Asia - Regions Trivia

1. Here are some groups of countries in and near Southeast Asia. What factor explains the grouping? I: Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar/Burma II: Malaysia, Indonesia, East Timor, Brunei III: Philippines IV: Vietnam, China

From Quiz Southeast Asia, Grouped and Ordered

Answer: Majority religions (Theravada Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, Mahayana Budhism)

In 2015, Indonesia was by far the most populous Muslim nation on Earth, and the population of Muslims in Southeast Asia was only slightly smaller than the total population of Muslims in the Arab world. Both Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism entered Southeast Asia from India in the first few centuries AD. The Mahayana tradition mostly died out during the height of the Khmer empire, but Mahayana Buddhism was re-introduced to Vietnam during its period of Chinese domination. Catholicism was introduced to the Philippines by the Spaniards. Singapore does not have a single religion with majority support.

From Quiz The Stan Lands

Answer: seven

It makes sense that the suffix -stan has a similar meaning to -land in English. It could be translated as, "place of," or, "homeland of." When combined with the name of a people, such as Afghanistan, it means the homeland of the Afghanis.

From Quiz Aral Is Lost

Answer: Karakalpakstan

Karakalpakstan is a little over 60,000 square miles in area, and is at the western end of Uzbekistan. It was under Russian control from the latter half of the 19th century, until it became part of Uzbekistan in 1936. Nakchivan, Abkhazia, and Crimea are autonomous regions of Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Ukraine respectively.

From Quiz Which South Asian Country?

Answer: Bangladesh

The Ganges River starts in the mountains of Northern India in Uttar Pradesh. It moves through Northern India, enters Bangladesh and combines with the Brahmaputra to form a huge delta at its mouth. The river is religiously, economically, and politically important to India and Bangladesh.

From Quiz Between Iraq and a Hard Place

Answer: Saudi Arabia

As the largest country in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia takes up about 1.4% of the world's total area. The country is governed by Islamic law.

From Quiz South Asian Countries

Answer: Pakistan

Taxila is located in the Punjabi region of Pakistan. It is located about thirty kilometers from Pakistan's capital city, Islamabad.

From Quiz Discovering Borneo - The Treasure Island

Answer: Third largest

Greenland is the world's largest island. This is followed by New Guinea, Borneo, Madagascar, Baffin Island (Canada) and Sumatra (Indonesia).

From Quiz The Caucasus Region

Answer: The Black and Caspian Seas

Both of these seas are interesting in their own right. The Black Sea is an extension of the Atlantic Ocean gaining its supply of water through the Mediterranean Sea and the Bosporus Strait. The Caspian Sea on the other hand is the largest lake in the world by area. The lake offers more fresh water in the north of the sea, as opposed to the higher salinity found in the south on the Iranian border.

From Quiz The Orient: Eastern Asia

Answer: 101

The building is called Taipei 101. You can probably guess why it is so called. The tower includes a six-floored shopping centre, restaurants and night clubs.

From Quiz Siberia, Land of Exile

Answer: Urals

The Urals also divide Europe from Asia; there is an obelisk marking the point where the two continents meet along the Trans-Siberian railway line. Family members saying farewell to departing exiles in Tsarist times were not allowed to accompany them beyond this point.

From Quiz Southeast Asia III

Answer: Indonesia

Although the volcanic soils provide the nutrients needed for successful crops, there is of course a hazard associated with living on the slopes of a volcano, but many Indonesians have no choice. Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia all depend on their rivers, the Chao Phraya and the Mekong, for their rich alluvial soils that are also great for growing crops.

From Quiz Geography of Southeast Asia

Answer: Islam

Indonesia and Brunei are the other two mainly Islamic countries in Southeast Asia.

From Quiz Southeast Asia, Grouped and Ordered

Answer: The course of the Mekong from the mountains to the sea

The Mekong is one of the world's great rivers. It is the twelfth-longest in the world, and only the Amazon has been confirmed to have higher biodiversity than the Mekong, although the Congo River is also in the same class (Mekong River Commission: http://www.mrcmekong.org/assets/Publications/basin-reports/MRC-SOB-report-2010full-report.pdf).

From Quiz The Stan Lands

Answer: Pakistan

Pakistan's seacoast is about 1200 kilometers long. The port of Karachi is Pakistan's largest port. There are also beaches and resorts along the coast.

From Quiz Asian and ASEAN Geographically Speaking

Answer: Vietnam

Beginning in Tibet, the Mekong River is 2700 miles long and flows into the South China Sea from Vietnam. It is the 7th longest river in Asia and an important river system in the region.(Encyclopedia Britannica on-line referenced.) Navigation of the river is difficult due to variations in the flow throughout the year and numerous rapids and waterfalls. In addition to the incorrect answers the Mekong borders Myanmar.

From Quiz South Asian Countries

Answer: Bhutan

Kanju and Tenju are religious Buddhist scriptures. In Bhutan, they are considered sacred. Buddhists are the dominant religious group in Bhutan.

From Quiz The Caucasus Region

Answer: Mount Elbrus

Mount Elbrus, measuring in at 5,642 meters/18,510 feet, is seen as the highest peak for all of Europe if the determining point between Europe and Asia is at the watershed divide of the Caucasus, or anywhere south of this point.

From Quiz The Orient: Eastern Asia

Answer: Lhasa

Lhasa translates as 'place of the gods', but ancient documents suggest that the city was originally called 'Rasa' which means 'courtyard place'.

From Quiz From Myanmar to The Philippines: Southeast Asia

Answer: Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City was called Saigon until the end of the Vietnam war. It was the capital of Cochonchina, a French colony, and later it was the capital of South Vietnam. Hanoi is the current capital city of Vietnam, and Hai Phong and Nha Trang are also Vietnamese cities.

From Quiz Siberia, Land of Exile

Answer: Yaroslavsky station

The "official" Trans-Siberian is train number 2, which crosses the whole of Siberia and terminates in Vladivostok, in the Russian Far East. The whole trip takes about seven days to complete.

From Quiz Southeast Asia III

Answer: Laos

It is surrounded by Thailand, China, Vietnam and Cambodia. Thailand and Cambodia both have coastlines of the Gulf of Thailand, and Thailand also on the Andaman Sea. Brunei has a coastline on the South China Sea.

From Quiz Geography of Southeast Asia

Answer: Mekong

The countries it crosses are Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and China. The countries it borders are Thailand and Burma (Myanmar).

From Quiz Southeast Asia

Answer: The dong

The baht is the Thai currency, the kip is Laos', while the rupiah is used in Indonesia.

From Quiz The Bay of Bengal

Answer: Myanmar

Chaungtha and Sittwe are two popular beach towns located in the coasts of Myanmar. These beaches attract many tourists that come here to enjoy the waters of the Bay of Bengal. Chaungtha is located in the Ayeyarwady Region of Myanmar and Sittwe is located in the Rakhine State. Other beachside towns in Myanmar include Thandwe and Ngwesaung.

From Quiz Asian and ASEAN Geographically Speaking

Answer: Thailand

Rice is the staple food of over half the world's population and there are other countries in the world that produce more rice than Thailand, but Thailand leads in exporting this product. Vietnam is second, followed by the United States. Five of the top ten rice producing nations in the world are ASEAN nations - Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and the Philippines. Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia are in the top 25 rice producing nations.

From Quiz Discovering Borneo - The Treasure Island

Answer: Mount Kinabalu

Mount Kinabalu is situated in Sabah, one of the thirteen states of Malaysia. The world's biggest flower, Rafflesia can also be found here.

From Quiz The Indian Sub-continent: Southern Asia

Answer: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

Formerly known as Ceylon, Sri Lanka is a country of around 20,000, 000 inhabitants. The nation declared independence from the UK in 1948.

From Quiz Discover Southeast Asia!

Answer: Vishnu

Angkor Wat is a temple located in the city of Angkor in Cambodia. It was built for King Suryavarman II. It was a very important religious centre; firstly, Hinduism was the main religion. It was dedicated to Lord Vishnu. Then, it was Buddhism which became a religious centre. This temple has been protected a lot and has seen a huge increase in tourism.

From Quiz The Orient: Eastern Asia

Answer: 5

There is a large yellow star in the upper-left corner of the flag. This is accompanied by a curve of four stars in a concave arrangement (in relation to the largest star) to the right of the primary star.

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