Bunkagame — August 9, 2026

Question 1

Which Canadian-American professional wrestler and rock singer took his ring name from an ancient city in the West Bank, and famously fought CM Punk in a Chicago Street Fight at Extreme Rules?

Accepted Answer

Chris Jericho, born Christopher Irvine, borrowed his ring name from Jericho, one of the oldest cities in the world. He famously wrestled CM Punk in a Chicago Street Fight at WWE's Extreme Rules pay-per-view.

Question 2

Which Thai-founded pizza chain, which began franchising internationally in 2004, opened outlets in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in 2007 as part of its Middle East expansion?

Accepted Answer

The Pizza Company, a chain founded in Thailand in 1980, opened its first stores in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in 2007. It now has franchises in many Middle Eastern and Asian countries.

Question 3

Ed Sheeran's romantic ballad Thinking Out Loud reached number two on Slovenia's SloTop50 chart. Which Southern Hemisphere country, home to the ARIA Charts, saw the same song reach the top of its singles chart in 2014?

Accepted Answer

Australia sent Thinking Out Loud to number one in 2014, one of many countries where Ed Sheeran's ballad topped the charts. It also reached the top spot in Ireland, New Zealand, Denmark, the Netherlands, Slovakia and South Africa.

Question 4

Which November 11 commemoration, honouring service members who died in the two World Wars, is marked in Halifax, Nova Scotia at a central cenotaph, and continues to be observed by the Hong Kong Ex-Servicemen's Association?

Accepted Answer

Remembrance Day, held every 11 November, honours those who died in World War I and later conflicts. Halifax marks it at Grand Parade Square, while Hong Kong's Ex-Servicemen's Association holds a multi-faith service at the Central Cenotaph.

Question 5

Which American pizza chain, known for its red-roofed restaurants, has franchise operations in both Bangladesh and Pakistan alongside its many other outlets across Asia and Europe?

Accepted Answer

Pizza Hut operates franchises across South Asia including Bangladesh and Pakistan, and is one of Yum! Brands' international restaurant chains alongside operations in Sri Lanka, India, China and beyond.

Question 6

Which US national cycling advocacy group ranked Colorado, the state where Denver is located, as the sixth most bicycle-friendly state for 2024, and designated Sacramento, California as a Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Community in 2006?

Accepted Answer

The League of American Bicyclists is a national nonprofit that promotes cycling in the United States. It publishes annual state rankings and issues Bicycle Friendly Community awards to cities like Sacramento.

Question 7

Rome was one of several cities that withdrew its bid for the 2026 Winter Olympics after political concerns over holding a public referendum. Which Central European capital, on the Danube River, also pulled out of that same 2026 bidding process to avoid a referendum?

Accepted Answer

Budapest, the capital of Hungary on the Danube, withdrew from the 2026 Winter Olympics bidding process to avoid a public referendum, following a similar path taken by Rome. The Games were ultimately awarded to Milan-Cortina.

Question 8

Nottingham Forest was the third club to win the European Cup at their first attempt, following Inter Milan in 1963–64. Which Spanish capital's Real, who took the trophy in 1955–56, was the first to do so?

Accepted Answer

Real Madrid won the European Cup in the 1955–56 season, its first attempt, becoming the tournament's inaugural champion. Inter Milan later matched the feat in 1963–64, as did Nottingham Forest.

Question 9

In Zhejiang, China, a traditional form of this exists in which contestants physically wrestle a bull to the ground. In the Philippines, the Spanish-style version was noted as early as 1619 during Spanish rule. What is this practice?

Accepted Answer

Bullfighting takes very different forms around the world. In Zhejiang, China, guanniu involves wrestling a bull to the ground, while Spanish-style bullfighting spread to former Spanish colonies including the Philippines.

Question 10

After World War II, most western European countries joined NATO alongside the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, though Sweden, Finland, Switzerland and a few others stayed neutral. What Cold War-era boundary between eastern and western Europe are these alignments describing?

Accepted Answer

The Iron Curtain was the political boundary that divided Europe into Soviet and Western spheres of influence during the Cold War. Sweden was one of the neutral countries west of the Curtain that chose not to join NATO with the United States and other allies.