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Geography of Asia
Test your knowledge about geography of Asia.
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Last updated: November 29, 2023
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1.
Which desert is located between Mongolia and China?
Kalahari
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Gobi
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Karakum
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Kyzylkum
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2.
Which country is not located on Indochinese Peninsula?
Laos
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Bhutan
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Vietnam
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Malaysia
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3.
From which country Malaysia gained its independence in 1957?
France
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Portugal
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United Kingdom
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Spain
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4.
On which Island is the eastern part of Malaysia situated?
Sumatra
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Java
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New Guinea
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Borneo
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5.
What was the former name of the capital city of Kazakhstan Nur-Sultan?
Ashgabat
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Bishkek
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Tashkent
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Astana
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6.
Which island nation became independent from Malaysia in 1965?
Brunei
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Papua New Guinea
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East Timor
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Singapore
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7.
On which island is Tokyo located?
Hokkaido
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Honshu
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Shikoku
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Kyushu
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8.
What is official language in Israel?
Yiddish
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Arabic
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Hebrew
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English
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9.
Which city is legally the capital of Israel, although many other countries don't recognize it?
Nazareth
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Jerusalem
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Tel Aviv
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Haifa
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10.
Which lake began shrinking in the 1960s and had largely dried up by the 2010s?
Lake Baikal
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Aral Sea
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Caspian Sea
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Ladoga
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11.
Which lake in Asia is the deepest lake in the world?
Onega
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Urmia
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Ladoga
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Baikal lake
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12.
How many emirates do United Arab Emirates consist of?
10
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7
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15
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5
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13.
The Dead sea is located on the border of which two countries?
Lebanon and Israel
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Syria and Lebanon
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Israel and Jordan
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Jordan and Syria
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14.
What is the name of the strait between Asia and North America?
Strait of Magellan
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Bass strait
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Bering strait
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Strait of Hormuz
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15.
Which is the most sacred river to Hindu people?
Brahmaputra
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Krishna
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Indus
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Ganges
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16.
What symbols does China have on its flag?
Yin and yang
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Sun and moon
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Stars
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Half moon
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17.
Which Asian country has the Star of David on its flag?
Syria
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Jordan
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Israel
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Lebanon
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18.
Not counting Russia, which of the countries of the former USSR is the largest by area?
Kazakhstan
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Turkmenistan
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Uzbekistan
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Azerbaijan
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19.
What is official language in Iran?
Persian
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French
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Arabic
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English
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20.
Which country colonized Indonesia?
France
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Spain
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Netherlands
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United Kingdom
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21.
Supervolcano Lake Toba erupted 74,000 years ago, nearly causing humans to become extinct. Where is it located?
Sri Lanka
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Taiwan
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Japan
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Indonesia
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22.
On which island is Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, located?
Borneo
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Java
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New Guinea
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Sumatra
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23.
Where is Krakatoa volcano that erupted in 1883 located?
Indonesia
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Japan
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Philippines
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China
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24.
What is the most spoken first language in India?
Hindi
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Bengali
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English
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Punjabi
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25.
Which Indian city was formerly known as Bombay?
Hyderabad
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Delhi
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Mumbai
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Kolkata
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26.
Kashmir is a disputed territory, now administered by three countries. Which one is not one of them?
Afghanistan
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India
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Pakistan
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China
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27.
Which sea borders the country of Georgia?
Caspian Sea
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Black Sea
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Red Sea
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Mediterranean Sea
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28.
What are official languages of Cyprus?
Turkish and English
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Cypriot Arabic and English
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Greek and Turkish
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Cypriot Arabic and Greek
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29.
What river makes most of the Chinese border with Russia?
Yellow River
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Mekong
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Lena
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Amur
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30.
What is the main city in Tibet?
Lhasa
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Thimphu
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Kathmandu
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Islamabad
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31.
Mountain Everest is located on the border between which two countries?
India and Bangladesh
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China and Nepal
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Bangladesh and China
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Nepal and India
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32.
What is China's largest island?
Shikoku
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Hainan
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Kyushu
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Taiwan
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33.
What is the longest river of Asia?
Yenisei
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Yangtze
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Indus
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Yellow River
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34.
What is the informal name of the northeasternmost part of China?
Manchuria
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Punjab
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Tibet
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Sikkim
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35.
What former Portuguese colony was returned to China in 1999?
Hong Kong
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Taipei
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Macau
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Taiwan
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36.
Which Asian country is also known as Kampuchea?
Laos
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Vietnam
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Myanmar
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Cambodia
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37.
Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus are sovereign base areas of which country?
Lebanon
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United Kingdom
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Israel
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Turkey
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38.
Whose former colony is Hong Kong?
Spanish
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Portuguese
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French
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British
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39.
South Ossetia is a de facto independent state claimed in whole by which country?
Afghanistan
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Armenia
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Russia
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Georgia
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40.
What is the only country that recognizes Northern Cyprus as independent?
Israel
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Russia
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Turkey
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Greece
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41.
Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia is claimed in whole by which country?
Azerbaijan
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Russia
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Georgia
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Armenia
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42.
Whose former colony is Macau?
Portuguese
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British
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French
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Spanish
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43.
Due to the lack of formal recognition Chinese Taipei is the other name for which country?
Taiwan
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Hong Kong
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Thailan
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Macau
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44.
Which country controlled Cambodia from 1867 until 1953?
France
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United Kingdom
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Spain
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Germany
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45.
On which island is the country of Brunei located?
Sulawesi
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Sumatra
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Borneo
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Java
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46.
What animal is depicted on the flag of Bhutan?
Dragon
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Lion
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Elephant
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Eagle
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47.
From which country Bangladesh gained its independence in 1971?
India
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China
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Myanmar
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Pakistan
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48.
Much of Bangladesh lies on the delta of which river?
Ganges
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Amur
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Yangtze
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Indus
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49.
Bahrain is connected by bridge to which country?
Kuwait
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UAE
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Qatar
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Saudi Arabia
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50.
Which tall mountain in is a national symbol of Armenia?
Ararat
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Karakoram
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Pamir
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Caucasus
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51.
On which sea is the capital of Azerbaijan located?
Caspian Sea
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Red Sea
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Mediterranean Sea
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Black Sea
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52.
From which European country Bahrain gained its independence in 1971?
Portugal
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United Kingdom
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Spain
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France
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53.
In which body of water is Bahrain located?
Gulf of Oman
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Gulf of Aden
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Red Sea
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Persian Gulf
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54.
Which Asian country is composed of 26 atoll islands?
East Timor
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Seychelles
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Maldives
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Indonesia
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55.
Which country is not located in the Bay of Bengal?
Laos
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Myanmar
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Bangladesh
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India
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56.
Famous as excellent mountain climbers most Sherpa people live in the eastern regions of which country?
Pakistan
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Bhutan
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Vietnam
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Nepal
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57.
What sea is located between North Korea and China?
South China Sea
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Sea of Okhotsk
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East China Sea
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Yellow Sea
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58.
Which African island was once the capital of Oman and the residence of the Omani monarchs?
Zanzibar
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Comoros
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Socotra
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Madagascar
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59.
What is the name of strait between Iran and Oman?
Strait of Hormuz
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Malacca Strait
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Bab al-Mandab Strait
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Dardanelles Strait
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60.
Which country has the largest Muslim population in the world?
Indonesia
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Pakistan
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Saudi Arabia
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Iran
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61.
Which country was formerly known as East Pakistan?
Tajikistan
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Afghanistan
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Bhutan
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Bangladesh
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62.
Although Jerusalem is designated as the capital, what is the administrative center of Palestine?
Jericho
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Hebron
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Ramallah
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Jenin
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63.
Quezon city is the most populous city of which country?
Thailand
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Philippines
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Vietnam
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Indonesia
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64.
What is the only bordering country with Qatar?
Kuwait
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Iraq
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United Arab Emirates
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Saudi Arabia
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65.
Two territories are commonly referred to as Palestine today. Which one is not one of them?
West Bank
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Golan Heights
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Gaza Strip
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66.
Phuket is the largest island and the major tourst center in which country?
Indonesia
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Cambodia
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Taiwan
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Thailand
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67.
What is the second-largest ethnic group in Turkey?
Kurds
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Arabs
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Bosniaks
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Albanians
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68.
What sea connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea?
Sea of Azov
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Ionian Sea
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Tyrrhenian Sea
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Sea of Marmara
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69.
What is the name of the peninsula on which most of Turkey is situated?
Maghreb
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Sinai
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Anatolia
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Levant
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70.
What sea does not exist?
White Sea
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Yellow Sea
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Green Sea
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Red Sea
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kennedy78
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Level 77
Feb 26, 2021
Tokyo is located on the island honshu not hoshu.
Nenadbs
+1
Level 53
Feb 27, 2021
Thanks for that. My mistake.
TurkeyCookTime
+1
Level 76
Feb 26, 2021
The Caucasus also divides Europe and Asia, so you'll probably want to change that question.
Nenadbs
+1
Level 53
Feb 27, 2021
Thanks, you are right. I didn't think about Caucasus.
XYU
+1
Level 62
Nov 29, 2023
Good work. The Muslim population of Pakistan has just about caught up with that of Indonesia (both around 240 million), so you might have to change that one, given the spiralling population of Pakistan!
Nenadbs
+1
Level 53
Nov 29, 2023
Thanks, I changed that. Good job 👍
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