Geography Quiz on Asia PDF

Japan Capital of Japan: Tokyo Biggest island in Japan: Honshu Japan religion: Shinto and Buddhism Currency: Japanese Yen Cities bombed: Hiroshima y Nagazaki What is a samurai? Like police man in Japan’s feudal era. What is the Mount Fuji? A volcano/mountain What is Kyoto? Japan’s ex capital What is...

Japan Capital of Japan: Tokyo Biggest island in Japan: Honshu Japan religion: Shinto and Buddhism Currency: Japanese Yen Cities bombed: Hiroshima y Nagazaki What is a samurai? Like police man in Japan’s feudal era. What is the Mount Fuji? A volcano/mountain What is Kyoto? Japan’s ex capital What is a shogun? a military leader and de facto ruler of Japan What is sumo? A famous sport in Japan. CHINA Longest river? The Yangtze River Major mountain range in china? The Kunlun mountains and the Qinling mountains. Major desert? The Taklamakan Desert Emperor that unified china? Qin Shi Huang Dynasty of the civil service china? The Qing dynasty Great Wall of china when was it build? Built ~7th century BCE, major sections in Ming Dynasty (1368– 1644). What is the Silk Road? Ancient trade routes connecting Asia and Europe. What about China calligraphy? Traditional art of writing with brush and ink. What about confucianism Philosophy emphasizing ethics, family, and education. Chinese new year? Lunar New Year, typically January/February. Vietnam, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. Vietnam: Hanoi Myanmar: Naypyidaw Laos: Vientiane Cambodia: Phnom Penh Thailand: Bangkok Oficial language of Myanmar? Burmese. Which country is landlocked? Laos. Angkor Wat ? Temple complex in Cambodia. What is pho? Vietnamese noodle soup. Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Indonesia, East timor and Philippines. Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur Singapore: Singapore Brunei: Bandar Seri Begawan Indonesia: Jakarta East Timor: Dili Philippines: Manila Where is the Marina bay sands hotel? Singapore. Which one is predominately catholic? Philippines. Official language of Brunei? Malay. Is Malaysia separated in 2? Yes Which country is landlocked? East timor What does Brunei produce? Brunei exports: Oil, gas. How many islands make up Indonesia? ~17,000. Who colonized the Philippines? Spain. Largest archipelago in the world? Indonesia Smallest country in south east Asia? Singapore. Country independent from Portugal in south east Asia? East Timor (2002). What is the Petronas towers? Skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.