ASEAN Jeopardy

Someone would know it

1

Timor-Leste’s name includes the word “Timor.” What does “Timor” mean in many local languages?

East

2

This Indonesian city is the most populous in Southeast Asia.

Jakarta

3

This Philippine city is famous for the historic walled area called Intramuros.

Manila

4

Currently, this is the sole country within ASEAN with an absolute monarchy

Brunei

5

This country is famous for Jollibee, the popular fast-food chain with a smiling bee mascot.

Philippines

Landmarks

1

The Petronas Twin Towers are found in this capital city.

Kuala Lumpur

2

Ha Long Bay, famous for limestone islands, is in this ASEAN nation.

Vietnam

3

The Grand Palace, a major tourist landmark, is in this city.

Bangkok

4

Angkor Wat, the world’s largest religious monument, is located in this country.

Cambodia

5

The Golden Rock Pagoda (Kyaiktiyo Pagoda), balancing on a cliff, is found in this country.

Myanmar

Culture & Traditions

1

The national flower of Singapore is this orchid.

Vanda Miss Joaquim

2

Songkran, a giant water festival, is celebrated in this country.

Thailand

3

This traditional Indonesian theatre uses shadow puppets and storytelling.

Wayang Kulit

4

The Filipino tradition of Bayanihan refers to this value.

Community spirit/helping one another

5

The Lao New Year celebration, similar to Songkran, is called this.

Pi Mai / Bun Pi Mai

Fun Facts That Sound Fake

1

This Malaysian flower is the largest in the world and smells like rotting meat.

Rafflesia

2

This Indonesian island is home to real-life dragons.

Komodo Island

3

This country has a volcano inside a lake, and the lake is inside another volcano.

Philippines

4

This place has an area called the Plain of Jars, filled with thousands of ancient stone jars — and no one knows what they were for.

Laos

5

This cave system in Vietnam is so big it has its own weather and cloud formations inside.

Sơn Đoòng Cave

Spicy or Not Spicy?

1

This ASEAN country made Laksa

Malaysia/Singapore

2

This ASEAN country made Tom Yum

Thailand

3

This ASEAN country made Banh Mi

Vietnam

4

This Malaysian dish is a rich, spicy beef stew that takes hours to cook and was once crowned “the world’s most delicious food.”

Beef rendang

5

This Indonesian national dish is a smoky, sweet, and savory fried rice made with kecap manis (sweet soy sauce) and often served with a fried egg on top. What is this dish called?

Nasi Goreng