Quiz  /  Know Your Asian Geography Quiz

  • 1. 
    In which country is Mayon Volcano located?

  • North Korea
  • Philippines
  • Japan
  • Russia

  • 2. 
    What city is the capital of the People’s Republic of China?

  • Beijing
  • Shanghai
  • Wuhan
  • Shenzen

  • 3. 
    Which mountainous kingdom of south-central Asia is locally known as Druk-Yul?

  • Bhutan
  • Cambodia
  • Nepal
  • Myanmar

  • 4. 
    Which Chinese city was the eastern terminus of the ancient trans-Asian trade route known as the Silk Road?

  • Shenzhen
  • Xi’an
  • Guangzhou
  • Shanghai

  • 5. 
    What is the second largest city in Pakistan?

  • Karachi
  • Islamabad
  • Rawalpindi
  • Lahore

  • 6. 
    Which two countries share the Isthmus of Kra, which connects the Malay Peninsula to Southeast Asia?

  • Myanmar and Thailand
  • Malaysia and Myanmar
  • Indonesia and Malaysia
  • Myanmar and Cambodia

  • 7. 
    The Chinese name Dongbei refers to what northeastern historical region of China?

  • Taiwan
  • Manchuria
  • Sichuan
  • Guangdong

  • 8. 
    What is the name of the vast area of saltwater swamps that form the lower Ganges delta of India?

  • Rann of Kachchh
  • Duars
  • Tarai
  • Sundarbans

  • 9. 
    Which desert in Asia takes its name from a Mongolian term meaning “waterless place”?

  • Karakum Desert
  • Gobi Desert
  • Thar Desert
  • Kyzylkum Desert

  • 10. 
    What is the name of the imperial palace complex at the heart of Beijing, China?

  • Angkor Wat
  • Palace of Te
  • Forbidden City
  • Potala Palace

  • 11. 
    In what city in Japan would you find a cenotaph located in Peace Memorial Park?

  • Hiroshima
  • Yokohama
  • Kyoto
  • Nagasaki

  • 12. 
    What is the largest drainless mountain lake in Central Asia?

  • Lake Baikal
  • Lake Khanka
  • Koko Nor
  • Hongze Lake

  • 13. 
    The Chinese name of which Southeast Asian port means “fragrant harbour”?

  • Shanghai
  • Tianjin
  • Hong Kong
  • Qingdao

  • 14. 
    Which region was a Portuguese colony that received its full independence in 2002 after some 25 years of Indonesian rule?

  • Bali
  • Tamil Eelam
  • Macau
  • East Timor
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