Asian Travel Quiz

1. The Great Wall of China stretches approximately how far?

1. 2,000 km
2. 21,196 km
3. 50,000 km
4. 8,850 km

2. The Taj Mahal in Agra, India, was built as a tomb for which Mughal emperor's wife?

1. Akbar's wife Jodha
2. Aurangzeb's wife Dilras
3. Babur's wife Maham
4. Shah Jahan's wife Mumtaz Mahal

3. Which city is the most populated metropolitan area in the world?

1. Beijing
2. Mumbai
3. Shanghai
4. Tokyo

4. Angkor Wat — the world's largest religious monument — is in which country?

1. Cambodia
2. Myanmar
3. Thailand
4. Vietnam

5. Which river runs through and defines the city of Bangkok, Thailand?

1. Chao Phraya
2. Irrawaddy
3. Mekong
4. Ping

6. Which island is known as the 'Island of the Gods' and is famous for Hindu temples and rice terraces?

1. Bali
2. Komodo
3. Lombok
4. Sumatra

7. Ha Long Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of towering limestone islands, is in which country?

1. Indonesia
2. Philippines
3. Thailand
4. Vietnam

8. Which city hosts the Shibuya Crossing — considered the world's busiest pedestrian crossing?

1. Seoul
2. Shanghai
3. Singapore
4. Tokyo

9. The ancient city of Petra, carved into pink sandstone cliffs, is in which country?

1. Iraq
2. Israel
3. Jordan
4. Saudi Arabia

10. Which Asian city-state is known as the 'Lion City' and is one of the world's most connected airports?

1. Hong Kong
2. Kuala Lumpur
3. Macau
4. Singapore

11. The Bund — a famous waterfront promenade with colonial-era buildings facing a futuristic skyline — is in which city?

1. Beijing
2. Guangzhou
3. Hong Kong
4. Shanghai

12. Mount Fuji is an iconic symbol of Japan. It last erupted in which year?

1. 1707
2. 1823
3. 1901
4. 1945

13. The Petronas Twin Towers, once the world's tallest buildings, are in which city?

1. Bangkok
2. Dubai
3. Jakarta
4. Kuala Lumpur

14. Which Asian country is home to the ancient temples of Bagan, with over 2,000 Buddhist pagodas on a plain?

1. Cambodia
2. Laos
3. Myanmar
4. Thailand

15. Which city is home to Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar?

1. Amman
2. Cairo
3. Istanbul
4. Tehran

16. The Trans-Siberian Railway, the world's longest railway, runs from Moscow to which city?

1. Almaty
2. Beijing
3. Ulaanbaatar
4. Vladivostok

17. Jeju Island, a popular honeymoon destination with a volcanic landscape, belongs to which country?

1. China
2. Japan
3. South Korea
4. Taiwan

18. Which ancient Silk Road city in Uzbekistan is famous for its tilework and the Registan square?

1. Bukhara
2. Khiva
3. Samarkand
4. Tashkent

19. Palawan, consistently voted one of the world's best islands, is part of which country?

1. Indonesia
2. Malaysia
3. Philippines
4. Vietnam

20. Which city is home to the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, and Tiananmen Square?

1. Beijing
2. Nanjing
3. Shanghai
4. Xi'an