Asia Trivia

Asia is the most populated continent in the world, home to over 4.6 billion people. What country in Asia has the most people?

• China

• Russia

• Philippines

• India

Answer explanation

The country in Asia with the most people is China, with a population of 1.4 billion according to the July 2021 US Census Bureau. China is also the most populated country in the world.

There are over 2,300 languages spoken across the continent of Asia. What is the most widely spoken of these?

• Spanish

• Russian

• English

• Chinese

Answer explanation

The most widely spoken of these is Mandarin Chinese, spoken by a massive 51% of Asia’s entire population.

Of the top 10 rice-producing countries in the world, nine are located in Asia. These are China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines, Japan, and Brazil. Which of these is not an asian country?

• Indonesia

• Bangladesh

• Myanmar

• Brazil

Answer explanation

Brazil is the only country that is not in Asia and comes in tenth place.

What do you think is the Asian country that produces the most mangoes in the world?

• India

• Philippines

• Indonesia

• Japan

Answer explanation

India is the country which produces the most mangoes in the world with over 20 million tonnes of mangoes produced every year.

The 100 highest mountains in the world are all located on the continent of Asia with what mountain being the highest?

• Mount Fuji

• Mount Mayon

• Mount Everest

• Mount Kilimanjaro

Answer explanation

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world and is located in the Himalayan mountain range of Nepal.

What is the most prominent religion in Asia?

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam

Answer explanation

The most prominent religion in Asia is Islam with approximately 1.2 billion followers. The next most prominent is Hinduism with approximately 900 million adherents.

What animal used to live across the whole continent of Asia but can now be found in only 13 countries on the continent?

• Elephant

• Tiger

• Panda

• Komodo Dragon

Answer explanation

Wild tigers used to live across the whole continent of Asia but can now be found in only 13 countries on the continent: India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Russia, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam. 

The top three countries with the longest life expectancies in the world are in Asia. What is the top 1 country?

• Hong Kong

• Japan

• Korea

• Vietnam

Answer explanation

Number one is Hong Kong with an average life expectancy of 88 for females and 82 for males. Japan and Macau follow closely in second and third place.

The Angkor Wat Temple Complex is the largest religious monument in the world. Which country can this be found?

• Malaysia

• Cambodia

• Laos

• Brunei

Answer explanation

The Angkor Wat Temple Complex in Cambodia is the largest religious monument in the world, spanning more than 400 acres, It was built in the 12th century by the Khmer Empire and is visited today by more than 2.5 million tourists a year (pre-COVID).

What is the country with the world’s largest number of active volcanoes?

• Philippines

• Japan

• Indonesia

• Mongolia

Answer explanation

Indonesia is the country with the world’s largest number of active volcanoes spread across its 17,000+ islands. It also leads the world with the largest number of deaths caused by volcanic eruptions.