Asian Capitals Trivia Quiz

Answer: Bangkok

The country is Thailand. The Mekong river runs through this country. The Mekong giant catfish can grow up to nine feet long! The largest was caught in Thailand, where efforts are being made to protect this species. The capital, Bangkok, has about 12.6% of the entire population in Thailand.

Answer: Phnom Penh

The country is Cambodia. The Khmer Rouge once ruled this country and committed many atrocities toward its subjects, until Vietnam invaded and overthrew it. Angkor Wat is an ancient building that is the only building to be featuerd on a national flag (Cambodia). The capital, Phnom Penh, literally means "Penh's hill" after a legend that says a woman called Lady Penh founded the city.

Answer: Seoul

The country is South Korea. Turtle ships were ships that were armored top and bottom, with cannons on each side. Dokdo is a patch controlled by South Korea, but Japan contests that claim. The capital, Seoul, houses more than half of all South Koreans.

Answer: Baghdad

The country is Iraq. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Mosul is the country's largest city and in 2015, was controlled by ISIS, a terrorist organization. The capital, Baghdad, is located on the River Tigris in the "Fertile Crescent", an area of land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

Answer: New Delhi

The country is India. The Taj Mahal is an elaborate tomb built by Shah Jahan for his wife. Hinduism is a religion that is most commonly practiced in India.

Answer: Beijing

The country is China. The Forbidden City was the residence of many Chinese emperors and is now a museum. The Great Wall is one of the seven wonders of the world and is also the longest man made structures of the world. The capital, Beijing, is home to the Beijing Capital International Airport, which is the second-largest airport in the world in terms of passenger traffic.

Answer: Tokyo

The country is Japan. Zen is a form of Buddhism, practiced in Japan. Hokkaido is one of the islands that make up Japan.The capital, Tokyo, had a population of about 15 million and a density of about 6,890 people per square mile in 2016 (America's density in 2016 was about 35, and the density of China in 2016 was about 135 people per square mile).

Answer: Ulaanbaatar

The country is Mongolia. The Gobi desert is a desert found in northwestern China and western Mongolia. Genghis Khan was a Mongol ruler who conquered many parts of Asia and a few places in Europe. The capital, Ulaanbaatar, was founded in the 1600s as a Buddhist monastery and changed its location TWENTY-EIGHT times before settling in the present location in 1778.

Answer: Jakarta

The country is Indonesia. It is an archipelago in between the Indian and Pacific oceans. Sumatra is the only place in the world where endangered Sumatran orangutans are found. The capital, Jakarta, is often seen as the Indonesian equivalent of New York City and is nicknamed the "Big Durian" while NYC is nicknamed the "Big Apple".

Answer: Kuala Lumpur

The country is Malaysia. Malaysia is divided into two parts. One half is on the tip of the Malay Peninsula. The other half is on the island of Borneo. The capital, Kuala Lumpur, is home to the Petronas Twin Towers, which were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004, when they were surpassed by Taipei 101 (Taiwan).