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All About Asia! Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz generally all about the largest continent, Asia. Click on the answer that you believe is correct. I hope you enjoy! Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by CAGeoBee. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
CAGeoBee

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
356,046

Updated
Jan 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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1027

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which central Asian country, with the cities of Tashkent and Namangan, is one of the two doubly landlocked countries in the world? Hint

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Tajikistan

Mongolia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which eastern/central Asian country, bordering China, is one of the least densely populated countries in the world? Hint

Bangladesh

Malaysia

Afghanistan

Mongolia

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which country, spanning two continents, has identified the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, as a terrorist group? Hint

China

Pakistan

Turkey

Russia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which country, which has the city of Surabaya, also has land on the second largest island on the planet? Hint

Malaysia

New Zealand

Brunei

Indonesia

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Question 5 of 10

5. What island country, south of Taiwan, has a major religion of Roman Catholicism, and is prone to typhoons because of its location? Hint

Indonesia

Japan

Philippines

Malaysia

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Question 6 of 10

6. What teardrop shaped island country has maritime borders with the Maldives, and another country to its north? Hint

Sri Lanka

India

Seychelles

Phuket

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Question 7 of 10

7. What southeast Asian country is home to the Tonle Sap lake, a lake which floods to over five times its size during the monsoon season? Hint

Laos

Cambodia

Thailand

Vietnam

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which extremely populated country constituted a one-child policy in order to control its population? Hint

China

Bangladesh

India

Russia

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which very densely populated country separated from Pakistan in 1971? Hint

Afghanistan

India

Bangladesh

Myanmar

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which country, with more than 6,000 islands, has the metropolitan region with the world 's largest population? Hint

Japan

Philippines

Indonesia

Malaysia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which central Asian country, with the cities of Tashkent and Namangan, is one of the two doubly landlocked countries in the world?

Answer: Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is a central Asian country, bordering Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Kyrgystan, which are all landlocked countries. It has a large population of about 30 million people.

2. Which eastern/central Asian country, bordering China, is one of the least densely populated countries in the world?

Answer: Mongolia

Mongolia is the 19th largest country in the world with an area of 603,909 sq mi., but only has a population of about two million people. This makes it the least densely populated country in the world.

3. Which country, spanning two continents, has identified the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, as a terrorist group?

Answer: Turkey

Kurds compose about 10-23% of Turkey's total population. Turkey's population is about 75 million. The Kurds are mainly found in the eastern and southeastern parts of the country.

4. Which country, which has the city of Surabaya, also has land on the second largest island on the planet?

Answer: Indonesia

Indonesia has the provinces of Papua and West Papua on the island of New Guinea. Papua New Guinea is located on the eastern half of the island which is the second largest island in the world.

5. What island country, south of Taiwan, has a major religion of Roman Catholicism, and is prone to typhoons because of its location?

Answer: Philippines

The Philippines lies in the South China Sea, and is closest to Taiwan, Vietnam, and the island of Borneo. Many typhoons occur in the Philippines during the months of June to October.

6. What teardrop shaped island country has maritime borders with the Maldives, and another country to its north?

Answer: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a country south of India that lies in the Indian Ocean, near the equator. It has a population of twenty million. It has a tropical, and hot climate because of its position right above the equator.

7. What southeast Asian country is home to the Tonle Sap lake, a lake which floods to over five times its size during the monsoon season?

Answer: Cambodia

During the monsoon season, which is generally from June to September, the Tonle Sap river flows into the lake of the same name. The lake floods from its regular size of 3,000 km to more than 16,000 km!

8. Which extremely populated country constituted a one-child policy in order to control its population?

Answer: China

China, the most populated country in the world, made a one-child policy to control its population. This one-child policy was started by the Chinese government in 1978, and implemented in 1979. It began to be phased out in the middle of the second decade of the 21st century.

9. Which very densely populated country separated from Pakistan in 1971?

Answer: Bangladesh

Bangladesh, the 9th most densely populated country in the world, was once known as East Pakistan. It gained independence and separated from Pakistan in 1971.

10. Which country, with more than 6,000 islands, has the metropolitan region with the world 's largest population?

Answer: Japan

Japan's capital, Tokyo, has the largest metropolitan area in the world with 30 million people. It also has four major inhabited islands; Honshu, the largest, Hokkaido, Shikoku, and Kyushu.

Source: Author CAGeoBee

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