Asia geo/fun facts

Which countries border the Pacific Ocean? (Hint: There is more than one answer.)

• Philippines

• Japan

• Indonesia

• India

Which of the following are island countries? (Again, more than one answer. Can you get them all??)

• Sri Lanka

• Thailand

• Japan

• Philippines

• Maldives

What is the world's highest point?

• Mt. Rushmore

• Mt. Saint Helens

• Mt. Everest

• Mt. Fuji

What is Asia's largest desert?

• Death Valley

• Sahara Desert

• Gobi Desert

The world's lowest point, __, is located in Asia.

• Dead Sea

• Black Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

What is the longest river in Asia?

• Nile River

• Yangtze River

• Tigris River

• Amazon River

Answer explanation

The Yangtze is also known as the Changjiang which means "long river" in Chinese.

Which geographic feature forms the natural border with Europe?

• Ural Mountains

• Hindu Kush

• Bay of Bengal

• West Siberian Plain

Which attraction was built to protect China from invaders from the north?

• Taj Mahal

• Isfahan

• Dome of the Rock

• Great Wall

Answer explanation

This attraction, found in Indonesia, was covered under layers of volcanic ash.

• Dome of the Rock

• Angkor Wat

• Borobudur

• Taj Mahal

Answer explanation

What is the biggest lake in the world?

• Black Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Red Sea