Bunkagame — August 12, 2026

Question 1

Chef Hidekazu Tojo of Vancouver claims to have invented this fusion sushi in the late 1970s, using cucumber, cooked crab and avocado. It was first mentioned in print by newspapers in Los Angeles and Ocala, Florida on 25 November 1979. What sushi is this?

Accepted Answer

The California roll, invented at Hidekazu Tojo's Vancouver restaurant, helped introduce sushi to North American palates by hiding seaweed inside the rice and using familiar ingredients like avocado. It first hit print in Los Angeles and Ocala newspapers in 1979.

Question 2

Which Malaysian restaurant chain, founded in 1997 and known for its cakes, opened its Brunei branch in 2009 and plans to expand into New Zealand and India in the future?

Accepted Answer

Secret Recipe is a Malaysian restaurant chain founded in 1997 that has become popular across Southeast Asia. It opened in Brunei in 2009 and plans to expand into New Zealand and India in the coming years.

Question 3

Which international cultural festival, held in Jacksonville, Florida, has celebrated dozens of countries over the years, from Colombia and Norway to Cambodia, Ghana and the Philippines?

Accepted Answer

The World of Nations Celebration in Jacksonville, Florida brings together dozens of countries every year to share music, food and dance. Its lineups have included Colombia and Norway alongside Cambodia, Ghana, Jamaica and many other nations.

Question 4

This German-born former SS officer travelled to Rome in 1948 to help build an anti-Soviet spy network in Romania. By 1963 he had relocated to Boston, where he worked as an executive at the Cabot Corporation. Which Nazi-turned-CIA-linked figure is this?

Accepted Answer

Otto von Bolschwing was a former SS officer who worked for US intelligence in the postwar years. He was based in Rome in the late 1940s and later moved to Boston, working as a Cabot Corporation executive until his Nazi past caught up with him in the 1980s.

Question 5

Which continental umbrella body of music organisations, whose national representatives include groups from Belgium and Hungary alongside Austria, Estonia and Germany, promotes music policy and networking across the region?

Accepted Answer

The European Music Council serves as an umbrella body for national music councils and organisations across Europe, including Belgium's French Community music council and Hungary's national music council. It organises forums, festivals and policy discussions across the continent.

Question 6

In this 2017 motorsport season, Sébastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia opened their title defence with a fourth win at Rallye Monte Carlo. Later, three Toyotas battled for the lead near Jyväskylä, having tested the Yaris WRC extensively on those Finnish roads. What championship season is this?

Accepted Answer

The 2017 World Rally Championship began in Monaco with Ogier winning at Monte Carlo, and continued to Finland where Toyota's Yaris WRC was tested on the roads around Jyväskylä. It was Ogier's fifth consecutive drivers' title.

Question 7

Australia, Italy and Moldova all produce sizable amounts of a red version of this bubbly drink. The United States is now a significant producer too, making it using both the traditional and charmat methods. What is the drink category?

Accepted Answer

Sparkling wine is made in many styles and colours around the world. Moldova is a notable producer of red sparkling wine alongside Australia and Italy, while the United States now makes it with both classic and industrial methods.

Question 8

Sada Yacco, Japan's first modern actress, toured Europe in 1901 and 1902 with plays including 'The Geisha and the Knight' and a Japanese 'Merchant of Venice', playing to large crowds in Budapest and dozens of other cities. At which Scottish city's 1901 International Exhibition did she also perform?

Accepted Answer

Glasgow hosted a huge International Exhibition in 1901 and Sada Yacco's Japanese troupe performed there during their European tour. The troupe played in Budapest a year later, in early 1902, alongside stops in Vienna, Prague, Moscow and dozens of other cities across Europe.

Question 9

The coastal city of Natal, in Brazil's northeast, was one of the host cities for this global sports event. The Bosnia and Herzegovina national team picked the resort town of Guarujá as its base during the tournament. What was the event?

Accepted Answer

The 2014 FIFA World Cup was held in Brazil, with Natal one of the twelve host cities. Bosnia and Herzegovina used Guarujá on the São Paulo coast as their training base, and Germany won the tournament by beating Argentina in the final.

Question 10

In 1927, this industrialist partnered with Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone at the Edison Botanic Research Corporation in Fort Myers, Florida to seek a native source of rubber. He also kept a summer home on Main Street in Independence Township, Michigan. Which American industrialist and motor company founder is being described?

Accepted Answer

Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, spent winters in Fort Myers next door to Thomas Edison and summered in Michigan. Their joint rubber research venture at the Edison Botanic Research Corporation in 1927 was one of the last of their many collaborations.