Bunkagame — June 14, 2026

Question 1

Albania is known for its widespread use of oregano. Which other Mediterranean country also frequently uses oregano in its cuisine?

Accepted Answer

In Albania, oregano is widely used in cooking, along with basil and thyme, and dried oregano makes a popular herbal tea in the north. Greece also leans heavily on oregano, sprinkling ground leaves on Greek salad and adding it to the lemon and olive oil sauces served with grilled meat and fish.

Question 2

Which place has the "Hot Corner" and is connected to Richmond, Indiana, sometimes called the "cradle of recorded jazz", through Louis Armstrong?

Accepted Answer

Louis Armstrong was one of the first artists recorded by Gennett Records in Richmond, Indiana, sometimes called the cradle of recorded jazz. He also performed in Athens, Georgia at the Morton Building on the 'Hot Corner', alongside Cab Calloway and Duke Ellington.

Question 3

What political figure made a stark observation about Kolkata in 1985 and has ties to a city known as the "Prime Minister Capital of India"?

Accepted Answer

In 1985, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi called Kolkata a 'dying city' during its struggles under Left Front rule. Rajiv Gandhi is also one of seven Indian prime ministers with ties to Prayagraj, which is nicknamed the 'Prime Minister Capital of India'.

Question 4

What Nobel laureate attended high school in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and earned his doctorate in Graz, Austria?

Accepted Answer

The 1961 Nobel Prize winner Ivo Andrić attended high school in Sarajevo for two years, joining several South Slav youth groups there. He later earned his doctorate at the University of Graz, after studying South Slavic history and literature.

Question 5

What recreational activity can be enjoyed at Evergreen Park in Kane, Pennsylvania, and also features in Grafton, Wisconsin's public amenities?

Accepted Answer

Kane's Evergreen Park has a nine-hole, 18-tee disc golf course that hosts tournaments every summer. Grafton also has a disc golf course, sitting alongside baseball fields, a soccer practice field, picnic shelters, a public pool, and canoe launches on the Milwaukee River.

Question 6

What illicit spirit is rumored to have played a role in the founding and the clandestine operations of both Goldsboro, North Carolina and Newport, Tennessee?

Accepted Answer

Local legend says Goldsboro's founding supporters put moonshine in the town's well to encourage people to vote for their candidate. Around Newport, generations of experienced moonshiners hid stills in remote Appalachian hollows and thick forest cover.

Question 7

What hockey team's history is linked to both St. Catharines and Lucan Biddulph in Ontario, Canada?

Accepted Answer

The St. Catharines Saints once served as the Toronto Maple Leafs' farm team and are known today as the Toronto Marlies. Lucan Biddulph won the 2018 Kraft Hockeyville contest and hosted a Toronto Maple Leafs preseason game, marking John Tavares's on-ice debut with the team.

Question 8

What shared settlements connect Penn Yan, New York and Holway, Wisconsin?

Accepted Answer

Near Penn Yan, several Old Order Amish settlements have grown up since 1979 in adjacent Steuben and Seneca counties. In Holway, the first Amish families arrived in 1921, coming first from Kansas and then from other places.

Question 9

What military force intervened in conflicts in both Khrustalnyi, Ukraine in 1905 and also Oster, Ukraine in 1664?

Accepted Answer

In 1905 near Khrustalnyi, mine owners called in Cossacks to break up striking workers when they refused to meet demands. Centuries earlier, in February 1664, Cossacks and Russian troops, backed by locals, drove Polish forces out of Oster.

Question 10

Which city is served by American Airlines regional jet service to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, a connection also used by Glendale, Arizona?

Accepted Answer

In Santa Fe, American Airlines runs regional jet service to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. From Glendale, Arizona, the same Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is the nearest commercial airport, about 30 minutes away by car.