Myth or Fact
The Great Wall of China is visible from the Moon with the naked eye
Myth!
It is not visible with the naked eye from the Moon
this famous k-pop group from South Korea won 14 AMAs, 12 Billboard Music Awards, 16 VMAs, 11 People's Choice Awards, and 10 iHeartRadio Music Awards. (they also had 5 Grammy Award nominations)
BTS
This Korean street food consists of chewy rice cakes cooked in a spicy, sweet red sauce
Tteokbokki
This holiday is celebrated with red envelopes, fireworks, family, and wishes for prosperity.
Lunar New Year
What is the highest point on Earth in the Himalayas between Nepal and a region of China?
Mount Everest
Japan has more than 100 active volcanos
Fact!
Japan has over 100 active volcanos due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire. The Pacific Ring of Fire is where the four major tectonic plates meet.
This Pakistani activist won the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting for girls’ right to go to school
Malala Yousafzai
This Japanese dish consists of battered and deep-fried seafood or vegetables, often served with a dipping sauce.
Tempura
This is a major Korean holiday that brings families together to honor their ancestors, share traditional foods, and celebrate the autumn harvest.
Chuseok
What is the largest country in Asia?
Russia
The world’s oldest known writing system developed in modern-day Saudi Arabia.
Myth!
The oldest known writing system was developed in ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq).
This Filipino American Olympic gymnast won four gold medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Sunisa Lee
This Vietnamese dish consists of rice paper rolls filled with ingredients like shrimp, noodles, herbs, and vegetables, often served with a peanut dipping sauce
Spring rolls
Celebrated by Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and some Buddhists, this festival symbolizes the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil, often featuring oil lamps, fireworks, and colorful decorations
Diwali
Bordering Jordan and Israel and the West Bank, this extremely salty lake allows people to float unusually easily due to its high salt concentration
The Dead Sea
Bali is an independent country separate from Indonesia.
Myth!
Bali is one of about 17,000 islands that make up Indonesia.
This Japanese filmmaker created the beloved animated films Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro.
Hayao Miyazaki
This Middle Eastern street food consists of thinly sliced, seasoned meat. It is commonly served in a pita bread of a wrap with vegetables and sauces
Shwarma
This is a Thai festival where people splash water on one another as a symbol of washing away bad luck and welcoming a fresh beginning
Songkran
Stretching across southern Mongolia and northern China, this vast desert is known for its extreme temperatures and is not entirely covered in sand.
The Gobi Desert
An ancient desert in Iran is so hot that satellites have recorded some of the highest land-surface temperatures on Earth there.
Fact!
Iran’s Lut Desert is famous for extreme heat and unusual geological formations.
This Indian independence leader was famous for promoting nonviolent protest against British rule
Mahatma Gandhi
This Filipino sour soup is often made with pork or seafood and gets its distinctive tangy flavor from ingredients such as tamarind.
Sinigang
This Muslim holiday marks the end of a month of fasting from dawn to sunset and is celebrated with feats, prayers, and gifts
Eid al-Fitr
This country contains the Wakhan Corridor with a small strip of land that separates Tajikistan from Pakistan territory
Afghanistan