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93 Asia Trivia Questions That Will Ignite Your Inner Traveler

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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