June 8, 2025

Asia trivia: challenge your knowledge of the world’s largest continent

Questions
  1. What is the largest country in Asia by land area?
    a) China
    b) India
    c) Russia
    d) Saudi Arabia
  2. Which Asian country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
    a) China
    b) Japan
    c) South Korea
    d) Thailand
  3. Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, is located on the border between which two countries?
    a) Nepal and India
    b) Nepal and China
    c) China and Pakistan
    d) India and Bhutan
  4. Which Asian city is famous for its skyline and is often called the “Pearl of the Orient”?
    a) Hong Kong
    b) Singapore
    c) Tokyo
    d) Dubai
  5. The Great Wall of China was primarily built to protect against invasions from which group?
    a) Mongols
    b) Huns
    c) Japanese
    d) Europeans
  6. Which country in Asia is known for its ancient civilization that built the Terracotta Army?
    a) Japan
    b) China
    c) India
    d) Korea
  7. The Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in which Indian city?
    a) Delhi
    b) Mumbai
    c) Agra
    d) Jaipur
  8. Which Asian country is famous for the festival of Diwali and is the birthplace of yoga?
    a) Sri Lanka
    b) India
    c) Thailand
    d) Vietnam
  9. The Korean Peninsula is divided into which two countries?
    a) North Korea and South Korea
    b) China and Taiwan
    c) Mongolia and Japan
    d) Indonesia and Malaysia
  10. Which Southeast Asian country is known for its thousands of islands and is called the “Emerald of the Equator”?
    a) Philippines
    b) Indonesia
    c) Malaysia
    d) Vietnam
Answers
  1. c) Russia
  2. b) Japan
  3. b) Nepal and China
  4. a) Hong Kong
  5. a) Mongols
  6. b) China
  7. c) Agra
  8. b) India
  9. a) North Korea and South Korea
  10. b) Indonesia