So, you backpacked your way through Vietnam and Thailand. You basked on a beach in Bali and ventured through the Forbidden City in China. You are an adventurer, a traveler… or maybe, you are not such a traveler, after all. Maybe you are simply a lover of all things Asia. Regardless of where your robust knowledge of Asia comes from, we invite you to put your knowledge to the test. You may be an Asia expert, but are you an Asia trivia guru?
Whether you are preparing yourself for your next big trip to one of the most beautiful continents on earth, or you are testing your pre-existing knowledge of Asia, we insist that you give these 90 Asia trivia questions a shot. We can assure you that these Asia trivia questions and answers are the next best thing to walking the Great Wall of China yourself!
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Muscat is the capital of which of these countries?
Nepal
Oman
Mongolia
Russia
Portuguese is one of the official languages of which country?
Bangladesh
Myanmar
India
East Timor
The mouth of the Ganges river can be found within what country?
Burma
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Thailand
Which country on the Mediterranean is to the north of Turkey?
China
Syria
Brunei
Pakistan
Which of the following is not a sea bordering Asia?
Arabian Sea
Kara Sea
Barents Sea
Celebes Sea
In Japan, what is the Shinkansen?
A Mountain
Temple
A Shopping Mall
Bullet Train
Dhaka is the capital of which country?
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Nepal
Azerbaijan
Which country shares the longest continuous border with China?
India
Mongolia
Kazakhstan
Russia
Which country was previously called Persia?
Iran
Cambodia
Iraq
Thailand
Which country used to be called the Khmer Empire?
Bangladesh
Cambodia
Tajikistan
Brunei
Which is the predominant color on the national flag of Turkmenistan?
White
Yellow
Green
Blue
Burma is now known by what name?
Jordan
Lebanon
Uzbekistan
Myanmar
A mapping study determined in 2009 that the Great Wall of China was how long?
5250 miles
5000 miles
5500 miles
4750 miles
Of these Asian ‘seas’, which one is actually a real sea, and not a landlocked lake?
Dead Sea
Caspian Sea
Aral Sea
Flores Sea
Tokyo hosted the Summer Olympics in which year?
1960
1964
1968
1956
Orchard Road, that had a $40 million revamp in 2009, is the retail and entertainment center of which city?
Bangkok
Hong Kong
Singapore
Seoul
The Mekong Delta is in which Asian country?
Thailand
Myanmar
Cambodia
Vietnam
Benjamin Netanyahu is the PM of which of these countries?
Yemen
Israel
India
Jordan
By area, which of these Asian nations is the largest?
Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan
Tajikstan
Kazakhstan
Which small island country is near the Persian Gulf?
Mongolia
Bahrain
Malaysia
Afghanistan
Which of these groups of islands was referred to as the ‘spice islands’?
Molucca Islands
Philippines
Nicobar Islands
Andaman Islands
Which country was previously called Siam?
Iran
Iraq
Thailand
Syria
What is the dominant religion in the Philippines?
Christianity
Hindu
Islam
Buddhism
Which city was the summer capital of India during British Rule?
Simla
Ooty
Nainital
Darjeeling
Which is the capital of Azerbaijan?
Astana
Ashgabat
Bishkek
Baku
What is the largest island in Asia?
Sumatra
Singapore
Borneo
Honshu
Which country shares seas borders with Qatar and Iran?
Turkmenistan
Bangladesh
Israel
United Arab Emirates
Beirut is which country’s capital?
Laos
Pakistan
Lebanon
Laos
Chittagong is the main port of which Asian country?
India
Vietnam
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
What is the unlucky number in China?
13
33
4
7
Name the country located in the Himalayas?
Nepal
Sri Lanka
Oman
Malaysia
Air Asia is an airline owned by who?
Rupert Murdoch
Tony Fernandez
Richard Branson
Pan Am
Since 1981, mombai is the official name for which Indian city?
Calcutta
Bangalore
Delhi
Bombay
Which island was formerly called Ceylon?
Singapore
Bali
Sri Lanka
Java
By area, which of these Asian nations is the largest?
Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan
Uzbekistan
Tajikistan
In which country is the harbour city mombai?
Japan
India
China
Senegal
Which nation is known as the ‘Abode of Peace’?
Bhutan
United Arab Emirates
Brunei
Cambodia
Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
Japan
Singapore
South Korea
Afghanistan
New Manat is the currency of which of these countries?
United Arab Emirates
Tajikistan
India
Turkmenistan
Name the country with the world’s highest population?
The Philippines
Mongolia
North Korea
China
Sentosa is an island resort in which country?
Thailand
Indonesia
Singapore
Malaysia
In 1946 Vietnam fought a war for independence against which country?
France
USA
China
Britain
The islands Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu are part of which country?
Japan
Philippines
Vietnam
S. Korea
Which of these countries is in Asia?
Argentina
Colombia
Malaysia
Canada
Which is the predominant color on the national flag of Kyrgyzstan?
Blue
Yellow
Red
White
What is the dominant religion in Malaysia?
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
Hindu
Bishkek is the capital of which of these countries?
Syria
Pakistan
Kyrgyzstan
Yemen
Which country consists of over 7000 islands?
Oman
The Philippines
Vietnam
Afghanistan
Vientiane is capital of which Asian country?
Laos
Seychelles
Vietnam
Mauritius
The Ngultrum is the official currency of which country?
Sri Lanka
Brunei
Bhutan
Turkmenistan
In which country is there a town named Kandy?
Pakistan
Cambodia
Sri Lanka
Turkmenistan
Which Japanese city hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics?
Sapporo
Kyoto
Tokyo
Osaka
Name the eastern most country on the Indochina peninsula?
The Philippines
Mongolia
South Korea
Vietnam
Which is the predominant color on the national flag of Kazakhstan?
Blue
Yellow
White
Red
Which of these is not a traditional Asian religion?
Tengrism
Mun
Asatru
Koshinto
Which country shares borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
Kuwait
Brunei
Malaysia
Russia
Which country of Asia has the most islands?
Indonesia
Philippines
Malaysia
Japan
A famous breed of hound comes from which country?
Bahrain
Nepal
The Philippines
Afghanistan
You will find Kuala Lumpur in which country?
Kuwait
Nepal
Malaysia
Bhutan
Which of these countries is not in Asia?
Japan
South Korea
China
Kenya
Which of the following is the world’s 6th largest country?
Lebanon
Kyrgyzstan
Pakistan
Lebanon
Colombo City is found in which country?
Sri Lanka
Russia
Tajikistan
Bhutan
Which of these countries is not a landlocked country of Asia?
Mongolia
Afghanistan
Nepal
Syria
Siam was the former name of which country?
Thailand
The Philippines
Taiwan
North Korea
How many of the top ten most populated countries of the world are located, at least partly, in Asia?
7
3
9
6
The motto of which country is ‘Truth Alone Triumphs’?
Uzbekistan
Israel
East Timor
India
In which country is the port of Latakia?
Lebanon
Yemen
Oman
Syria
Which of these countries has Russia to the north and China to the south?
Nepal
Mongolia
Japan
Malaysia
Bharat is an alternative name for which Asian country?
India
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Malaysia (then Malaya) gained independence from Britain in which year?
1955
1951
1957
1953
Which of the following is considered an Asian country?
Lithuania
Uzbekistan
Poland
Burundi
Which is the predominant color on the national flag of Pakistan?
White
Blue
Green
Yellow
Red Square is a landmark in which country’s capital?
China
Russia
Cambodia
Kuwait
Socotra is the largest of which country’s island?
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Yemen
Uzbekistan
The sources of the Indus, Mekong rivers can be found in which country?
Nepal
Afghanistan
China
Japan
Which country does not lay claim to a portion of the South China Sea?
Brunei
China
Malaysia
Thailand
Vientiane is the capital of which country?
Yemen
Laos
Syria
Lebanon
When was Burma’s name changed to Myanmar?
1984
1989
1979
1974
Amman is which country’s capital city?
Jordan
Laos
Israel
Myanmar
Which Asian city’s name means ‘between rivers’?
Bangkok
Phnom Penh
Ulan Bator
Hanoi
Seoul is which country’s capital?
Vietnam
North Korea
Bahrain
South Korea
Which of the following is a city state?
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
Singapore
Which fruit, popular in parts of Asia, is notoriously malodorous?
Jackfruit
Mangosteen
Rambutan
Durian
Dushanbe is the capital of which of the following countries?
East Timor
Tajikistan
Cambodia
Turkmenistan
Taipei is the capital city of which country?
Thailand
Singapore
Taiwan
Vietnam
Which island was formerly called Formosa?
Bali
Java
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Kim Jong-un is the leader of which country?
South Korea
Afghanistan
Thailand
North Korea
The Deccan Plateau is in which country?
Bangladesh
Pakistan
India
Afghanistan
What is the name given to the stretch of water between China and Korea?
Blue Sea
Red Sea
Yellow Sea
White Sea
Which is the predominant color on the national flag of Saudi Arabia?
Green
White
Blue
Yellow
In which country is the Galata Bridge which connects Europe to Asia?
Greece
Croatia
Russia
Turkey
The Khyber Pass links which two countries?
India/Bangladesh
Pakistan/India
Afghanistan/Pakistan
India/Nepal
Denpasar is the capital of which Indonesian island?
Sumatra
Lombok
Java
Bali
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