South Asia
What did Sri Lanka used to be called? Its former name was ...
Ceylon
What is a taiga?
Russian forest
Why can't you go visit Shangri-La?
It doesn't exist (was only in the novel, Lost Horizon)
How many pillars are there in Islam?
Five (5)
Vatican City is actually a country located inside which other country in Europe?
What is the nickname of the Indian city of Mumbai? In popular culture, it is known as ...
Bollywood
How many time zones are there in Russia?
11
Who was Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
the mongoose in Kipling's classic story
What is considered the holiest city of Islam?
Mecca
What manmade symbol of Communism came down in 1989?
Berlin Wall
What are sherpas?
Mountain guides in the Himalayas (Mt. Everest region)
Ukraine is about the size of which U.S. state?
Texas
What is the nickname of the Maldives?
money isles
What manmade body of water connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea?
Suez Canal
Where would you go to see the statue of the Little Mermaid?
Denmark
mausoleum
What is Baikal?
the deepest lake in the world
What is the word that means the consequences of someone's actions (what goes around, comes around)
karma
What did the United Nations do to Palestine in 1947?
split it in two
Why did tea become so popular for the working classes in England?
Boiling water purified it (didn't get sick); Caffeine gave them energy to work
Mt. Everest is located in which country?
Nepal
What is the longest river on the European continent?
Volga
What color does a bride wear in an Indian wedding?
red
Name of popular American holiday movie that references bargaining at a souk
"A Christmas Story" (Ralphie's dad haggling about the price of a Christmas tree)
Who shows up to meet the interlopers Saki's story, "The Interlopers"?
wolves