Miscellaneous
Religion
Flags
Language
History
100
Which Asian fruit is notably malodorous?
Durian
100
Some animals are revered in India for their resemblance of Hindu deities. Which of the following is NOT one of them? a) Monkey b) Cow c) Crane d) Elephant e) Tiger
Crane
100
What country has the only flag in the world that is not rectangular?
Nepal
100
The language known as Tagalog is spoken primarily in which country?
Phillippines
100
What did Burma change its name to in 1989?
Myanmar
200
Which river flows through China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam?
Mekong River
200
What Asian religion is the oldest?
Hinduism
200
What symbol is prominently featured on the Japanese national flag?
Red Sun
200
What is the name of the Korean alphabet?
Hangul
200
Hong Kong was handed back to China in 1997. Macao was handed back to China in 1999 by the _________.
Portugese
300
Three of the top four economies in the world are in Asia. What are they?
China, Japan, and India
300
In Thai culture, the _____ is where a person’s soul resides. It is very important not to touch a child’s _____.
Head
300
What three colors appear on the flag of Thailand?
Red, White, and Blue
300
What does the word Seoul mean in Korean?
The Capital
300

Which Asian country used to have the same independence day as the US?

The Philippines

400
What is the smallest Asian country in terms of population and size?
Maldive
400
Where did Islam start?
Saudi Arabia in 600 AD
400
_________ has the same flag as Monaco, which is in Europe. The flag consists of two stripes, red on top and white on the bottom.
Indonesia
400
How many characters are in the Chinese language?
42,000
400
North Korea and South Korea are divided at the ____ parallel.
38th
500
About what percentage of calories more/less per day does someone from Japan consume compared with someone from the U.S. on average?
25% less
500
What form of Buddhism is dominant in Vietnam?
Mahayana
500
What country's flag has a dragon in the center, in between two yellow and orange triangles?
Bhutan
500
The word “Ketchup” comes from “Koetsiap”, which is in what language?
Malay
500

Who was the first Prime Minister of independent India?

Jawaharlal Nehru.

Nehru became Prime Minister in 1947 and remained in office till 1964. He was also the President of the Congress Party and one of Asia's foremost leaders, establishing the Non-Alignment Movement.

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