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Quiz about Geographically Speaking Thailand

Geographically Speaking - Thailand Quiz

Of course, you know that Thailand was formerly known as Siam, and that the capital is Bangkok, but what else do you know about Thailand?

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
minch

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
73,146

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2841

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 63 (7/10), ozzz2002 (5/10), sw11 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these countries does NOT border Thailand? Hint

Singapore

Myanmar

Malaysia

Cambodia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Part of Thailand is in the Malay Peninsula. True or false?

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What important Asian river forms part of the eastern border of Thailand? Hint

Irrawaddy

Yangtze

Brahmaputra

Mekong

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Question 4 of 10

4. Most of Thailand's coast is on the Gulf of Thailand. On what other body of water does it also have a coastline? Hint

South China Sea

Sea of Andaman

Yellow Sea

Bay of Bengal

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is Thailand's main exported crop? Hint

rice

coconut

cotton

sugar

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Question 6 of 10

6. Bangkok, Thailand once came under French rule. True or false?

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the name of the southwest wind that brings the rainy season in summer?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which figure is closest to the year 2009 population of Thailand? Hint

42,000,000

52,000,000

65,000,000

72,000,000

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Question 9 of 10

9. Thailand's major river flows from the northern mountains south through Bangkok to the Gulf of Thailand. What is this river? Hint

Brahmaputra

Chao Meng-fu

Chao Phraya

Irrawaddy

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the most important mineral found in Thailand? Hint

Coal

Tin

Salt

Copper

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these countries does NOT border Thailand?

Answer: Singapore

Myanmar borders Thailand to the west and {north;} Malaysia is to the south and Cambodia and to the east. Laos also borders Thailand in the north.

2. Part of Thailand is in the Malay Peninsula. True or false?

Answer: True

A small area of Thailand extends southwards down the Malay Peninsula. In one part it is only ten miles from the Myanmar border to the Gulf of Thailand.

3. What important Asian river forms part of the eastern border of Thailand?

Answer: Mekong

The Mekong forms part of the border between Thailand and Laos. It later flows through Cambodia and enters the South China Sea.

4. Most of Thailand's coast is on the Gulf of Thailand. On what other body of water does it also have a coastline?

Answer: Sea of Andaman

The southernmost area of Thailand stretches across the Malay Peninsula with the Sea of Andaman on the west and the Gulf of Thailand on the east.

5. What is Thailand's main exported crop?

Answer: rice

Other important exports are tin, diamonds and shrimp.

6. Bangkok, Thailand once came under French rule. True or false?

Answer: False

Thailand is the only country in south-east Asia that has never been under a European power. Its neighbors Myanmar, then Burma, and Malaysia were part of the British Empire. Other neighbors, Laos and Cambodia were under French control. A small province of Thailand, Chantaburi, was occupied by the French for twelve years until 1905 due to a border dispute over what is now Cambodian land.

7. What is the name of the southwest wind that brings the rainy season in summer?

Answer: monsoon

From April to October the monsoon blows from the southwest, bringing heavy rains. The rest of the year it is a dry wind blowing from the northeast.

8. Which figure is closest to the year 2009 population of Thailand?

Answer: 65,000,000

9. Thailand's major river flows from the northern mountains south through Bangkok to the Gulf of Thailand. What is this river?

Answer: Chao Phraya

Chao Meng--fu was a Chinese painter. The Irrawaddy is the main river of Myanmar. The Brahmaputra is a tributary of the Ganges.

10. What is the most important mineral found in Thailand?

Answer: Tin

Diamonds and tungsten are also mined and there are large crude oil resources. There is some coal and copper, but they are not of any importance.

Source: Author minch

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