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Quiz about North East Asia Challenge
Quiz about North East Asia Challenge

North East Asia Challenge Trivia Quiz


Ten multi-choice questions about the countries of North East Asia: Japan, Korea, and China. How much do you know about the food, languages, history and geography of these three countries?

A multiple-choice quiz by kashikoi. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
kashikoi
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
38,261
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1200
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following did NOT occur during the Meiji Restoration in Japan between 1868 and 1912? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of the following is the phonetic alphabet of Korea? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Hong Kong was handed back to China in 1997 by the British. Macao was handed back to China in 1999 by the: Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following Japanese foods is not some kind of noodle? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of the following trainlines does NOT have a terminus in Beijing, China? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The truce village on the ceasefire line in the DMZ between North and South Korea is called: Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The currency in Macao is the: Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The phonetic syllabary Hangul was invented about 500 years ago by: Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 1643, the scholar Hayashi Gaho produced a short list known as the "Three Views of Japan", of what he considered to be the three finest scenic views in the country. Which of the following wasn't one of them? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Three of the following are 'Thank you' in North East Asian languages. Which one is 'Thank you' in a South East Asian language? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of the following did NOT occur during the Meiji Restoration in Japan between 1868 and 1912?

Answer: Commodore Perry of the U.S. Navy arrived with a squadron of 'Black ships' to insist Japan open to foreign trade.

The two wars occurred in 1894-95 and 1904-05, respectively. Perry's arrival was in 1853.
2. Which of the following is the phonetic alphabet of Korea?

Answer: Hangul

The others are the three written languages used in Japan.
3. Hong Kong was handed back to China in 1997 by the British. Macao was handed back to China in 1999 by the:

Answer: Portuguese

Portugal had had control of Macao since the mid-1800s.
4. Which of the following Japanese foods is not some kind of noodle?

Answer: Okonomiyaki

Okonomiyaki is often described as 'a Japanese pizza' but I think it is more like a fritter. The best known types come from Osaka and Hiroshima. Somen is a thin white noodle, served cold in the summer.
5. Which of the following trainlines does NOT have a terminus in Beijing, China?

Answer: Trans-Siberian

The Trans-Siberian travels between Nakhodka (near Vladivostok) and Moscow. The other two both go between Moscow and Beijing, with the Trans-Manchurian bypassing Mongolia.
6. The truce village on the ceasefire line in the DMZ between North and South Korea is called:

Answer: Panmunjom

An amazing place. There is a negotiation room built half in North Korea and half in South Korea.
7. The currency in Macao is the:

Answer: Pataca

The Won is used in Korea, the Yuan in China, and the Yen, of course, in Japan. The Pataca was first used in the Philippines by Spanish merchants and went into use in Macao in 1901. It is still being used even after the return of Macao to China.
8. The phonetic syllabary Hangul was invented about 500 years ago by:

Answer: A king

It was invented by King Sejong and his group of researchers in 1443. These days it consists of 24 letters: 14 consonants and 10 vowels.
9. In 1643, the scholar Hayashi Gaho produced a short list known as the "Three Views of Japan", of what he considered to be the three finest scenic views in the country. Which of the following wasn't one of them?

Answer: Kiyomizu

Japan is very fond of lists like this. I am sure that Kiyomizu-dera, one of the most famous temples in Kyoto, must be on another list. 'The three most famous temples in Japan', perhaps? Matsushima is in Miyagi Prefecture, Miyajima Island is in Hiroshima Prefecture and Amanohashidate is in Kyoto Prefecture.
10. Three of the following are 'Thank you' in North East Asian languages. Which one is 'Thank you' in a South East Asian language?

Answer: Khawp khun

'Xie xie' is Chinese, 'Kamsa hamnida' is Korean, 'Arigato gozaimasu' is Japanese, and 'Khawp khun' is Thai.
Source: Author kashikoi

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