General Facts
What year did India become independent?
1947 India
What is the longest river in China?
The Yangtze
Between which two countries is Mount Everest located?
Tibet and Nepal
Two deserts that are in the north of China
The Gobi and the Taklimakan
What is the capital of India, the largest city?
New Delhi
What is the longest river in India?
The Ganges
What ethnic group in Nepal is famous for their ability to work at high altitudes?
The Sherpa people
The Imperial palace which was built for the Chinese Emporers has 9,371 rooms.
The Forbidden City
What is the name of the activists who fought for civil rights and brought an end to British colonial rule?
Who is Mahtama Gandhi
What was Gandhi's job before he became an activist?
Lawyer
What nation is the origin of Confucianism?
China
What is the term used to describe the top of a mountain?
The summit
What is the length of the Great Wall of China?
13,000 miles
What religion do 80% of Indians practice?
What is Hinduism?
What was the name of the protest that Gandhi and his followers began in protest of being forced to buy British salt?
The Salt March
What was the phrase ancient China used to describe the Chinese Kingdom?
The Middle Kingdom
What is the Sherpa ceremony that blesses climbers called?
The Puja ceremony.
What two continents did the Silk road connect?
Europe and Asia
Name TWO of the seven countries that border India.
China, Pakistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Nepal and Bangladesh.
When India became independent, two new nations were created - India was one. What was the other one?
Hint: it was one of the Asian countries we covered on your GEO QUIZ!
What is Pakistan
AKA: BackPackistan
What mountain range borders China and India?
The Himalayan Mountian range
What does HAPE stand for?
HIGH ALTITUDE PULMONARY EDEMA
Who was the Italian merchant famous for his book about his travels along the full length of the Silk Road?
Marco Polo