Around Asia 1 - Answers

Published: Tuesday 7th June 2011
  1. China has the largest population of all the countries in Asia with India coming second, which country has the THIRD highest population? Indonesia.
  2. Of which Asian country is Tashkent the capital? Uzbekistan.
  3. What is the longest river in Asia? The Yangtze in China.
  4. Which is the first country in an alphabetical list of Asian countries? Afghanistan.
  5. In which country is the mouth of the River Ganges? Bangladesh.
  6. What is the largest island in Asia? New Guinea.
  7. What is the capital city of Vietnam? Hanoi.
  8. Which TWO countries are land-locked by China and India? Bhutan and Nepal.
  9. Which country borders both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf? Iran.
  10. Which Chinese region is known as "The Roof of the World"? Tibet.
  11. Which is the only country in the modern world NOT to have a rectangular flag? Nepal [Its flag consists of two united triangular flags].
  12. Which island in Asia is part of THREE separate countries? Borneo [Part of Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei].
  13. On which body of water would you find Bahrain? The Persian Gulf.
  14. Which TWO countries are linked by the Khyber Pass? Pakistan and Afghanistan.
  15. Which capital city is known as the "Venice of the East"? Bangkok.
  16. What was the ancient name for the country of Iran? Persia.
  17. Which sea separates China from the WEST coast of Korea? The Yellow Sea.
  18. By what name was Taiwan formerly known? Formosa.
  19. In which country would you find the temple complex ANGKOR WAT? Cambodia.
  20. What is the name of the large desert area located in Mongolia and China? The Gobi Desert.

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