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Asia Trivia Quiz

Quiz on Asia.

A multiple-choice quiz by coopcooper. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
coopcooper

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
109,974

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2130

Last 3 plays: Guest 37 (6/10), Guest 103 (3/10), Guest 86 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the northernmost country out of these four? Hint

North Korea

Turkmenistan

Kyrgyzstan

Japan

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Question 2 of 10

2. Nepal and what other nation are landlocked by India and China?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What country gained its independence on May 20th, 2002?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What country's flag has a dragon in the center, in between two yellow and orange triangles? Hint

Nepal

Laos

Bhutan

Thailand

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the capital of Tajikistan? Hint

Damascus

Dushanbe

Ashgabat

Tashkent

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the British Indian Ocean Territory's Archipelago? Hint

Chia

Chagos

Egmont

Diego

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many countries broke away from the Soviet Union after the Republic collapsed? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. What country's flag has two pennants that represent the two rival branches of the Rana dynasty? Hint

Bhutan

Bangladesh

India

Nepal

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is Mount Godwin Austen's original name? Hint

Denali

Choguri

Aoraki

Aconcagua

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Question 10 of 10

10. Is Mindanao the home island of the capital of the Philippines, Manila?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the northernmost country out of these four?

Answer: Japan

If you look at the 40 degree north latitude line, you can clearly see that Japan is further north than any of the other three.

2. Nepal and what other nation are landlocked by India and China?

Answer: Bhutan

Bhutan and Nepal are both small countries who are just north of India.

3. What country gained its independence on May 20th, 2002?

Answer: East Timor

About the size of Connecticut, East Timor was originally ruled by Portugal for over 400 years. When Portugal pulled out in 1975, it was annexed by Indonesia. East Timor joined the UN in September 2002.

4. What country's flag has a dragon in the center, in between two yellow and orange triangles?

Answer: Bhutan

Bhutan means land of the dragons, which is where the dragon comes from, the orange part of the flag means Drukpas Monasteries and Buddhist religious practice, while the yellow part means the secure authority of the dynasty.

5. What is the capital of Tajikistan?

Answer: Dushanbe

Tajikistan was on of the last states to break away from the Soviet Union and was also one of the last to hold the Soviet flag.

6. What is the name of the British Indian Ocean Territory's Archipelago?

Answer: Chagos

This island chain is made up of over 2,000 islands but is only 60 square miles total, the people who live there are military personal and civilian contractors.

7. How many countries broke away from the Soviet Union after the Republic collapsed?

Answer: 14

After the U.S.S.R. collapsed, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Estonia were a few of the 14 that broke apart.

8. What country's flag has two pennants that represent the two rival branches of the Rana dynasty?

Answer: Nepal

Motto on the Nepal coat of arms: "The mother and the Mother Earth are more important than the heavenly kingdom."

9. What is Mount Godwin Austen's original name?

Answer: Choguri

Denali is Mount Mckinley, Aoraki is Mount Cook, and Aconcagua is just the name for Mount Aconcagua. Mount Godwin Austen is also known as K2.

10. Is Mindanao the home island of the capital of the Philippines, Manila?

Answer: No

Luzon is home to the capital and is the largest island in the Philippines.

Source: Author coopcooper

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