Question

This 2004 Japanese animated science fiction film, directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and produced by Production I.G., was distributed in Japan by Shochiku and in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment. Which film connects the two countries?

Question

Released in May 1983 by Mike Oldfield and featuring vocals from Scottish singer Maggie Reilly, this song reached number one in Italy and stayed at number one for four weeks in Switzerland and six weeks in Norway. Which song connects these countries?

Question

This brand of instant soups, seasoning cubes, and sauces, owned by Nestlé, is an integral part of local cuisine in West African countries including Burkina Faso and Guinea, as well as Cameroon, Nigeria, Togo, and Ghana. Which brand connects them?

Question

In February 2012, this English rock band began their first extended North American tour in four years, including dates in the United States, Canada and Mexico. They toured Mexico earlier to break a creative deadlock and find greater confidence with their new material live. Which band connects the two countries?

Question

Founded in Seattle in 1985 and known for large, gooey cinnamon rolls with cream cheese frosting, this bakery chain has grown to over 1,500 locations in 50 countries, including franchises in Greece and across the United States. Which chain is it?

Question

The Tama-ko event near Lake Tama, hosted by the city of Higashi Yamato in western Tokyo, is an example of a citizens' version of this Japanese sport. On the third Sunday in January, Sagamihara in Kanagawa hosts its own edition, sponsored by the local Amateur Sports Association. Which Japanese long-distance sport is it?

Question

This national team, nicknamed the Boomers, once lost to Uruguay, Angola, and the Soviet Union during group play and finished 17th at a world championship. Led by Andrew Gaze scoring 24.3 points per game, they later defeated China, Brazil and Argentina (twice) at another tournament for a seventh-place finish. Which team is it?

Question

The region around Ithaca, New York, sits inside the Finger Lakes wine district, which shares its climate with parts of Germany's Rhine Valley. Cave Junction, Oregon, sits inside the Illinois Valley, the coolest and wettest sub-zone of the Rogue Valley. What is the formal US name for these federally recognized wine regions?

Question

Italy contributes Lotta Campidanese and France's medieval royal families patronized versions of this ancient combat sport, alongside styles from around the world such as pehlwani, schwingen, and ssireum. Britain's Cornish and Cumberland forms are also examples. Which broad sport is this?

Question

This waterway begins at the outlet of Island Pond in Derry, New Hampshire, and flows south into Salem, New Hampshire, passing through the Arlington Mill Reservoir before crossing into Massachusetts. It appears on the New Hampshire GRANIT geographic information database. Which river connects the two states?