Bunkagame — August 10, 2026

Question 1

Which 2011 Blue Sky animated movie about a rare blue macaw travelling from Minnesota to Brazil earned $8 million in Venezuela and set an opening weekend record for an American film, later surpassed only by Madagascar 3?

Accepted Answer

Rio, released in 2011, follows Blu the blue macaw from Minnesota to Rio de Janeiro. It became a global hit, earning $8 million in Venezuela alone, and its opening record was only later beaten by Madagascar 3.

Question 2

Which family-owned Cincinnati-based premium ice cream company, founded in 1870 and known for its French Pot process, has grown to include retail shops in Chicago, Indianapolis, Columbus, Louisville and Pittsburgh?

Accepted Answer

Graeter's is a family-owned ice cream company founded in Cincinnati in 1870. Now in its fourth generation of family management, it has expanded to shops in Chicago, Indianapolis, Columbus, Louisville and Pittsburgh.

Question 3

Which American toy retailer, whose flagship store is at the American Dream complex in New Jersey, reopened stores in nine US states including Illinois on August 7, 2022 as part of a comeback after its 2018 bankruptcy?

Accepted Answer

Toys R Us reopened stores in nine US states on August 7, 2022, including Illinois and New Jersey, part of a comeback effort after its 2018 bankruptcy. Its flagship is at the American Dream complex in New Jersey.

Question 4

Alongside the Archives of Ontario, every Canadian province maintains its own provincial archives. Which Atlantic Canadian province, whose name pairs it with the island of Newfoundland, also has its own provincial archives?

Accepted Answer

Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost Canadian province and maintains the Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador. Ontario, like all other provinces, has its own separate provincial archives.

Question 5

Which Berlin song from the 1986 film Top Gun was released in the United States on Columbia Records in March 2004, and re-entered New Zealand's Hot Singles chart in 2022 following the release of Top Gun: Maverick?

Accepted Answer

Take My Breath Away, performed by Berlin, was the love theme from the 1986 movie Top Gun. Its chart life stretched from the 1980s through 2022, when the release of Top Gun: Maverick brought it back onto charts including New Zealand's Hot Singles.

Question 6

Which Jamaican sprinter completed a sprint triple at the 2013 World Athletics Championships in Moscow, and had previously competed at the 2011 Worlds in Daegu, South Korea, earning her a nickname as one of the greatest 100m runners ever?

Accepted Answer

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, the Jamaican sprinter, dominated the 100m, 200m and relay at the 2013 Moscow World Championships. She had first competed on that global stage at the 2011 Worlds in Daegu, South Korea.

Question 7

The Bordeaux-style blend famous in the wine world is emulated in the United States under the Meritage designation. Which grape variety, whose crossing with an unknown hybrid was discovered in Switzerland in the late 20th century, forms the backbone of these red blends?

Accepted Answer

Cabernet Sauvignon is the backbone of Bordeaux-style red blends, used in the United States under the Meritage label. A Swiss discovery in the late 20th century crossed it with an unknown hybrid to produce the white grape Cabernet blanc.

Question 8

At the 1976 Games in Montreal, the Parade of Nations followed French protocol order, since French is the city's first language. At the 1992 Games in Barcelona, official announcements were made in French, Spanish, Catalan and English. What kind of formal event is being described?

Accepted Answer

Olympic Games ceremonies, including opening ceremonies with the Parade of Nations, follow strict protocol on languages. Montreal 1976 used French order; Barcelona 1992 balanced French, Spanish, Catalan and English throughout.

Question 9

The Regional Theatre Tony Award goes each year to US companies outside Broadway itself, with New Haven's Long Wharf Theatre (1978) and Yale Rep (1991) among the winners. The 2014 award went to Signature Theatre Company based in which US city?

Accepted Answer

Signature Theatre Company became the first Manhattan-based recipient of the Regional Theatre Tony Award in 2014, a landmark year for New York City. The award had earlier honoured New Haven's Long Wharf Theatre in 1978 and Yale Repertory Theatre in 1991, both anchoring Connecticut's regional theatre scene.

Question 10

In 1971, Muammar Gaddafi launched an attempt to merge Libya, Egypt and Syria into a single Arab state. Jordan had earlier been part of a 1958 confederation with Iraq called the Arab Federation that lasted only 6 months. What was Gaddafi's 1971 plan called?

Accepted Answer

The Federation of Arab Republics was Gaddafi's unsuccessful attempt to unite Libya, Egypt and Syria into a single state. Jordan's earlier 1958 Arab Federation with Iraq was one of several rival plans in the era of Pan-Arab unification.