Asian Geography
What country is made up of more than 7,000 islands, including Luzon and Mindanao?
Philippines
The 2021 Netflix hit Squid Game was produced in what country?
South Korea
What Chinese philosopher’s teachings on family and respect shaped East Asian culture for centuries?
Confucius
What country did boba tea originate from?
Taiwan
What is a sign of respect when first entering an Asian Household?
Taking off your shoes
What city of Karachi is the largest city in this South Asian country?
Pakistan
What Indian actor, known as “King Khan,” has starred in over 80 Bollywood films?
Shah Rukh Khan
What ancient trade route, which stretched from China to the Mediterranean, not only transported silk but also spread Buddhism, mathematics, and spices across Asia?
The Silk Road
What pungent fruit, banned in many hotels and subways, is known as the “king of fruits” in Southeast Asia?
Durian
What is the largest city in the world?
Tokyo
What country does not have any rivers?
Saudi Arabia
What country has 15 minute breaks in the middle of a movie?
India
The Meiji Restoration of 1868 marked the end of what Japanese military government?
Tokugawa Shogunate
In what country is it tradition to eat KFC on Christmas Eve?
Japan
What country avoids coloring with purple and yellow?
Turkey
What landlocked South Asian nation contains eight of the world’s 10 highest peaks?
Nepal
In what country do people salute before watching a movie?
Thailand
The Khmer Empire, famous for building Angkor Wat, was located in what is now what country?
Cambodia
What country does cinnamon originate from?
Sri Lanka
What country was the first to legalize same gender marriage?
Taiwan
The island of Borneo is shared by three countries. Name at least 1.
Malaysia, Brunei, and Indonesia
What sport, originally from India, involves raiders crossing into the opponent’s half and tagging players while holding their breath?
Kabaddi
In 1976, this city in southern Vietnam was renamed after the North Vietnamese general who captured it in 1975. What was the former name?
Saigon(Now names Ho Chi Minh City)
What country does not sell bubblegum?
Singapore
What is the longest capital city name in the world? Hint: There is a more known name for this city as well.
Bangkok, Thailand, If you're curious it is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Phiman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit.