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Asian Country by History

Guess each Asian country based on something that occurred during its history.
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Last updated: December 3, 2021
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History
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An ancient precursor of this country was an empire ruled by Tigranes the Great.
Armenia
This country's third president, who first came to power after leading a military coup in 1961, was assassinated on 26th October 1979.
South Korea
The capital of the Nabataean Kingdom is now located in this country.
Jordan
The ancient city-states of Ebla, Mari and Ugarit were located within what is now this country.
Syria
A precursor of this country built the largest temple complex in the world, in terms of land area.
Cambodia
A civil war began in this country on 5th May 1992, less than eight months after the country became independent, and lasted until 27th June 1997.
Tajikistan
The ruins of the ancient cities of Ctesiphon and Susa are located in this country.
Iran
The ancestors of the people of this country established a khaganate that existed between the 9th and 10th centuries, centred on the upper Yenisei River.
Kyrgyzstan
In what is now this country, from 40 to 43 AD, two sisters led a rebellion against the Han dynasty.
Vietnam
One of the founders of the earliest precursor of this country was Janibek Khan, son of Barak, Khan of the Golden Horde.
Kazakhstan
One of the precursors of this country collapsed shortly after being invaded by the Konbaung dynasty, who had to withdraw a few months after the invasion when their capital was threatened by the Chinese.
Thailand
The founder of this country fought the Ottoman Empire in March 1893, after Ottoman officials had imprisoned sixteen of the area's tribal leaders.
Qatar
In ancient times, this country was controlled by twelve city-kingdoms.
Cyprus
In the late 2000s, the monarchy of this country was abolished and it became a federal republic.
Nepal
The Austronesian peoples are thought to have originated from what is now this country.
Taiwan
This country was preceded by what were known as the Trucial States, a group of tribal confederations whose leaders had signed truces with the United Kingdom.
United Arab Emirates
Ancient areas located within what is now this country include Cilicia, Galatia and Lycia.
Turkey
This country became independent on 20th May 2002.
East Timor
A battle occurred near to this country's capital on the 17th to the 19th October 1950.
North Korea
One of the cities in this country was home to the first paper mill in the Islamic world, and was one of the capitals of both the Timurid Empire and the Kara-Khanid Khanate.
Uzbekistan
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