai”?

ABalance Beam

QTell me what kind of exercise builds up lactic acid in the muscles!

AAnaerobics

QTell me what morale is!

ACheerfulness of a group

QWhat period did Japan first implement bonus pay?

AMeiji

QWhat is identity?

AIndividuality

QWhich one of these is the name of a real river?

APis Pis River

QWho said this: “Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature; but he is a thinking reed”?

APascal

QWhat is the beginning of “Gakumon no Susume” a reference too?

AThe U.S. Declaration of Independence

QWhat is the medical term for brainfreeze?

ASphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia

QWhich famous Heian-era monk famously used a wrong version of this specific kanji?

AKuukai

QWhich line can a typhoon never cross?

AThe equator

QTell me what makes the king of hearts look different from the other kings in a standard deck of cards?

AHe has no mustache.

Q1: What is morale?
A1: Cheerfulness in a group

Q2: What sport is “heikin-dai”?
A2: Balance Beam

Q1: Which kanji did Kobo make a mistake on?
A1: The first option

Q2: In which period did Japan first implement bonus pay?
A2: Meiji

Q1: Which king in a deck of cards is missing a mustache?
A1: King of hearts

Q2: Who said this: “Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature; but he is a thinking reed”?
A2: Pascal

Q1: Which one of these is the name of a real river?
A1: Pis Pis River

Q2: What is the beginning of “Gakumon no Susume” a reference to?
A2: The U.S. Declaration of Independence

Q“Venison” is the meat of what animal?

AAll of the above

QWhich of the following is a kigo for fall?

ABrisk

QHow short was history’s shortest war?

A40 minutes

QWhat do you call somebody who’s between ninety and one hundred years old?

AA nonagenarian

QWhat part of the human body has an apple in it?

AThroat

QWhich of these sports also uses an anchor?

ATug-of-War

QWhere would you find Japan on a map made in a foreign country?

AThe right edge

QTell me what bird’s name means “coward”in English!

AChicken

QWhat did Napoleon have invented?

AGlass jars

QDo you know what vegetable was used to make the first jack-o-lantern?

ATurnips

QWhat kind of fish was I just talking about?

AOjisan

Q1: What part of the body contains the “Adam’s apple”?
A1: Throat

Q2: Where would you find Japan on a map made in a foreign country?
A2: The right edge

Q1: How short was history’s shortest war?
A1: 40 minutes

Q2: “Venison” is the meat of what animal?
A2: All of the above

Q1: What is the Japanese name for “panda”?
A1: Black and white bears

Q2: Which bird is falsely known for being cowardly in the English phrase “to stick one’s head in the sand”?
A2: Ostrich

Q1: What was the name of the Wasan textbook that came out in the Edo period?
A1: Math Girl

Q2: What did Napoleon have invented?
A2: Glass jars

Q1: Which season is the adjective “brisk” a kigo for?
A1: Fall

Q2: What is “Dragon’s Blood”?
A2: Plant resin

QTell me what the “figure” in “figure skating” refers to!

AGeometric shapes

QWho can tell me what kind of bird a kanko-dori is??

AA cuckoo

QWhich country do you think the South Pole belongs to?

ANo country

QWhat desert is the Welwitschia from?

ANamib

QAlcohol has to do with the roots of the word “bridal.” Do you know how?

ABride ale

QDo you know what an “atlas” is?

AA book of maps

Q0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13... What is this sequence called?

AFibonacci sequence

QThere are over 130 ancient pyramids in Egypt, but do you know who’s buried in the biggest one?

AKhufu

QWhich of these is considered a “rice cake”?

AMochi

Q1: What does French food stem from?
A1: Italian Food

Q2: What does the “figure” in “figure skating” refer to?
A2: Geometric shapes

Q1: Who is buried in the biggest pyramid in Egypt?
A1: Khufu

Q2: What is a book of maps called?
A2: Atlas

Q1: What word has the words “bride ale” as its roots?
A1: Bridal

Q2: What kind of bird is a “kanko-dori”?
A2: A cuckoo

Q1: Which country does the South Pole belong to?
A2: No country

Q2: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13... What is this sequence called?
A2: The Fibonacci sequence

Q1: What desert is the Welwitschia found in?
A2: Namib

Q2: Which of these is considered a “rice cake”?
A2: Mochi

QDo you know what color a fuzzy-wuzzy polar bear’s fur really is?

ATransparent

QWhat determines whether a hair grows curly or straight?

AThe cross-section

QDo you know the intent behind the phrase, “Compassion is not for the good of others”?

ACompassion makes you look better

QWhich Cleopatra is the one who was known as one of the three most beautiful women in the world?

AVII

QWhat are you supposed to put on top of a kagami mochi?

AAn orange

Q“Toso” is a traditional drink for the new year, but what does the name mean?

ABury the demons

QIn the Thai and Vietnamese zodiacs, which animal is used in place of the rabbit?

ACat

QWhat color is the snow that falls in Europe in the spring?

ARed

QWhat’s the next unit of measurement up from a terabyte?

APetabyte

QWhat color were the pyramids originally?

AWhite

Q1: The word “alphabet” comes from the words “alpha” and what other one?
A1: Beta

Q2: How was the theory that the pyramids were built by slaves disproven?
A2: Attendance logs

Q1: What drink name means “bury demons”?
A1: Toso

Q2: What is the medical term for brainfreeze?
A2: Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia

Q1: What is the Japanese zodiac equivalent to the “cat” in the Thai and Vietnamese zodiacs?
A1: Rabbit

Q2: What vegetable was used to make the first jack-o’-lanterns?
A2: Turnips

Q1: What color were the pyramids when they were first built?
A1: White

Q2: What gets mixed with snow in Europe that sometimes causes it to turn red?
A2: The Sahara Desert sand