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Asian Geography By Letter - B

Can you guess these Asian geographical answers that start with the letter B?
Quiz by relessness
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Last updated: December 23, 2019
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First submittedSeptember 19, 2013
Times taken46,582
Average score77.3%
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Clue
Answer
City once called Peking
Beijing
Sea into which Crimea juts
Black Sea
Bay into which the Ganges flows
Bay of Bengal
Indonesian island filled with resorts
Bali
Strait between Europe and Asia
at Istanbul
Bosphorus
Island which is 73% Indonesian
and 26% Malaysian
Borneo
... and 1% this country
Brunei
Small Himalayan country
Bhutan
Iraqi capital
Baghdad
Ancient capital near the above
Babylon
Capital of Lebanon
Beirut
Clue
Answer
Another name for Myanmar
Burma
Strait between Russia and Alaska
Bering Strait
Capital of Thailand
Bangkok
South Korea's second city
Busan
Term for a Middle Eastern marketplace
Bazaar
Small island country near Saudi Arabia
Bahrain
75% of this country is less than
16 feet above sea level
Bangladesh
Azerbaijani capital
Baku
Former name of Mumbai
Bombay
Capital of Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek
Many of Asia's largest statues
depict this guy
Buddha
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Level 71
Oct 29, 2014
77% got Brunei, but only 67% got Borneo? :S
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Level 52
Oct 29, 2014
Maybe guessing for which one is 75% lower than 16ft above sea level.
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Level 64
Oct 30, 2014
More like typing in all the Asian countries that starts with letter B. Same with cities btw.
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Level 67
Jan 13, 2017
Even then, that's quite surprising.
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Level 62
Jan 13, 2015
A lot of people probably got it because they have the knowledge banked from working on the Countries of the World Quiz
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Level 51
Jul 23, 2015
Thanks to the Countries of the World quiz, I now know all the countries of the world and the general area they're in. So I just typed in Brunei without even reading the clues. I completely blanked on Borneo even though I knew it. I guess I'm too tired to be taking quizzes.
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Level 56
Apr 18, 2022
Are you still tired?
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Level 39
Apr 21, 2016
I am so happy there is one about Brunei! lived there for 6 years
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Level 44
Mar 23, 2021
It's because the countries of the world quiz. Lots more people on this site know about Brunei than Borneo because of that. I had to think about Borneo for a bit but got Brunei immediately.
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Level 68
Feb 5, 2015
Got all but Bosphorus.
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Level 56
Jun 20, 2020
Same lol
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Level 49
Feb 2, 2016
I should have come up with the resort island. I was in a production of South Pacific, and that was one of the only islands mentioned.
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Level 71
Dec 8, 2016
I think I tried putting the "h" in Buddha every place except second to last...*sigh*
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Level 56
Jul 9, 2017
I like how Buddha is refered to as "this guy".
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Level 52
Jul 14, 2017
I put bob marley for the last one....
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Level 75
Mar 23, 2021
Bo Jackson
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Level 65
Mar 23, 2021
Bob Ross
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Level 67
Feb 3, 2018
Peking is still called Peking but with the introduction of Pinyin it's written differently as Beijing. Anyway the name of the city didn't changesince the fourteenth century.
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Level 42
Feb 1, 2019
Okay I also used to call it Bazaar but just... Failed to understand it is referring to it.
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Level 88
Feb 1, 2019
I mean...Bangladesh has issues.
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Level 49
Feb 27, 2019
Please accept Bospor, Bosbor or Bosphor for Bosphorus. I couldnt figure it out
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Level 43
Dec 1, 2021
Sure, maybe accept Engli or Inglis if the answer to a question is 'English'.. (btw, Bosporus is acceptable)
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Level 45
Aug 3, 2019
I think the -stan countries deserve a lot more attention. I mean, Afghanistan and Pakistan are obviously known, sadly only due to political problems, and maybe you know Kazakhstan, but that is where it stops for most people. Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan also exist, and are actually very rich in culture and sights as well.

I think that definitely more tourists should come to these countries that want to see raw, beautiful nature and blooming islamic culture. If you go to Uzbekistan, you can follow the trails of the Silk Road in Samarqand, and if you go to Kyrgyzstan you can hike on the Tian Shan (Celestial Mountains). Obviously, all of these countries have interesting history due to them being part of the Ancient Chinese Empire, having islamic influence and having a history in the soviet union as well.

Just a little tip from me to you if you are looking for an interesting, empty place to go on vacation.

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Level 45
Aug 3, 2019
By the way, they are also good for winter/skiing vacations, due to them having a lot of snow in winter and rather cold temperatures. Each one of the countries have an at least little part of mountains.

And...I'm not Uzbek, Turkmen, Tajikistani, Kyrgyz, Kazakh, Afghan or Pakistani. Just an Austrian guy trying to give you a "secret tip" for your next holiday.

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Level 70
Aug 17, 2019
Cheers mate! Thanks for the tip . I have now visited every Stan country ( except Afghanistan) sigh
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Level 72
Nov 20, 2023
Well, your map doesn't say so...
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Level 56
Mar 23, 2021
Very offensive to refer to Buddha a 'this guy' !

It's like referring to Jesus as the dude with a dress on !!!

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Level 71
Mar 23, 2021
is that,,, not how you refer to that dude with the dress on?
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Level 68
Mar 23, 2021
I don't think those dead possibly fictional hombres really mind.
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Level 85
Jan 3, 2022
From this day forward, He shall be known as "the dude with a dress on".
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Level 82
Mar 23, 2021
What's the Crimea doing on an Asian geography quiz?
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Level 57
Mar 25, 2021
Exactly! I think it should be changed to something like “Sea north of Anatolia” — actually dealing with Asian geography.
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Level 68
Mar 23, 2021
easy peasy lemon squeeze
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Level 64
Mar 23, 2021
Glad to know Berdimuhamedow hasn't passed Buddha yet.
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Level 65
Mar 23, 2021
But his dog might.
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Level 58
Mar 24, 2021
Train to Busan is one of the best zombie films!
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Level 30
Mar 24, 2021
Definitely (World War Z is the best) :)
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Level 30
Mar 24, 2021
I got Busan right, but it didn’t get Bali!
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Level 51
Mar 24, 2021
God damn, didn't realise until I read the comments that the answers all began with b
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Level 79
Apr 6, 2021
Somehow Myanmar is accepted for the Myanmar question.
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Level 65
May 22, 2021
Bazaars isn't only in Middle East. Some bazaars are inside Xinjiang.
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Level 43
Jun 14, 2021
Bazaars are in South Asia too.
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Level 56
Jul 8, 2021
Calling Buddha a guy is equivalent to calling Jesus a dude.
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Level 85
Jan 3, 2022
You mean... Jesus wasn't a dude???
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Level 76
Jun 15, 2022
South Korea's second city? Do you mean her second-largest city?
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Level 58
Nov 25, 2022
was going to comment about this
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Level 44
Dec 30, 2022
Damn! All I could think of was the Dardanelles for the strait at Istanbul.
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Level 72
Nov 20, 2023
Do we want to turn off Myanmar for Burma?