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This cruise ship crossed the Pacific from Alaska and Hawaii in October 2012, stopping in Tahiti and Fiji, before making its new home port in Sydney, Australia. It sailed its first voyage from Sydney to the South Pacific and New Zealand later that same month. Which ship is it?

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In Brazil, a crunchy meal called farinha de mandioca is made from bitter varieties of this root vegetable, and it's used as a condiment or base for many dishes. In the Indian state of Kerala, boiled versions of the same root, served with turmeric and chilli, are a secondary staple food. Which vegetable is this?

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Quebec is famous for producing this sweet amber liquid, along with comedy and its love of hockey. Wisconsin, Ohio, New Hampshire, Michigan and Pennsylvania also produce marketable quantities of it, tapped from tree sap each spring. Which product is it?

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This 2001 dance-pop hit by an Australian singer topped the charts across Europe, including in Poland and Russia. It reached number one on the Eurochart Hot 100 and helped relaunch her international career after a quiet stretch. Which song is it?

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In March 1998, this Long Beach, California rapper signed with Master P's No Limit Records, a Louisiana label. A critic once said his flow on his 1992 debut Deep Cover sounded like Slick Rick born in South Carolina instead of South London. His Hawaii ties include recent tours and beach residencies. Which rapper is it?

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This Japanese martial art was founded in Tokyo in February 1882 by Jigoro Kano at a Buddhist temple in the Shitaya ward. It was introduced as a Paralympic sport at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul. Which sport is it?

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This African national football team was among the pioneers of the continent's international game, playing its first match in 1947 and defeating French Somaliland 5-0. It was later eliminated by Nigeria in a World Cup qualification third round, its best-ever showing. Which team is it?

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In May 2018, Pakistan launched the Super Kabaddi League to boost interest in the sport of kabaddi. Which other Asian country began its own top-tier kabaddi league in 2025 as its fourth franchise sports competition, after cricket, football and volleyball, and saw its women's national team win a historic bronze at the 19th Asian Games?

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Breakdancing, or b-boying, was developed in New York City in the 1970s and became a global phenomenon in the mid-1980s. In 1985, at the height of its popularity, martial arts star Donnie Yen appeared in the film Mismatched Couples, which featured breakdancing moves. In which city was that film made?

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Ellendale, Delaware began as a forest and swamp on the divide between the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay, and this Virginia metropolitan region incorporates the mouths of the Elizabeth, Nansemond and James rivers before they empty into the Chesapeake Bay near the Atlantic. Which region is being described?