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Southeast Asia Trivia Quiz

Ten multi-choice questions about the geography, languages and history of the countries in the region. Challenging, but not impossible. Good luck!

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

Author
kashikoi

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
37,932

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2864

Last 3 plays: Guest 97 (8/10), Guest 64 (8/10), Guest 136 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

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

Vietnam

Cambodia

Burma (Myanmar)

Malaysia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which currency is used in Vietnam? Hint

The dong

The kip

The baht

The rupiah

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Question 3 of 10

3. The building of the first Friendship Bridge linking Laos and Thailand was funded by Laos and which other country? Hint

Australia

The United States

The United Nations

Japan

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these four Vietnamese cities is nearest to the border with China? Hint

Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)

Hanoi

Hue

Dalat

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the nearest island to the east of Bali? Hint

Timor

Java

Lombok

Flores

6. During World War Two the Japanese had POWs build the 'Death Railway' to Burma. This was the subject matter of the film 'Bridge over the River Kwai'. What is the name of the Thai town nearest to the bridge? Hint

Ratchaburi

Udon Thani

Kanchanaburi

Chiang Mai

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Question 7 of 10

7. Bahasa Malaysia is the official language of Malaysia. It is very similar to: Hint

Vietnamese

Indonesian

Chinese

Thai

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which country overthrew the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia and installed their own government in Phnom Penh? Hint

The United States

Thailand

Vietnam

China

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Baw pen nyang' means 'You're welcome' or 'No problem' in which language? Hint

Tagalog (Philipino)

Lao

Thai

Khmer

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Question 10 of 10

10. Durian, Jeruk, Rambutan, and Salak are all: Hint

Southeast Asian cities

Tropical fruit

Southeast Asian currencies

Delicious Filippino curries

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these countries does NOT share a border with Thailand?

Answer: Vietnam

Thailand shares borders with Burma (also known as Myanmar), Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia. It is separated from Vietnam by Cambodia and Laos.

2. Which currency is used in Vietnam?

Answer: The dong

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

3. The building of the first Friendship Bridge linking Laos and Thailand was funded by Laos and which other country?

Answer: Australia

It spans the Mekong River and was completed in 1992.

4. Which of these four Vietnamese cities is nearest to the border with China?

Answer: Hanoi

Nearest to farest from China they are: Hanoi, Hue, Dalat, then Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).

5. What is the name of the nearest island to the east of Bali?

Answer: Lombok

Java is the nearest large island to the west, while the others are all further east of Lombok.

Answer: Kanchanaburi

A nice little town, it is located about 120km west of Bangkok. There are two museums about the POW camp and the war. You can walk over the bridge, or take a train, and in the first week of December there is a sound and light show at the bridge.

7. Bahasa Malaysia is the official language of Malaysia. It is very similar to:

Answer: Indonesian

Bahasa Indonesia. There are a number of different words, but the two languages are virtually the same. Both countries use a variety of different languages.

8. Which country overthrew the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia and installed their own government in Phnom Penh?

Answer: Vietnam

The Vietnamese say the last of their forces left Cambodia eleven years later.

9. 'Baw pen nyang' means 'You're welcome' or 'No problem' in which language?

Answer: Lao

It is the Lao equivilent of the well-known Thai 'Mai pen rai'.

10. Durian, Jeruk, Rambutan, and Salak are all:

Answer: Tropical fruit

Durian are renowned for their stink, while jeruk are citrus fruit. The other two are also delicious.

Source: Author kashikoi

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