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Disputed Areas in Asia Trivia Quiz

I will give you the name of two or more Asian countries and a year in the 20th century. I want the name of an area.This year there either was a clash or dispute about this area, or it was handed over peacefully from one country to another.

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

Author
author

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
76,196

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
14 / 25

Plays
1428

Last 3 plays: jonnowales (15/25), Kabdanis (11/25), Guest 76 (8/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. Vietnam, Taiwan, China, Malaysia and Philippines, no specific year. Hint

Paracel Islands

Ryukyu Islands

Kuril Islands

Spratly Islands

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Question 2 of 25

2. Japan and China, 1931-32. Hint

Korea

Manchuria

Taiwan

Inner Mongolia

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Question 3 of 25

3. Indonesia and Holland, 1963. Hint

South Moluccas Islands

East Timor

Aceh

West Irian

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Question 4 of 25

4. Indonesia and Malaysia, 1963-66. Hint

Brunei

Singapore

Sarawak

Sabah

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Question 5 of 25

5. Japan and Russia, 1945. Hint

Kuril Islands

Bonin Islands

Ryukyu Islands

Volcano Islands

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Question 6 of 25

6. Japan and USA, 1972. Hint

Ryukyu Islands

Volcano Islands

Bonin Islands

Wake Island

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Question 7 of 25

7. Indonesia and Portugal, 1975. Hint

West Irian

East Timor

Goa

Macao

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Question 8 of 25

8. Portugal and India, 1962. Hint

Tranquebar

Calicut

Daman and Diu

Pondicherry

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Question 9 of 25

9. India and Pakistan, 1947-49. Hint

Bangladesh

Jammu and Kashmir

Punjab

Gujarat

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Question 10 of 25

10. China and India, 1959-60. Hint

Aksai Chin

Sikkim

Tibet

Bhutan

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Question 11 of 25

11. China and USSR, 1969. Hint

Near the Ussuri River

Near the Lena River

Near the Amur River

Near the Yenisey River

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Question 12 of 25

12. Israel and Jordan, 1967. Hint

Golan Heights

Sinai

Gaza

West Bank

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Question 13 of 25

13. Israel and Syria, 1967. Hint

Gaza

West Bank

Golan Heights

Sinai

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Question 14 of 25

14. Israel and Egypt, 1967. Hint

Golan Heights

Port Said

West Bank

Sinai

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Question 15 of 25

15. Turkey and Greece, 1974. Hint

Rhodes

Khios

Kos

Cyprus

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Question 16 of 25

16. Azerbaijan and Armenia, 1992-93. Hint

Nakhichevan

Nagorno Karabakh

South Ossetia

Abkhazia

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Question 17 of 25

17. China, Japan, Great Britain, Germany, 1914. Hint

Canton

Nanking

Dairen

Tsingtao

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Question 18 of 25

18. China, Japan, Russia, 1904. Hint

Macao

Dairen

Amoy

Kwangchowan

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Question 19 of 25

19. China and France, 1946. Hint

Foochow

Amoy

Macao

Kwangchowan

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Question 20 of 25

20. China and Portugal, 1999. Hint

Canton

Hong Kong

Macao

Hainan

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Question 21 of 25

21. China and Great Britain, 1997. Hint

Canton

Hong Kong

Macao

Shanghai

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Question 22 of 25

22. France and India, 1950. Hint

Pondicherry

Karikal

Chandernagore

Mahe

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Question 23 of 25

23. Pakistan and Oman, 1958. Hint

Gwalior

Sonmiani

Ormara

Gwadar

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Question 24 of 25

24. Great Britain, Mauritius, Seychelles, 1965. Hint

Rodrigues Island

Laccadive Islands

Maldives

British Indian Ocean Territory

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Question 25 of 25

25. Malaysia and Philippines, 1960s. Hint

Sarawak

Brunei

Palawan

Sabah

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Vietnam, Taiwan, China, Malaysia and Philippines, no specific year.

Answer: Spratly Islands

These uninhabited islands are disputed, partly because of possible oil resources in the area.

2. Japan and China, 1931-32.

Answer: Manchuria

Japan occupied this territory 1931-32.

3. Indonesia and Holland, 1963.

Answer: West Irian

West Irian, or Irian Jaya, was handed over to Indonesia from Holland in 1963.

4. Indonesia and Malaysia, 1963-66.

Answer: Sarawak

The inclusion of Sarawak in Malaysia in 1963 was disputed (1963-66).

5. Japan and Russia, 1945.

Answer: Kuril Islands

Japan lost the Northern Kuril Islands to Russia after World War II.

6. Japan and USA, 1972.

Answer: Ryukyu Islands

The Ryukyu Islands as a whole were returned to Japan from USA in 1972. The Northern Ryukyu Islands were returned in 1953.The Bonin Islands and the Volcano Islands were returned in 1968.

7. Indonesia and Portugal, 1975.

Answer: East Timor

The area was given up by Portugal in 1975, and occupied by Indonesia the same year. East Timor gained independence in May 2002.

8. Portugal and India, 1962.

Answer: Daman and Diu

In 1962 India seized the Portuguese colonies of Daman, Diu and Goa by force.

9. India and Pakistan, 1947-49.

Answer: Jammu and Kashmir

India and Pakistan fought a war over Jammu and Kashmir 1947-49. In 1949 the area was partitioned into two {parts;} NW area controlled by Pakistan, the remainder constituting a state of India. The area is still disputed.

10. China and India, 1959-60.

Answer: Aksai Chin

China and India disputed over this territory in 1959-60. It is now controlled by China, but claimed by India.

11. China and USSR, 1969.

Answer: Near the Ussuri River

The border clashes between China and USSR in 1969 took place near the Ussuri River, which is a tributary river to the Amur.

12. Israel and Jordan, 1967.

Answer: West Bank

Israel conquered the West Bank along with East Jerusalem from Jordan in 1967.

13. Israel and Syria, 1967.

Answer: Golan Heights

Israel conquered the Golan Heights from Syria in 1967.

14. Israel and Egypt, 1967.

Answer: Sinai

Israel conquered Sinai in 1967, but the area was handed over to Egypt in 1979.

15. Turkey and Greece, 1974.

Answer: Cyprus

After a period of strong Greek and Greek-Cypriot pressure for a union with Greece, Turkey attacked Cyprus and occupied the northern part of the country in 1974.

16. Azerbaijan and Armenia, 1992-93.

Answer: Nagorno Karabakh

Azerbaijan and Armenia fought a war over this territory in 1992-93. Since then Armenia controls the area.

17. China, Japan, Great Britain, Germany, 1914.

Answer: Tsingtao

The Chinese city Tsingtao, today Qingdao, was a German territory 1897-1914. The city was besieged by Japanese and British forces 1914. Occupied by Japan 1922 and again under Japanese rule 1938-45, the city today belongs to China.

18. China, Japan, Russia, 1904.

Answer: Dairen

Seaport and terminus of Siberian railroad by edict of Russian tsar 1899. Occupied by Japan during the Russo-Japanese war 1904. A free port in 1906. Included in the Russo-Chinese military base Port Arthur in 1945. Given back to China 1955. Now called Dalian.

19. China and France, 1946.

Answer: Kwangchowan

The city was returned from France to China 1946.

20. China and Portugal, 1999.

Answer: Macao

This area was peacefully handed over to China from Portugal in 1999.

21. China and Great Britain, 1997.

Answer: Hong Kong

This area was peacefully handed over from Great Britain to China in 1997.

22. France and India, 1950.

Answer: Chandernagore

Chandernagore, or Chandannagar, was handed over from France to India 1950. Pondicherry, Karikal and Mahe were also French colonies, but were handed over in 1954.

23. Pakistan and Oman, 1958.

Answer: Gwadar

This port was ceded from Oman to Pakistan in 1958.

24. Great Britain, Mauritius, Seychelles, 1965.

Answer: British Indian Ocean Territory

This British colony in the Indian Ocean was formed 1965 from Chagos Archipelago, formerly part of Mauritius, and Aldabra, Farquahar and Desroches Islands, which were returned to Seychelles 1976.

25. Malaysia and Philippines, 1960s.

Answer: Sabah

During the 1960s the relations between Malaysia and Philippines were strained due to the Philippines claim to Sabah.

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