Bunkagame — August 11, 2026

Question 1

In Barcelona, this American coffee and pastry chain has been rebranded to Dunkin' Coffee due to a Spanish trademark clash. Which chain also opened its first Nordic outlet at Täby Centrum near Stockholm in December 2014?

Accepted Answer

Dunkin' Donuts trades in Spain as Dunkin' Coffee, since the Donuts trademark was owned by the Spanish bakery Panrico. It opened its first Nordic location in Stockholm in December 2014.

Question 2

Which 1982 Michael Jackson song from the Thriller album reached number one in Belgium and the top ten in Austria, and became famous for the moonwalk debut during Motown 25?

Accepted Answer

Billie Jean, released in January 1983 from Michael Jackson's Thriller album, topped charts in Belgium and reached the top ten in Austria and many other countries. Its performance at Motown 25 introduced Jackson's iconic moonwalk to the world.

Question 3

Which American 1950s-style diner chain, known for burgers, shakes and tabletop jukeboxes, opened its first Paraguay branch at Shopping Mariscal in Asunción in December 2016 and also runs restaurants in Saudi Arabia?

Accepted Answer

Johnny Rockets runs restaurants across dozens of countries, including Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, India and Poland. It opened its first Paraguay branch on December 16, 2016 in Asunción.

Question 4

Which soybean-based food, celebrated at an annual festival in Los Angeles, appears in many Cirebon dishes such as nasi lengko, tahu gejrot and tahu tek-tek in the Indonesian coastal city?

Accepted Answer

Tofu, made by curdling soy milk and pressing the curds, is central to many Cirebon dishes on Indonesia's north coast. Los Angeles even hosts an annual Tofu Festival celebrating this staple of Asian cuisine.

Question 5

Which American children's choir, based in New York City, has performed internationally across three continents, including tour stops in Bulgaria, Germany, Argentina, Japan and Wales?

Accepted Answer

The Young People's Chorus of New York City is a widely toured children's choir. Beyond its home performances, it has appeared in Brazil, Argentina, Sweden, Japan, China, the Dominican Republic, Wales, Germany, Bulgaria and beyond.

Question 6

Hurling is one Ireland's ancient stick-and-ball sports, played with a hurley made from ash by counties like Cork, Tipperary and Limerick. Which other county in southeast Ireland, whose black-and-amber striped jerseys are famous across the sport, also joined the club of counties with more than 20 All-Ireland titles?

Accepted Answer

Kilkenny is in Ireland's southeast, and its hurlers wear the famous black-and-amber Cats jerseys. Along with Cork and Tipperary, Kilkenny is one of only three counties to have won more than 20 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championships. Limerick, in Munster, has been another long-standing hurling stronghold.

Question 7

The Albanian football club Partizani reached the final of a Cold War-era Eastern European tournament by beating Vorwärts Berlin among others. Which Bulgarian capital's team, CDNA, defeated them 1-0 in the final at Leipzig?

Accepted Answer

CDNA Sofia, the Bulgarian army team from the country's capital, beat Partizani Tirana 1-0 in the final of a Cold War Eastern European football tournament at Leipzig's Zentralstadion in front of 100,000 spectators.

Question 8

Riga hosted the 5th European Forum on Music in 2015, and The Hague hosted a conference on improvisation in music in 2004. Which continental umbrella body organises these forums to bring together musicians, policymakers and cultural institutions?

Accepted Answer

The European Music Council is a continental umbrella group of music organisations that runs annual forums bringing together artists, educators and policy leaders. Its forums have been held everywhere from Riga to The Hague to Vienna.

Question 9

Which French avant-garde theatre director and writer staged a work in the nave of the Grand Palais on Réunion in 2012, and later toured Répétition to the National Theatre Centre in Loiret, France, in 2014?

Accepted Answer

Pascal Rambert is a French director and playwright known for his contemporary theatre. His 2012 work at the Grand Palais linked Réunion to the Paris scene, and Répétition toured through the Loiret region in 2014.

Question 10

The United States is divided into twelve districts, each with its own regional central bank. Kansas City and San Francisco each host one of these regional banks, with San Francisco holding the second-largest total assets. What is this network called?

Accepted Answer

The Federal Reserve Bank system consists of twelve regional banks across the United States. San Francisco's is second only to New York in total assets, while Kansas City serves one of the largest geographical districts, covering states from Colorado to Nebraska.