Bunkagame — June 21, 2026

Question 1

What Chinese art movement included the artist Gao Jianfu who showcased his work at the 1931 Belgium International Exhibition and also visited other countries such as Nepal to study traditional foreign art?

Accepted Answer

The 1931 Belgium International Exhibition showcased art from numerous Chinese artists such as Gao Jianfu, Chen Shuren, and Chao Shao-an and predated their journeys to places like Nepal and the Ajanta Caves for artistic study.

Question 2

What musician reunited with Aerosmith for a festival performance in San Diego in 2016 and later for a residency in Las Vegas called "Deuces are Wild" in 2019?

Accepted Answer

Joe Perry, the iconic guitarist, rejoined Aerosmith for a festival performance in San Diego in the fall of 2016. He also performed with the band during their "Aerosmith: Deuces are Wild" residency in Las Vegas in 2019.

Question 3

What song was covered by the band Disturbed in 2015 and was a hit in both Belarus and the Czech Republic in 2024 with its "Cyril Remix" version?

Accepted Answer

The song "The Sound of Silence", originally release by Simon and Garfunkel in 1964, hit the charts again 60 years later with a remixed cover by the band Distrubed. In Belarus, it reached number 15 on the Airplay monthly chart, while reaching 21 on the Czech Republic's Rádio Top 100 chart.

Question 4

What major international sporting event in 2006 featured games played in both Hiroshima and Sendai?

Accepted Answer

The 2006 FIBA World Championship brought basketball fans to both Hiroshima and Sendai. The Hiroshima Prefectural Sports Center hosted several matches, while Sendai also served as a venue for the tournament's games.

Question 5

What theatrical production first opened in London's West End in 1986, has become the longest running show in Brodway history, and has had tour stops all over the world, including at the Muangthai Rachadalai Theatre in Bangkok and 2013 and also at the Theatre at Solaire in Manila in 2019?

Accepted Answer

The Phantom of the Opera celebrated its 10,000th performance on 11 February 2012, becoming the first Broadway production in history to do so. The show has graced stages in over 183 cities in 41 countries, including both Bangkok and Manila. Its world tour production opened in Bangkok at the Muangthai Rachadalai Theatre in May 2013, and in Manila at the Theatre at Solaire in February 2019.

Question 6

What famous thoroughfare forms the junction of Seventh Avenue and 42nd Street in Times Square and also intersects with 72nd Street in the Upper West Side?

Accepted Answer

Broadway in Manhattan is the vital artery that forms the junction of Seventh Avenue and 42nd Street in Times Square, a nexus of entertainment and commerce. It also serves as a significant intersection with 72nd Street in the Upper West Side, an area that experienced a notable number of robberies in 2019.

Question 7

What poet, author, playwright, musician, composer, philosopher, social reformer, and painter, was the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize in any category and is celebrated throughout East India, including Chitpur where a road is named after its most famous resident?

Accepted Answer

Rabindranath Tagore, a titan of Bengali arts and social reformation, is honored throughout East India . His legacy includes over 2,230 "Tagore Songs", 12 novels and novellas, 102 works in India's National Gallery of Modern Art, and much more. The movement for self-rule found a powerful voice in his poetry, and the street formerly known as Chitpur Road was renamed Rabindra Sarani in his memory. And of course, his Nobel Prize in Literature in 1913.

Question 8

What pivotal event in Japanese history led to the reassignment of Sunpu to Ieyasu's retainer in Shizuoka (city) in 1601 and marked the end of the Sengoku Period in Sekigahara, Gifu, leading to the Tokugawa Shogunate?

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Sekigahara, a decisive conflict in Japanese history, concluded the Sengoku Period and established the Tokugawa Shogunate in Sekigahara, Gifu. Following this victory, Ieyasu recovered Sunpu, which is now Shizuoka (city), and reassigned it to his own retainer in 1601.

Question 9

Which U.S. city is believed to have supplied three bombers used in the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo in 1942 that are now at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan?

Accepted Answer

The Doolittle Raid, a pivotal moment in World War II, was the first foreign attack on Tokyo. Planes believed to have been used in the Doolittle Raid, including the B-52 bombers the Spirit of Sikeston and The Sikeston Bulldog, were built in Sikeston, Missouri, where students helped raise funds for their construction.

Question 10

Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps are part of the Alps World Heritage Site and include settlements in the Lombardy region of Italy. Which state in Austria also features remains of a prehistoric stilt house settlement discovered at Lake Keutschach as part of this same World Heritage Site?

Accepted Answer

Carinthia contains a discovered prehistoric stilt house settlement at Lake Keutschach, which is part of the Prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps World Heritage Site. These settlements, built on the edges of lakes, rivers, or wetlands, are also found in Lombardy.