Language
What language is primarily spoken in Bangladesh?
Bengali / Bangla
Which Asian country has the largest population?
India
Which empire built the Taj Mahal?
Mughal Empire
What sport is especially popular in India?
Cricket
What Japanese dish consists of noodles served in broth and often topped with meat, eggs, or vegetables?
Ramen
What does the Korean word “감사합니다” (gamsahamnida) mean?
Thank you
Which country is made up of more than 17,000 islands and has Jakarta as its capital?
Indonesia
What Japanese warrior class is famous for following the code of bushido?
Samurai
Which martial art originated in Korea and is especially known for its kicking techniques?
Taekwondo
What Korean rice dish literally means “mixed rice”?
Bibimbap
Mandarin is written using what type of characters?
Hanzi / Chinese Characters
What is the capital of Mongolia?
Ulaanbaatar
What was the name of the ancient trade route connecting Asia with Europe?
Silk Road
What Japanese sport involves two wrestlers competing in a circular ring called a dohyō?
Sumo
What Indian film industry is centered in Mumbai and is commonly known by what nickname?
Bollywood
What are one of the two phonetic Japanese writing systems?
Hiragana / Katakana
Which two Asian countries are separated by the Korea Strait?
South Korea and Japan
What Chinese dynasty is known for building much of the Great Wall sections seen today and for the Forbidden City?
Ming Dynasty
What traditional Chinese game is played with 144 tiles?
Mahjong
What Japanese animated film studio created Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro?
Studio Ghibli
Which Asian language has its own alphabet that was created during the reign of King Sejong?
Korean
Which country is the only Southeast Asian nation that was never formally colonized by a European power?
Thailand
What Japanese period is known for the rule of the shoguns and lasted from 1603–1868?
Edo Period
In what country did the martial art Muay Thai originate?
Thailand
What was the first anime film to win the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature?
Spirited Away