Asking “-ami” [Quiz #20]

Attentat de Fieschi de 28 Juillet 1835 by Eugène Lami, 1845

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1. Bon Ami is a company primarily known for making what product? What does “bon ami” mean in French? [half point each]

2. Receptors for umami (savory), one of the five basic tastes, are directly stimulated by what common food additive, also sold as the flavor enhancer Accent?

3. Salami is a type of sausage made from meat that has been fermented and undergone which preservation process that sometimes involves smoking?

4. What is a kissing gourami?

5. What the Japanese art of paper folding called?

6. What are tatami, and what are they used for?

7. What Sanskrit-derived title was adopted by Vivekananda, the man who introduced yoga to the United States, and is generally used to describe a spiritual or yoga master in the Hindu world?

8. In what US states are (a) University of Miami and (b) Miami University? [half point each]

9. The deadliest tsunami of recent years was the one formed due to the earthquake of December 26, 2004. In which ocean was the earthquake, and in which country did the majority of the 200,000+ deaths occur? [half point each]

10. For what is Haruki Murakami famous?

[bonus question] For what was Eugène Lami famous? [0 points]