Bunkagame — November 1, 2026

Question 1

Edinburgh's Usher Hall hosted the seventeenth edition of this annual European music event in March 1972, organized by the BBC, while the Swedish city of Malmö has hosted it three times, including a 1992 stadium show and arena editions in 2013 and 2024, all run by SVT. Which long-running music event is being described?

Accepted Answer

Both Edinburgh and Malmö have hosted the Eurovision Song Contest. Edinburgh's Usher Hall staged the 1972 contest, while Malmö has hosted three times, in 1992, 2013, and 2024.

Question 2

In Italy this dark-skinned grape variety is grown in Tuscany and often used as a blending wine, while in Portugal it is also planted, with growers there favoring varietal bottlings rather than blends. Which wine grape, famous for its peppery, full-bodied reds, is being described?

Accepted Answer

Both Italy and Portugal grow Syrah. In Italy it is cultivated in Tuscany and often used as a blending grape, while in Portugal growers prefer to bottle it as a single varietal.

Question 3

In Panama this homely dessert is called 'mamallena', while in Uruguay, along with Argentina, Peru, and Paraguay, the same baked treat goes by the name 'budín de pan'. Which humble baked dessert, made from stale bread, milk, and sugar, is known by these Latin American names?

Accepted Answer

Both Panama and Uruguay have their own names for bread pudding. In Panama it is called 'mamallena', while in Uruguay (along with Argentina, Peru, and Paraguay) the dish is known as 'budín de pan'.

Question 4

This K-pop group headlined the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago in 2024 after their 2023 Paris appearance, and the same year they also headlined Italy's I-Days festival in Milan and BST Hyde Park in London. Which South Korean boy band is being described?

Accepted Answer

Both Chicago and Milan have hosted Stray Kids as festival headliners. The group played Lollapalooza in Chicago in 2024 and headlined I-Days in Milan the same year.

Question 5

This metal music genre started in Scandinavia and spread to areas historically settled by seafaring Norse raiders, including England, Normandy, and Russia, while Nordic folk traditions in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden fed its sound. Which heavy metal subgenre is being described?

Accepted Answer

Both Russia and Denmark are tied to Viking metal. The genre spread to Russia, one of the areas Vikings reached, after starting in Scandinavia, and Denmark's Nordic folk traditions form part of its musical roots.

Question 6

A game in Seville saw this Baltic country's basketball squad defeated by Spain 66 to 62, while the Netherlands fell to the same squad at the Acropolis Tournament. Which national basketball team is being described?

Accepted Answer

Both Spain and the Netherlands have faced the Lithuania men's national basketball team. Spain beat the Lithuanians 66 to 62 in Seville, while the Dutch side was crushed by them at the Acropolis Tournament.

Question 7

A Japanese version of this rock musical opened at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo in February 2007, starring Koji Yamamoto. Sven Ratzke later brought its Berlin production to Amsterdam's De Kleine Komedie for a three-week run in June 2014. Which off-Broadway rock musical is being described?

Accepted Answer

Both Amsterdam and Tokyo have hosted productions of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. A Japanese version starring Koji Yamamoto opened at Shinjuku Face in Tokyo in 2007, and Sven Ratzke brought the Berlin staging to Amsterdam in June 2014.

Question 8

At the First Professional Karate Tournament in Dallas in 1970, this American fighter won the title by decisioning Larry Whitner, Phil Ola, and Skipper Mullins. Hong Kong cinema historian Bey Logan says Bruce Lee first picked him to play Colt in 'Way of the Dragon' before Chuck Norris got the part. Which martial artist is being described?

Accepted Answer

Both Dallas and Hong Kong tie to Joe Lewis. In Dallas he won the First Professional Karate Tournament by beating Larry Whitner, Phil Ola, and Skipper Mullins, and in Hong Kong cinema historian Bey Logan says Bruce Lee first picked him for villain Colt in 'Way of the Dragon' before Chuck Norris was tapped instead.

Question 9

Which Telemundo anchor, born in Puerto Rico in 1950 and a graduate of the University of Puerto Rico, moved to New York City in 1976 and later became an eight-time Emmy Award winner for the evening news on WNJU?

Accepted Answer

Both New York City and Puerto Rico tie to Jorge L. Ramos. He was born in Puerto Rico and graduated from the University of Puerto Rico, then moved to New York City in 1976, where he anchored Telemundo's WNJU evening news and was awarded a special recognition by NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly for his work on the program.

Question 10

Essex County, Ontario is bordered to the north by Lake St. Clair, to the south by the western basin of Lake Erie, and to the west by this waterway, which Metro Detroit faces from its other bank and which hosts the APBA Gold Cup hydroplane racing event. Which river is being described?

Accepted Answer

Both Essex County, Ontario and Metro Detroit sit on the Detroit River. Essex County lies on its eastern bank, while Metro Detroit faces it from the Michigan side, with the river hosting the APBA Gold Cup hydroplane races.