Asian Geography
This is the world's largest country by land area.
What is Russia
Fun Fact: Approximately 77% of Russia in on the Asian Continent.
This art form involves folding paper into intricate shapes, often flowers or animals.
What is origami
Fun Fact: The largest origami sculpture ever measured over 100 ft in height.
This video game company is famous for game franchises such as The Legend of Zelda and Pokemon.
What is Nintendo
Fun Fact: No one is really sure what Nintendo means.
This ancient army in China is part of the world's largest imperial tomb complex. It is composed of 8,000 life-sized statues.
What is the terracotta army
Fun Fact: Each of the 8000 soldiers is unique.
What country did the dish Pad See Ew originate from?
What is Thailand
Fun Fact: pad mean to stir fry and see ew means soy sauce.
This desert located in northern China and south mongolia is one of the largest in the world.
What is the Gobi Desert
Fun Fact: Environmental decline rapidly expands the Gobi Desert, swallowing 3600 square km of grassland annually.
This is the national sport of Japan
What is Sumo
Fun Fact: Sumo wrestlers used to be skinny.
This Chinese-American actor became famous through his roles in films such as Rush Hour and Shanghai Noon.
Who is Jackie Chan
Fun Fact: He has a permanent hole in his head.
The Japanese samurai code of conduct that stressed honor, bravery, and respect.
What is Bushido
Fun Fact: It is not just a martial skill and loyalty, but it also emphasizes virtues like compassion and benevolence.
Dim sum is a Chinese dish made by steaming dumplings filled with meat or fish. The English translation of dim sum from Cantonese translates to
What is "touch the heart"
Fun Fact: Dim sum originated in the Guangdong region of China.
This is the longest river in China, spanning nearly 3,900 miles.
What is the Yangtze River
Fun Fact: The Yangtze's three gorges dam is the worlds largest hydropower station.
This Japanese author is known for his unique storytelling style, with novels like Norwegian Wood and Kafka on the shore.
Who is Haruki Murakami.
Fun Fact: He is a translator, but doesn't translate his own novels.
This anime film follows a young girl who is trapped in a magical world and must work to save her parents.
What is Spirited Away
Fun Fact: Spirited Away was created without a script.
Which ancient Mesopotamian ruler is famous for his code of laws?
Who is Hammurabi
Fun Fact: Geographically, Mesopotamia lies within the continent of Asia. Hammurabi wrote one of the oldest and complete written legal code in ancient Mesopotamia.
In traditional Japanese dining, where should chopsticks be placed when not in use?
What is "On a chopstick rest or laid horizontally across the plate"
Fun Fact: Nearly 80 billion chop sticks are produced each year.
This is the third largest island in the world and is home to the majority of the world's orangutans.
What is Borneo
Fun Fact: The rainforest in Borneo is one of the oldest in the world and is estimated to be about 130 million years old.
This form of Chinese characters is used in the written language of Japanese.
What is Kanji
Fun Fact: Kanji is one of the hardest writing systems to learn in the world
This popular Taiwanese drama series follows the story of an ordinary girl who stands up to an exclusive group called F4 and looks to find love.
What is Meteor Garden
Fun Fact: Meteor Garden was the first Asian drama to be streamed on Netflix globally.
This Chinese leader was named Time Person of the year twice.
Who is Deng Xiaoping
Fun/Not so Fun Fact: He was the architect behind the One Child Policy
Which spice is a crucial ingredient in Indian curry and is known for anti-inflammatory properties?
What is tumeric
Fun Fact: It is often referred to as the golden spice and it symbolizes prosperity and purification.
This country is home to the city of samarkand and the ancient silk road. The colors on the flag are blue, white and green.
What is Uzbekistan
Fun Fact: In Uzbekistan, at the end of a meal, it is common etiquette to run your hands over your face in the amin gesture to signify thanks.
This popular form of Japanese theater is known for its elaborate masks and is performed in a slow manner.
What is Noh
Fun Fact: Noh has 5 genres: Kami, Otoko, Onna, Kyou, and Ki.
This traditional Japanese art form heavily influenced early anime, especially in its depiction of exaggerated movements and emotional expressions.
What is Kabuki
Fun Fact: There is an unspoken rule that a person dressed in black is invisible on stage.
This Japanese emperor had a passion for marine biology. He conducted extensive research and published several scientific papers under a pseudonym.
Who is Emperor Hirohito
Fun Fact: In Japan, he's now referred to primarily by his posthumous name, Emperor Showa.
In Indonesian cuisine, which condiment is also known as sweet soy sauce?
What is Kecap Manis
Fun Fact: This played a role in the origin of the English word ketchup.