True or False
North and South Korea were divided along the 38TH parallel.
True
Japan's largest island
Honshu
What is the only country in Asia where catholicism is the majority religion?
the Philippines
What is the world's longest fortification?
Great Wall of China
What is the earth's largest and highest mountain range?
Himalayas
Because India's main religion, BUDDHAISM, forbids the slaughter of cattle, India has abundant livestock but is one of the poorest countries in the world.
False- Hinduism
Both Arabs and Jews are descendants of the Biblical patriarch...
Abraham
The Amu Daria and the Sir Daria are the two principal rivers of...
Central Asia
What two mountain ranges divide Europe from Asia?
Ural and Caucasus
Muslins regard what 2 Saudi Arabian cities as holy?
Mecca and Medina
China's two most important rivers are the Huang He and the BRAHMAPUTRA.
False - Yangtze
Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia occupy the island of
Borneo
The world's most populous country... it has a population of over 1 billion.
China
What man-made body of water separates Asia and Africa?
Suez Canal
What island provided refuge for the Chinese Nationalists after the Chinese Revolution?
Taiwan
The world's highest point on land is MT. ARARAT.
Highest point in Japan
Mt. Fuji
Which of the following countries is not located on the Indian subcontinent- Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore
Singapore
In what year was the modern state of Israel created?
1948
Where is the lowest point on land?
Dead Sea
False - Gobi
What provides the major source of income for many major Middle Eastern countries?
Oil
The Amu Daria and the Syr Darya are the two principal rivers of what area?
Central Asia
What is the full name of the militant organization that uses terrorism to demand land for an independent Palestinian state?
Palestine Liberation Organization
What area is called the "Crossroads of the Ancient World"?
Middle East