China is bordered by 14 different countries. Name two of them.
Any of these: India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Bhutan and Nepal.
100
Who is North Korea's current leader?
Kim Jong-Un
100
What is the name of the actress who plays an Indian gynecologist on a TV show set in New York City?
Mindy Kaling!
100
Jeremy Lin, most notably known for creating the hype of LINSANITY, is a professional basketball player. What college did he graduate from?
Harvard University!
100
The Summer Olympics are held every four years. What year was the Summer Olympics held in Beijing, China?
2008
200
What is India's capital?
New Delhi.
200
In 1989, Beijing troops massacred over 1,000 demonstrators. Where did this infamous event take place?
Tiananmen Square
200
In the Disney movie, Mulan, the ancestors of Mulan send a small dragon to help her. What is the dragon's name?
Mushu!
200
What is the name of the Asian beauty Youtuber who has almost 8 million subscribers?
Michelle Phan
200
The Chinese lunar calendar dedicates each year to an animal on the Zodiac chart. Which animal of the Chinese Zodiac will represent the year of 2016?
The monkey!
300
Which Asian nation is located most directly above Australia?
Indonesia!
300
What was the familial relationship between Genghis Kahn and Kublai Khan?
Kublai was Genghis's grandson!
300
In the TV show Modern Family, Mitchell and Cameron decided to adopt a child from an Asian country. From which country is their daughter from?
Vietnam.
300
How many members are there in the K-Pop group, Exo?
12 members!
300
How tall is Yao Ming, the professional basketball player, give or take 1 inch?
7 feet and 6 inches! (Will accept 7'5" - 7'7")
400
In which Asian country is the Gobi Desert located within?
Mongolia.
400
In feudal Japan, there were different levels of class that determined a person's social status. What was the name of the those who were wealthy landowners?
Daimyos!
400
The movie Big Hero 6 was set in a fictional city, that combined elements of two actual ones. What was the name of this city?
San Fransoyko! (San Franscico and Toyko!)
400
Bruce Lee, known for his martial arts skills and acting, died suddenly at the age of 32. What was the cause?
He suffered from a cerebral edema (an excess accumulation of water in the cellular spaces of the brain).
400
Besides English, another national language is spoken by the people of the Philippines. Synonymous to "Filipino," what is the technical name for this language?
Tagalog!
500
Mount Everest, located in Nepal, is the world's tallest mountain. To the nearest foot (give or take 1,000), how tall is the highest peak of Mount Everest, above sea level?
29,029 ft! (Will accept answers from 28,000 - 30,000 ft)
500
Who were the Khmer Rouge? Name the country they are from and explain who they were.
The Khmer Rouge was the name given to the followers of the Communist Party of Kampuchea in Cambodia, led by the notorious Pol Pot. It was formed in 1968 as an offshoot of the Vietnam People's Army from North Vietnam and was the ruling party in Cambodia from 1975 to 1979. It allied with North Vietnam, the Viet Cong, and Pathet Lao during the Vietnam War against the anti-Communist forces.
500
In Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry falls for a Ravenclaw girl (who happens to be Asian). What is the name of his crush? Bonus: +100 points if you can name the character who asked her out to the Yule Ball before Harry did!
Cho Chang. Bonus answer - Cedric Diggory
500
The 4-member band, Far East Movement, is most known for their hit single "Like a G6." Each member in the group has a different Asian ethnic background, - please name each one. (125 pts for each correct answer)
Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Filipino.
500
California rolls are undoubtedly one of the most popular forms of sushi. What are the five main ingredients found in it? (100 pts per correct ingredient). Bonus: +100 pts if you can name the place where it was invented!