Geography
Geopolitics 1
Geopolitics 2
Korea
Fun Facts
100
Wallace's Line is considered to be a biogeographically distinct region. While on the far side marsupials are found, these animals are found on the Asian side.
What are placental animals.
100
The international treaty acronym SEATO stands for this
What is South East Asia Treaty Organization
100
If one nation came under the influence of communism and then the other countries surrounding that nation subsequently fell to communism, what would the name of this effect be
What is the Domino Effect
100
What is the most important crop in South Korea?
What is rice
100
This number is considered to be unlucky in both South Korea and Japan
What is the number 4.
200
This shelf that comprises many islands is considered the true eastern limit of Asia.
What is the Sunda shelf
200
At the end of WW2 and the beginning of the Cold War, these weapons were considered "a currency of power".
What is nuclear weapons
200
Pre-World War 1, many European countries had colonies in various parts of Asia. These islands were primarily colonized by the Dutch.
What is Indonesia
200
North Korea counts its years relative to this man
What is Kim II-Sung (It's currently 206)
200
How many types of Korean kimchi are there
What is well over 100.
300
The creation of the Silk Road was sparked by the thirteen year-long journey of this Chinese emissary.
What is Chang Ch'ien
300
This is the formal name of China
What is the People's Republic of China
300
In what year did the partition of the Indian subcontinent into India and Pakistan occur
What is 1947
300
This is the year that the Korean War began
What is 1951
300
What is considered one of the national responsibilities of South Korean men
What is to join the military
400
There are over 120,000 varieties of this crop which were subsequently divided into the sub species of: indica, japonica, and javanica.
What is rice
400
This South Asian country started the non-alignment during the Cold War
What is India
400
After World War 2, many countries separated or gained independence. This Asian country was the main exception, which reunified in 1976.
What is Vietnam
400
In what year did the official Division of Korea take place
What is 1948 (After WW2)
400
This is the national sport of South Korea
What is Taekwondo
500
The Middle East was previously referred to by two terms. Name one of these terms.
What is Near East or West Asia
500
Along with globalization and environment, this is considered to be another major concern in our post WW2 era
What is transnational terrorism
500
This US president visited Beijing in 1972 (Hint: His last name starts with an N)
Who is Nixon
500
From 1910 to 1945, Korea was under this country's control
What is Japan
500
This is (as of 2016) the most popular video game of South Korea
What is Overwatch