Bunkagame — October 20, 2026

Question 1

This breaded, fried meat cutlet is called 'bečka šnicla', or Viennese cutlet, in Serbia, where a local urban legend claims it originated. In South Africa it is popular thanks to European settlement during the colonial era. Which dish is this?

Accepted Answer

Schnitzel, a breaded fried cutlet, is called 'bečka šnicla' in Serbia and a local urban legend claims the dish originated there rather than in Austria. In South Africa it is popular as a legacy of colonial-era European settlement.

Question 2

This American 1950s-themed burger chain, founded in 1986 in California in the United States, operates restaurants in Saudi Arabia along with Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar in the Gulf. The parent company has launched smaller outlets known as 'Express' versions of the brand. Which chain is this?

Accepted Answer

Johnny Rockets, founded in 1986 in California, is an American burger chain with a 1950s diner theme. It operates in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries, and in the United States it has rolled out smaller 'Johnny Rockets Express' outlets.

Question 3

This 2006 comedy film was released by 20th Century Fox in the United Kingdom and the United States on 2 November 2006, and its hapless protagonist is portrayed as a journalist from Kazakhstan. In 2020, Kazakhstan actually adopted 'Very Nice' as a tourism slogan in response to the global attention the film brought. Which film is this?

Accepted Answer

Borat, the 2006 Sacha Baron Cohen comedy, was released by 20th Century Fox in the United Kingdom and the United States on 2 November 2006. In 2020, Kazakhstan embraced the film's catchphrase 'Very Nice' as a tourism slogan.

Question 4

This early-2000s dance-pop and Eurodance hit by Moldovan trio O-Zone won Best Single at the MTV Romania Music Awards, and Rolling Stone Australia described its sound as having 'robotic stop-start rhythms'. The song also hit number 17 in Italy and number one in Spain. Which song is this?

Accepted Answer

Dragostea din tei, the 2003 hit by Moldovan trio O-Zone, won Best Single at the MTV Romania Music Awards and was described by Rolling Stone Australia as having 'robotic stop-start rhythms'. The track topped charts in Spain and climbed to number 17 in Italy.

Question 5

On this holiday evening in Venezuela families celebrate 'Noche Buena' with hallacas, pork leg, panettone and the alcoholic eggnog 'Ponche Crema', and in Denmark along with Austria, Germany and Sweden it is the night when presents are traditionally exchanged. Which holiday night is this?

Accepted Answer

Christmas Eve, 24 December, is called Noche Buena in Venezuela, where families eat hallacas, pork leg, panettone and Ponche Crema. In Denmark, Austria, Germany, Sweden and several other European countries, presents are traditionally exchanged that evening rather than on Christmas morning.

Question 6

This Brazilian attacking midfielder, a 2002 World Cup winner, played for AEK Athens in Greece and later moved in August 2008 to Bunyodkor in Uzbekistan on what he called an 'extremely tempting contract'. He had earlier said he would leave Greece if a title ruling favored rivals Olympiakos. Which player is he?

Accepted Answer

Rivaldo, the 2002 Brazil World Cup winner, played for AEK Athens in Greece before announcing on 25 August 2008 that he was joining Bunyodkor in Uzbekistan on a lucrative deal.

Question 7

The Kansas City Royals won this championship in 1985 against the St. Louis Cardinals, and in Orange County, California, the Anaheim Angels won it under manager Mike Scioscia in 2002. Which Major League Baseball event is this?

Accepted Answer

The World Series is Major League Baseball's championship. Kansas City's Royals won it in 1985 against the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Anaheim Angels in Orange County, California, won it in 2002 under manager Mike Scioscia.

Question 8

This regional sports governing body held its fourth edition in Manila in 2001, when the tournament became the main qualifying route to the FIBA Asia Championship, and the 2018 tournament was hosted in Nonthaburi, Thailand, won by Mono Vampire. Which Southeast Asian body is this?

Accepted Answer

The Southeast Asia Basketball Association runs the region's main basketball qualifying tournament for the FIBA Asia Championship. Its 2001 edition in Manila set that qualifying role, and its 2018 edition was hosted in Nonthaburi, Thailand.

Question 9

This South Asian contact team sport, played by raiders and defenders on a court, held the inaugural edition of its Masters tournament in Dubai from 22 to 30 June 2018. In India, the Patna Pirates compete alongside the Bengaluru Bulls and the Jaipur Pink Panthers in its Pro League. Which sport is this?

Accepted Answer

Kabaddi, a South Asian contact team sport, held the inaugural Kabaddi Masters in Dubai in June 2018. In India, the Patna Pirates are a leading team in the Pro Kabaddi League alongside the Bengaluru Bulls and Jaipur Pink Panthers.

Question 10

After this 1917 Russian political upheaval, the old Khanate of Khiva was reorganized as the short-lived Khorezm People's Soviet Republic from 1920 to 1924, and in Harju County, Estonian Bolshevik Jaan Anvelt had taken power in Tallinn on 5 November 1917, two days before the main event unfolded in Petrograd. Which revolution is this?

Accepted Answer

The October Revolution of 1917 ended the old Khanate of Khiva in Central Asia, which became the Khorezm People's Soviet Republic from 1920 to 1924. In Estonia's Harju County, Bolshevik Jaan Anvelt had seized power in Tallinn on 5 November 1917.