Culture & Heritage
Asian festival known for releasing lanterns into the sky or water to bring good fortune
What is Loy Krathong (Thailand), Mid-Autumn Festival (China, Vietnam), or Yi Peng (Thailand)?
The most widely spoken language in Asia.
What is Mandarin Chinese?
Samsung, a global technology company, is headquartered in this country.
What is South Korea?
This K-pop group made history in 2020 by becoming the first South Korean act to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart
Who is BTS?
Originally Japan's Imperial Capital for more than a 1,000 years, this city is home to over 1,600 temples.
What is Kyoto, Japan?
The spice turmeric, known for its bright yellow color, is commonly used in this Asian cuisine.
What is Indian cuisine?
This Asian country is famous for its high-speed bullet trains, known as the Shinkansen.
What is Japan?
This Japanese car company is famous for its hybrid vehicles, such as the Prius
What is Toyota?
The 2018 film Crazy Rich Asians was a Hollywood blockbuster featuring an all-Asian cast that was primarily set in this city.
What is Singapore?
Transitioning from a colonial outpost to a busy port, and finally the global financial center, this city's name means "fragrant harbor".
What is Hong Kong?
Sushi, a popular Japanese dish, is traditionally made with this type of vinegared grain
What is Rice?
Many companies today use QR codes for digital payments, menus, and tickets. This Asian country was one of the first to widely adopt QR code payment.
What is China?
This beverage originated from Taiwan and gained worldwide popularity with its chewy tapioca pearls.
What is Bubble tea or Boba?
Inspired by Chinese folklore this film features a warrior who disguises herself as a man to join the army.
What is Mulan?
Home to world’s fourth-largest population, this country’s total landmass is around three times the size of Texas, and is made up of thousands of islands of varying size, which span an area of over 5,000 kilometers from east to west.
What is Indonesia?
This traditional tea ceremony practiced in Japan, focuses on harmony, respect, purity, and tranquility.
What is Chanoyu? (The Japanese tea ceremony)
The term "Tiger Economy" refers to rapidly growing economies in Asia. Name two countries often considered a Tiger Economy.
What is South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, or Singapore?
Asia is known for its innovative megacities. This city is home to the tallest building in the world
What is Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Indian film industry, often called Bollywood, is primarily based in this city.
What is Mumbai?
This Asian country is home to a landscape known as the ‘Plain of Jars’, a megalithic archaeological landscape consisting of thousands of stone jars scattered around the upland valleys and the lower foothills of the central plain of the Xiangkhoang Plateau.
What is Laos?
Kimchi, a staple in Korean cuisine, is primarily made from this vegetable.
What is Napa cabbage?
This Asian-American leader co-founded the video-calling platform Zoom, making remote work and virtual events easier worldwide.
Who is Eric Yuan?
E-commerce platforms like Shopee and Lazada are extremely popular in this region.
What is Southeast Asia?
This video-sharing app, originally created in China, is now one of the most downloaded apps worldwide.
What is TikTok?
This Asian county has a Valentine's Day for single people. Known as Black Day, it is a day for unhitched singles to get together and grumble over a bowl of jajangmyeon, the black noodle dish that gives the day its name.
What is South Korea