4/14
Q: What is the year before 1 AD called?

A: 1 BC

4/18
Q: The word “alphabet” comes from the word “alpha” and what other one?

A: Beta

4/20
Q: How many parts are there in Murakami’s “The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle?”

A: Three

4/23
Q: What was the first economic bubble incident in the world?

A: Tulip mania

4/25
Q: What’s it called when you gain more muscle after getting sore through exercise?

A: Overcompensation

4/26
Q: Which property of whole numbers doesn’t exist?

A: Marriage numbers

4/30
Q: What is the greatest canyon in the solar system?

A: Valles Marineris

5/7
Q: Do you know how Soseki Natsume translated the English phrase “I love you” into Japanese?

A: “The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?

MIDTERMS 5/9
Q1: What is it called when muscles grow after exercise?

A1: Overcompensation

Q2: What is the year before 1 A.D. called?

A2: 1 B.C.

MIDTERMS 5/10
Q1: Which of these types of numbers does not exist?

A2: Marriage numbers


Q2: Who translated “I love you” as “The moon is beautiful, isn’t it?”

A2: Soseki Natsume

MIDTERMS 5/11
Q1: Who said “As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom?”

A2: Pythagoras

Q2: Which of the following is the highest mountain in the solar system?

A2: Olympus Mons

5/26
Q: Tell me how the theory that the pyramids were built by slaves was disproven!

A: Attendance logs

6/8
Q: What sport is “heikin-dai”?

A: Balance Beam

6/13
Q: Tell me what kind of exercise builds up lactic acid in the muscles!

A: Anaerobics

6/15
Q: Tell me what morale is!

A: Cheerfulness of a group

6/20
Q: What period did Japan first implement bonus pay?

A: Meiji

6/27
Q: What is identity?

A: Individuality

6/30
Q: Which one of these is the name of a real river?

A: Pis Pis River

7/4
Q: Who said this: “Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature; but he is a thinking reed”?

A: Pascal

7/7
Q: What is the beginning of “Gakumon no Susume” a reference too?

A: The U.S. Declaration of Independence

7/13
Q: What is the medical term for brainfreeze?

A: Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia

7/14
Q: Which famous Heian-era monk famously used a wrong version of this specific kanji?

A: Kuukai

7/15
Q: Which line can a typhoon never cross?

A: The equator

7/16
Q: Tell me what makes the king of hearts look different from the other kings in a standard deck of cards?

A: He has no mustache.

FINALS 7/19
Q1: What is morale?

A1: Cheerfulness in a group

Q2: What sport is “heikin-dai”?

A2: Balance Beam

FINALS 7/20
Q1: Which kanji did Kobo make a mistake on?

A1: The first option

Q2: In which period did Japan first implement bonus pay?

A2: Meiji

FINALS 7/21
Q1: Which king in a deck of cards is missing a mustache?

A1: King of hearts

Q2: Who said this: “Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature; but he is a thinking reed”?

A2: Pascal

FINALS 7/22
Q1: Which one of these is the name of a real river?

A1: Pis Pis River

Q2: What is the beginning of “Gakumon no Susume” a reference to?

A2: The U.S. Declaration of Independence

9/1
Q: “Venison” is the meat of what animal?

A: All of the above

9/5
Q: Which of the following is a kigo for fall?

A: Brisk

9/17
Q: How short was history’s shortest war?

A: 40 minutes

9/20
Q: What do you call somebody who’s between ninety and one hundred years old?

A: A nonagenarian

9/28
Q: What part of the human body has an apple in it?

A: Throat

10/4
Q: Which of these sports also uses an anchor?

A: Tug-of-War

10/5
Q: Where would you find Japan on a map made in a foreign country?

A: The right edge

10/8
Q: Tell me what bird’s name means “coward”in English!

A: Chicken

10/11
Q: What did Napoleon have invented?

A: Glass jars

10/12
Q: Do you know what vegetable was used to make the first jack-o-lantern?

A: Turnips

10/13
Q: What kind of fish was I just talking about?

A: Ojisan

MIDTERMS 10/14
Q1: What part of the body contains the “Adam’s apple”?

A1: Throat

Q2: Where would you find Japan on a map made in a foreign country?

A2: The right edge

MIDTERMS 10/15
Q1: How short was history’s shortest war?

A1: 40 minutes

Q2: “Venison” is the meat of what animal?

A2: All of the above

MIDTERMS 10/17
Q1: What is the Japanese name for “panda”?

A1: Black and white bears

Q2: Which bird is falsely known for being cowardly in the English phrase “to stick one’s head in the sand”?

A2: Ostrich

MIDTERMS 10/18
Q1: What was the name of the Wasan textbook that came out in the Edo period?

A1: Math Girl

Q2: What did Napoleon have invented?

A2: Glass jars

MIDTERMS 10/19
Q1: Which season is the adjective “brisk” a kigo for?

A1: Fall

Q2: What is “Dragon’s Blood”?

A2: Plant resin

11/01
Q: Tell me what the “figure” in “figure skating” refers to!

A: Geometric shapes

11/04
Q: Who can tell me what kind of bird a kanko-dori is??

A: A cuckoo

11/07
Q: Which country do you think the South Pole belongs to?

A: No country

11/11
Q: What desert is the Welwitschia from?

A: Namib

11/17
Q: Alcohol has to do with the roots of the word “bridal.” Do you know how?

A: Bride ale

11/22
Q: Do you know what an “atlas” is?

A: A book of maps

11/24
Q: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13... What is this sequence called?

A: Fibonacci sequence

11/25
Q: There are over 130 ancient pyramids in Egypt, but do you know who’s buried in the biggest one?

A: Khufu

11/26
Q: Which of these is considered a “rice cake”?

A: Mochi

FINALS 11/28
Q1: What does French food stem from?

A1: Italian Food

Q2: What does the “figure” in “figure skating” refer to?

A2: Geometric shapes

FINALS 11/29
Q1: Who is buried in the biggest pyramid in Egypt?

A1: Khufu

Q2: What is a book of maps called?

A2: Atlas

FINALS 11/30
Q1: What word has the words “bride ale” as its roots?

A1: Bridal

Q2: What kind of bird is a “kanko-dori”?

A2: A cuckoo

FINALS 12/1
Q1: Which country does the South Pole belong to?

A2: No country

Q2: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13... What is this sequence called?

A2: The Fibonacci sequence

FINALS 12/2
Q1: What desert is the Welwitschia found in?

A2: Namib

Q2: Which of these is considered a “rice cake”?

A2: Mochi

12/9
Q: Do you know what color a fuzzy-wuzzy polar bear’s fur really is?

A: Transparent

12/10
Q: What determines whether a hair grows curly or straight?

A: The cross-section

12/17
Q: Do you know the intent behind the phrase, “Compassion is not for the good of others”?

A: Compassion makes you look better

12/21
Q: Which Cleopatra is the one who was known as one of the three most beautiful women in the world?

A: VII

1/10
Q: What are you supposed to put on top of a kagami mochi?

A: An orange

1/14
Q: “Toso” is a traditional drink for the new year, but what does the name mean?

A: Bury the demons

1/19
Q: In the Thai and Vietnamese zodiacs, which animal is used in place of the rabbit?

A: Cat

1/25
Q: What color is the snow that falls in Europe in the spring?

A: Red

1/30
Q: What’s the next unit of measurement up from a terabyte?

A: Petabyte

2/1
Q: What color were the pyramids originally?

A: White

ADVANCED EXAMS 2/6
Q1: The word “alphabet” comes from the words “alpha” and what other one?

A1: Beta

Q2: How was the theory that the pyramids were built by slaves disproven?

A2: Attendance logs

ADVANCED EXAMS 2/7
Q1: What drink name means “bury demons”?

A1: Toso

Q2: What is the medical term for brainfreeze?

A2: Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia

ADVANCED EXAMS 2/8
Q1: What is the Japanese zodiac equivalent to the “cat” in the Thai and Vietnamese zodiacs?

A1: Rabbit

Q2: What vegetable was used to make the first jack-o’-lanterns?

A2: Turnips

ADVANCED EXAMS 2/9
Q1: What color were the pyramids when they were first built?

A1: White

Q2: What gets mixed with snow in Europe that sometimes causes it to turn red?

A2: The Sahara Desert sand

I hope there aren't any mistakes and hopefully this might help.