Physical Geography of Asia
Life in Asia
Countries of Asia
World Geography Mishmash
Current Events
100
This mountain range, the highest in the world, forms a natural barrier between the Indian subcontinent and the rest of Asia.
What are the Himalayas?
100
This region is known for black gold
What is Southwest Asia known for?
100
The largest nation in Asia in terms of population.
What is India?
100
This imaginary line sits at 0 degrees latitude and divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
What is the equator?
100
In a national poll released in early May, a majority of Americans expressed sharp disapproval of how the U.S. administration is handling escalating tensions with which Middle Eastern nation
What is Iran?
200
This strait has been in the news recently because oil has not been able to flow through it to the rest of the world
What is the Strait of Hormuz?
200
This is known as the holy city
What is Jerusalem?
200
An archipelago, the main island of this nation is Honshu, the largest city in this nation is Tokyo.
What is Japan?
200
This Central American waterway was artificially carved out to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, drastically shortening shipping times.
What is the Panama Canal?
200
the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern due to an outbreak of this disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
What is Ebola?
300
A popular river in India that is sacred to Hindus and has a high population density.
What is the Ganges River?
300
Burning coal, deforestation, and automobile emissions cause what environmental issue in Asia?
What is air pollution?
300
This is an isolated country from the rest of the world found in far NE Asia
What is North Korea?
300
Though it is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean off the southeast coast of Africa, it is famous for unique wildlife like lemurs
What is Madagascar?
300
The WHO monitored a rare, multi-country outbreak of this rodent-borne virus after a cluster of cases emerged on a cruise ship anchored off the coast of Cabo Verde
What is hantavirus?
400
Located between Jordan and Israel, this hyper-saline lake is the lowest land-based elevation on Earth.
Where is the Dead Sea?
400
These 3 religions are the most popular in SW Asia
What is Christianity, Islam & Judaism?
400
This archipelago nation is made up of over 7,000 islands and has Manila as its capital city.
What is the Philippines?
400
This African feature is a massive, tearing crack in the Earth's crust that stretches from Lebanon all the way down to Mozambique.
What is the Great Rift Valley?
400
National sports teams are finalizing their official rosters this month ahead of which massive global tournament kicking off in North America next month
What is the FIFA World Cup?
500
This cold, rain-shadow desert spans across parts of northern China and southern Mongolia.
Where is the Gobi Desert?
500
These 2 groups in the Middle East always seem to be fighting (think Asia Stations Activity)
Who are the Israelis and Palestinians?
500
This highly developed island city-state sits at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula and is a global financial hub.
Where is Singapore?
500
This ancient, dry valley in Chile, South America, is known for being the absolute driest non-polar desert on the planet.
What is the Atacama Desert?
500
This country is where President Trump visited recently
What is China?