Geography
This city state is the 3rd most densely populated country in the world
What is Singapore
“Konnichiwa” and “arigatou” come from this language
What is Japanese?
This Korean dish of fermented vegetables, most commonly cabbage, is served with countless meals
What is kimchi?
This seven-member South Korean group includes RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook
Who are BTS?
Red envelopes containing money are commonly given during this major holiday celebrated across many Asian cultures
What is Lunar New Year?
Known for its mountains and mudslides, this country is the only one in the world without a rectangular flag
What is Nepal
Hindi is primarily written using this script, recognizable by the horizontal line connecting many of its letters
What is Devanagari?
This Indian drink combines yogurt with ingredients that can range from mango to salt and spices
What is lassi?
This Filipino-American singer behind “Leave the Door Open” and “Just the Way You Are” was born Peter Hernandez
Who is Bruno Mars?
This Japanese animation studio created Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, and Howl's Moving Castle
What is Studio Ghibli?
Known as the cradle of civilization, this river is the 2nd largest in all of Asia
What is the Yellow River
“Annyeonghaseyo” is a common way to say hello in this language
What is Korean?
This Vietnamese sandwich combines a baguette with fillings such as meat, pickled vegetables, cilantro, and chiles
What is bánh mì?
“APT.,” a global hit featuring Bruno Mars, was released by this Korean-New Zealand BLACKPINK member
Who is Rosé?
Mahjong originated in this country before spreading throughout East and Southeast Asia
What is China?
Approximately 75% of China's oil passes through this major shipping chokepoint between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea
What is the Strait of Malacca
Mandarin, Cantonese, and Shanghainese are all part of this larger language family
What are Chinese languages?
These steamed or fried dumplings are called jiaozi in China and are traditionally eaten during Lunar New Year
What are dumplings?
This Japanese form of musical theater is famous for elaborate costumes, dramatic makeup, and highly stylized performances
What is Kabuki?
This Indian festival celebrates the victory of light over darkness and is commonly marked by lamps called diyas
What is Diwali?
Spread across Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Armenia, the Sykes-Picot Agreement left this ethnic group famously stateless
Who are the Kurds
Meaning “language of the camp,” this South Asian language developed through interaction among Persian, Arabic, Turkic, and local Indo-Aryan linguistic traditions
What is Urdu?
Popular throughout Central Asia, this rice dish usually combines meat, carrots, onions, and spices and is called plov in Uzbekistan
What is plov?
This Indian classical instrument played by Ravi Shankar has a long neck, movable frets, and sympathetic strings
What is a sitar?
This ancient Chinese philosophy associated with Laozi emphasizes living in harmony with the “Way”
What is Taoism/Daoism?