EzCad Geography: Asia

North Asia

100

This massive country is so large that it is part of two continents simultaneously!

What is Russia?

200

This desert takes up 75% of the Russian landscape.

What is Siberia?

300

The world's largest medieval fortress - the Kremlin - is found in this Russian capital city.

What is Moscow?

400

Once called Leningrad, this Russian city was founded by Tsar Peter I and used to be the capital of Russia.

What is St. Petersburg?

Middle East

100

Covered mostly in deserts, this is the largest country in the world without a river.

What is Saudi Arabia?

200

This country started with Abraham in the Bible and one of the national languages is Hebrew.

What is Israel?

300

Also referred to as "Zion," this walled city has significance for Christians, Jews, and Muslims.

What is Jerusalem?

400

Home to Damascus, the oldest capital city in the world, this country recently had a civil war which resulted in a large refugee crisis.

What is Syria?

South Asia (India and surrounding countries)

100

Hamburgers are outlawed in this country, due to the nearly 1 billion Hindu residents who believe that cows are sacred.

What is India?

200

Despite sounding similar to Iraq, the inhabitants of this country are (mostly) not Arab, but rather Persian.

What is Iran?

300

This Muslim country is most well known for its war with the United States in the early 2000s. However, a more fun fact is that the national sport is Buzkashi or "goat grabbing," which involves moving a goat carcass into a goal while on horseback.

What is Afghanistan?

400

This country is located next to India and is home to K2, the second-tallest mountain in the world.

What is Pakistan?

Southeast Asia (China and surrounding countries)

100

This country has the largest population in the world, with about 56 different ethnic groups. Also, toilet paper was invented here.

What is China?

200

This communist nation requires portraits of its supreme leaders to be displayed in all public spaces and private homes.

What is North Korea?

300

This city is the capital of Japan and is the largest city in the world by both land area and population.

What is Tokyo?

400

This series of 7,641 islands is one of only 3 places in the world where skunks live (along with the USA and Indonesia), although they are locally called "stink badgers."

What are the Philippines?

Physical Geography

100

The tallest mountain in the world, located in Nepal.

What is Mount Everest?

200

This salt lake is difficult to swim in due to the high salinity.

What is the Dead Sea?

300

Over 15,000 glaciers are found in this monstrous mountain range, even though it is not located in a polar region.

What are the Himalayas?

400

This is the tallest and most well-known volcano in Japan.

What is Mount Fuji?