Syria
What is the capital of Syria?
Damascus
Who is the current Chief Executive of Hong Kong?
John Lee Ka-chiu
What is the official name of South Korea?
The Republic of Korea
What was the former capital of Myanmar (Burma)?
Yangon (Rangoon)
Which nation hosted the first World Cup Finals in 1930?
Uruguay
What political party, ruled Syria from 1963 to 2024 under the al-Assad family?
Ba'arth Party
For how long did the Qing lease the New Territories to Great Britain?
99 years
What is the name of a traditional Korean dress?
Hanbok
Name 3 of the 4 colours on the Myanmar flag?
Yellow, green, red, and white
Who was the leader of the 300 Spartans at the Battle of Thermopylae?
Leonidas
What is Syria's official name?
The Syrian Arab Republic
How long was Hong Kong occupied by the Japanese?
3 years and 8 months
Who recently tried to impose martial law in South Korea?
President Yoon Suk Yeol
Name 3 countries that share a border with Myanmar?
Bangladesh, Thailand, China, Laos and India
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
Which colonial power controlled Syria between 1918 and 1945?
France
What was the capital of the Hong Kong Crown Territory? (now called Central)
Victoria
To the nearest 10km, what is the distance between Seoul and Pyongyang?
195 km (121 miles)
What is the dominant religion in Myanmar?
Buddhism
Santa's home in Lapland is predominantly in which country?
Finland
Which denomination of Islam is the most prevalent in Syria?
Sunni islam (Assad's family was Alawite muslims)
Which food commodity first attracted the Qing to the Hong Kong area?
Salt (Kowloon Salt Flats)
To the nearest 100,000, roughly how many people died in the Korean War
4 million
What is the official name of Myanmar?
Republic of the Union of Myanmar
How many countries are there between Norway and North Korea?
One (Russia)