China
Taiwan, Hong Kong,
& Macau
Tibet & Mongolia
Japan
The Koreas
100

What was the name of the river that the ancient Chinese civilization was built around?

Yellow River (Huang He)

100

What city that was built by the Portuguese is a special region in China and the only place that allows gambling?

Macau

100
What are traditional Mongolian houses called?

Yurts

100

Prince Shotoku made what city the first capital of Japan?

Nara

100

What is the popluar spicy Korean food that is made of cabbage called?

Kimchi

200

Who was the philosopher during the Zhou Dynasty that inspired the Chinese society to have respect for their parents and elders and worship their ancestors?

Confucius

200

What Chinese festival from Hong Kong has beome popular throughout the world?

Dragon Boat Races

200

Who is the religious leader of Tibet that is believed to have been reincarnated 14 times?

The Dalai Lama

200

Who controlled Japan during the feudal times and built castles that were protected by samurai?

Shogun

200

Who is the current dictator of North Korea?

Kim Jung-un

300

Who was the leader of the Communist Party that took over China in 1949?

Mao Zedung

300

What is the name of the largest building in Taiwan that used to be the tallest building in the world?

Taipei 101

300

What is the old capital of Tibet?

Lhasa

300

What is the indigenous religion of Japan?

Hint:

It's symbol is a torii gate and it teaches that there are many "kami" or god spirits in nature.

Shinto

300

What country colonized Korea from 1910-1945?

Japan

400

The first emperor of China started the Great Wall and built a terra cotta army for his tomb during what dynasty?

Qin

400

What country colonized Hong Kong as trading port from 1841 until 1997?

England/U.K./The British

400

Who was the leader of the Mongol Empire that took over most of Asia during the 1200's?

Genghis Khan

400

Who did President Fillmore send with the U.S. Navy to open Japan in 1853?

Matthew C. Perry

400

What is Korean writing called?

Hangul

500

What is the ancient Chinese religion or philosophy that was founded by Laozi during the Han Dynasty? 

Hint:

It's symbol is the ying-yang and it promotes harmony with nature.

Taoism/ Daoism

500

Who was the 2nd president of China that fled to Taiwan when the Communists took over and continued his democratic government there?

Chiang Kai-shek

500

What was the name of the ancient trade route that became popular during the Mongol Empire and was used by Marco Polo when he walked to China from Europe?

The Silk Road

500

Who was the Japanese Emperor that surrendered to the United States during WWII and lived until 1989?

Hirohito/Showa

500

The Demilitaried Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea was originally located along what line of latitude?

The 38th Parallel