Geography
This is the largest country in Asia by land area.
What is Russia?
This ancient trade route connected Asia with Europe and Africa, facilitating the exchange of goods like silk and spices.
What is the Silk Road?
This Japanese dish consists of raw fish served over rice, often accompanied by soy sauce and wasabi.
What is sushi?
This South Korean music genre, known for its catchy tunes and dance moves, has gained worldwide popularity.
What is K-pop?
This festival, also known as the Spring Festival, marks the beginning of the lunar new year in China.
What is Chinese New Year?
This country is home to the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest.
What is Nepal?
The Great Wall of China was originally built to protect against invasions from this group.
Who are the Mongols?
This spicy noodle soup is a popular dish from Vietnam, often made with beef or chicken.
What is pho?
This Indian film industry, based in Mumbai, is one of the largest in the world, producing over 1,000 films annually.
What is Bollywood?
The Naadam Festival, featuring horse racing, archery, and wrestling, is a major annual event in this country.
What is Mongolia?
This Southeast Asian country is made up of over 7,000 islands.
What is the Philippines?
In 1948, this South Asian country gained independence from British rule and was formerly known as Ceylon.
What is Sri Lanka?
This Indian bread is commonly served with curry and can be plain, stuffed, or garlic-flavored.
What is naan?
This Thai martial arts actor, known for his role in Ong-Bak, helped popularize Muay Thai in action films.
Who is Tony Jaa?
Songkran, the famous water festival, marks the traditional New Year in this Southeast Asian country.
What is Thailand?
The Gobi Desert spans across China and this neighboring country.
What is Mongolia?
The Khmer Empire, famous for building Angkor Wat, was located in this present-day country.
What is Cambodia?
Kimchi, a fermented vegetable dish, is a staple in the cuisine of this country.
What is South Korea?
This Filipino beauty pageant winner became Miss Universe in 2015 after a famous crowning mix-up.
Who is Pia Wurtzbach?
The Mid-Autumn Festival is known for these round, sweet pastries.
What are mooncakes?
This body of water separates Japan from the Korean Peninsula.
What is the Sea of Japan (or East Sea)?
The Meiji Restoration, a period of modernization and industrialization, took place in this Asian country in the late 19th century.
What is Japan?
This Chinese cooking technique involves quickly frying ingredients in a small amount of oil over high heat.
What is stir-frying?
This anime and manga series from Japan follows a young ninja named Naruto Uzumaki on his journey to become Hokage.
What is Naruto?
This Buddhist festival, known as Vesak, commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and passing of Buddha.
What is Vesak (or Buddha’s Birthday)?