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Here’s a set of concise 100+ one-liner Q&A on Asia

July 3, 2025
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Q: How many countries are there in Asia?
A: 48

Q: What is the highest point on Earth and where is it located?
A: Mount Everest on the Nepal–Tibet border

Q: What is the lowest point on Earth and where is it located?
A: The Dead Sea between Israel and Jordan

Q: What is the largest country in Asia by area?
A: Russia

Q: What is the most populous country in Asia?
A: China

Q: What is the highest mountain in Asia?
A: Mount Everest

Q: Which is the largest desert in Asia?
A: Gobi Desert

Q: What is the longest river in Asia?
A: Yangtze River

Q: What is the largest lake in Asia?
A: Caspian Sea

Q: Which city is called the Pearl of the Orient?
A: Manila

Q: Which sea lies between Saudi Arabia and Iran?
A: Persian Gulf

Q: What is the currency of India?
A: Indian Rupee

Q: Which mountain range forms the northern border of the Indian subcontinent?
A: Himalayas

Q: Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun?
A: Japan

Q: What is the capital of South Korea?
A: Seoul

Q: Which Asian country has one of the highest literacy rates?
A: Japan

Q: Which river is sacred in India?
A: Ganga

Q: What is the largest archipelago country in Asia?
A: Indonesia

Q: What is the capital of Thailand?
A: Bangkok

Q: Which country has the world’s longest railway platform at Gorakhpur?
A: India

Q: What is the world’s oldest hereditary monarchy?
A: Yamato Dynasty of Japan

Q: What ancient trade route connected East and West?
A: Silk Road

Q: Which country introduced the Metabo Law?
A: Japan

Q: In which country is snake wine traditional?
A: Vietnam

Q: Which country is the world’s second-largest coffee exporter?
A: Vietnam

Q: What is the most common Vietnamese surname?
A: Nguyen

Q: Which country has Son Doong Cave?
A: Vietnam

Q: Which Asian country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
A: China

Q: Which country banned chewing gum sales?
A: Singapore

Q: Which country celebrates a Valentine’s Day for singles?
A: South Korea

Q: Which country has King Fahd International Airport?
A: Saudi Arabia

Q: What is Palm Jumeirah?
A: An artificial archipelago in the UAE

Q: Which country is the world’s largest producer of mangoes?
A: India

Q: What is Kintsugi?
A: Japanese art of repairing pottery with gold

Q: Which country uses the ringgit?
A: Malaysia

Q: What is the predominant religion of Thailand?
A: Buddhism

Q: What is the national flower of Turkey?
A: Tulip

Q: What is the Roof of the World?
A: Tibetan Plateau

Q: Which river flows through Baghdad?
A: Tigris

Q: What is the most populous city in Asia?
A: Tokyo

Q: What is the capital of Indonesia?
A: Jakarta

Q: Which strait separates Asia and North America?
A: Bering Strait

Q: Which is the smallest island nation in Asia?
A: Maldives

Q: Which country is called Land of the Thunder Dragon?
A: Bhutan

Q: What is the deepest lake in Asia?
A: Lake Baikal

Q: Which river flows through Bangkok?
A: Chao Phraya River

Q: What is the largest island in Asia?
A: Borneo

Q: Which desert lies in western India?
A: Thar Desert

Q: Which sea lies west of India?
A: Arabian Sea

Q: What is the capital of Mongolia?
A: Ulaanbaatar

Q: What is the capital of North Korea?
A: Pyongyang

Q: What is the currency of Turkey?
A: Turkish Lira

Q: Which is the most spoken language in Asia?
A: Mandarin Chinese

Q: Which plateau lies between the Tigris and Euphrates?
A: Mesopotamian Plain

Q: Which mountain range runs through Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan?
A: Tian Shan

Q: What is the capital of Nepal?
A: Kathmandu

Q: What is the capital of Bhutan?
A: Thimphu

Q: What is the capital of Myanmar?
A: Naypyidaw

Q: What is the capital of the Philippines?
A: Manila

Q: Which is one of the driest countries in Asia?
A: Saudi Arabia

Q: Which Asian country is highly forested by percentage?
A: Japan

Q: Which countries lie in both Asia and Europe?
A: Turkey and Russia

Q: Which country was formerly called Ceylon?
A: Sri Lanka

Q: Which country has the largest Buddhist population?
A: China

Q: Which country uses the Dong currency?
A: Vietnam

Q: Which flag features a red sun disc?
A: Japan

Q: Which country is known as Garden City of Asia?
A: Singapore

Q: Which country celebrates Lunar New Year prominently?
A: China

Q: Which country uses Hangul script?
A: South Korea

Q: Which country was formerly known as Siam?
A: Thailand

Q: Which country has over 17000 islands?
A: Indonesia

Q: Which city-state lies at the tip of the Malay Peninsula?
A: Singapore

Q: Which endangered animal is native to Borneo and Sumatra?
A: Orangutan

Q: Which Asian country had the world’s tallest man Sultan Kösen?
A: Turkey

Q: Which Asian country had the world’s tallest woman Rumeysa Gelgi?
A: Turkey

Q: What is the longest railway route in the world?
A: Trans-Siberian Railway

Q: Which country introduced television last?
A: Bhutan

Q: Which group carried out the Tokyo subway attack in 1995?
A: Aum Shinrikyo

Q: Who was the world’s first woman prime minister?
A: Sirimavo Bandaranaike

Q: What is Buzkashi?
A: National sport of Afghanistan

Q: What is Japan’s average life expectancy?
A: About 85 years

Q: Which country has the largest Muslim population?
A: Indonesia

Q: What is Shinrin-yoku?
A: Japanese practice of forest bathing

Q: What is the national flower of China?
A: Peony

Q: Which country first reached Mars on its maiden attempt in Asia?
A: India

Q: Who was called Asian of the Century by Asian Week and CNN?
A: Mahatma Gandhi

Q: Who was the first Asian Nobel laureate in Physics?
A: C V Raman

Q: Who was the first Asian Nobel laureate in Economics?
A: Amartya Sen

Q: Which mountain range traditionally separates Europe and Asia?
A: Ural Mountains

Q: Which river flows through the most countries in Asia?
A: Mekong River

Q: What is the largest peninsula in Asia?
A: Arabian Peninsula

Q: Which country is known as the “Hermit Kingdom”?
A: North Korea

Q: Which Asian capital city lies on the Bosporus Strait?
A: Istanbul

Q: Which Asian country is famous for Angkor Wat?
A: Cambodia

Q: What is the dominant climate of Southwest Asia?
A: Desert (arid)

Q: Which Asian country has the highest population density?
A: Singapore

Q: Which plateau is the source of many major Asian rivers?
A: Tibetan Plateau

Q: Which country is the largest landlocked nation in Asia?
A: Kazakhstan

Q: Which Asian sea is shrinking rapidly due to water diversion?
A: Aral Sea

Q: Which country is the world’s largest producer of rice?
A: China

Q: Which Asian country has the most time zones?
A: Russia

Q: Which strait separates Malaysia and Indonesia?
A: Strait of Malacca

Q: Which Asian country is known for Petra?
A: Jordan

Q: Who founded the Mongol Empire?
A: Genghis Khan

Q: Which Asian country has the largest oil reserves?
A: Saudi Arabia

Q: Which organization provides development loans in Asia?
A: Asian Development Bank

Q: Which Asian city is home to Burj Khalifa?
A: Dubai