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Asia Continent Trivia

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the largest continent

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

North America

d)

Antarctica

2.

The continent with the most people.

a)

Africa

b)

India

c)

Asia

d)

North America

3.

The world's largest lake.

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Caspian Sea

c)

Lake Superior

d)

Lake Michigan

4.

The world's highest mountain system.

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Caucasus Mountains

c)

The Urals

d)

The Himalayas

5.

The highest mountain in the world.

a)

Mt. Everest

b)

Mt. Ararat

c)

Mt. Fujiyama

d)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

6.

Asia has more ___________ than any other continent.

a)

rivers

b)

volcanoes

c)

mountains

7.

Which mountain is 29,035 feet tall?

a)

Mt. Ararat

b)

Mt. Everest

c)

Mt. Kilimanjaro

d)

Mt. McKinley

8.

The mountain ranges that form the boundaries between Europe and Asia.

a)

Urals and Caucasus

b)

Urals and Himalayas

c)

Himalayas and Caucasus

9.

Which country has more people than any other as of 2024?

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

India

d)

United States

10.

Which is the second most populated country in the world as of 2024?

a)

Pakistan

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Indonesia

11.

The name of Israel's capital is _______________.

a)

Tel Aviv

b)

Amman

c)

Haifa

d)

Jerusalem

12.

The capital of Lebanon is __________.

a)

Riyadh

b)

Beirut

c)

Bangkok

d)

Tehran

13.

Damascus is the capital of ________________.

a)

Turkey

b)

Syria

c)

Jordan

14.

Jordan's capital is _______________.

a)

Amman

b)

Baghdad

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Seoul

15.

The capital of Iraq is NOT ___________.

a)

Riyadh

b)

Baghdad

16.

The capital of Saudi Arabia is _______________.

a)

Riyadh

b)

Ankara

c)

Tehran

d)

Damascus

17.

Is this correct? Ankara is the capital of Turkey.

a)

No

b)

Yes

18.

New Dehli is the capital of _______________.

a)

Taiwan

b)

Phillipines

c)

India

d)

Indonesia

19.

____________ is the capital of China.

a)

Taiwan

b)

Beijing

c)

Manila

d)

Hong Kong

20.

____________ is the capital of the Phillipines.

a)

Manila

b)

Tokyo

c)

Bangkok

d)

Riyadh

21.

Japan's capital is __________.

a)

Taipei

b)

Beijing

c)

Tokyo

22.

Which is not a river in Asia?

a)

Nile River

b)

Tigris River

c)

Euphrates River

d)

Huang He River

23.

Is the Arabian Sea in Asia?

a)

No

b)

Yes

24.

Asia and Europe are together called __________

a)

Asiaro

b)

Eurasia

25.

The _______ lake is the deepest lake in Asia.

a)

Caspian Sea

b)

Chilika

c)

Baikal

d)

Dead Sea

26.

Which of these places receives the highest average annual rainfall in Asia?

a)

Tibet

b)

Mawsyram

c)

Verkhoyansk

d)

Mawsynram

27.

What is known as 'roof of the world?'

a)

Mount Everest

b)

Dead Sea

c)

Plateau of Tibet

28.

Asia is called the 'continent of extremes.' True or False

a)

False

b)

True

29.

The largest delta in the world_______.

a)

The Ganga Brahmaputra Delta

b)

Ganges Delta

30.

How many independent countries Asia has?

a)

30

b)

40

c)

48

d)

60

31.

The two mountains that separate Asia from Europe.

a)

Alpine Mountains

b)

Ural Mountains

c)

Caucasus Mountains

d)

None of the above

32.

Which sea is shown in the picture?

a)

Baikal Sea

b)

Caspian Sea

c)

Dead Sea

d)

None of the above

33.

There are 7 continents in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

The colour blue represents……..on the globe.

a)

Oceans

b)

Continents

35.

China is located in the continent of North America.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The Himalaya Mountains are found on the continent of

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

North America

d)

Africa

37.

Asia is the world’s largest continent.

a)

true

b)

false

38.

A country on the continent of Asia is.........

a)

Egypt

b)

Russia

c)

Morocco

d)

Dallas

39.

Asia is a …..

a)

Country

b)

State

c)

Continent

40.

The spoken language in japan is.....

a)

Chinese

b)

Japanese

c)

Arabic

d)

English

41.

Which is the tallest building in Asia?

a)

Burj Khalifa

b)

Pyramids

42.

……… is the Japanese traditional cloth.

a)

Kimono

b)

dresses

43.

Russia is the largest country in the world

a)

true

b)

false

44.
Which number is China?
a)
10
b)
13
c)
15
d)
12
45.
Which number is India?
a)
11
b)
13
c)
12
d)
10
46.
Which number is Japan?
a)
7
b)
21
c)
22
d)
5
47.
Which of these is labeled with the #3 on the map?
a)
Gobi desert
b)
Himalayas
c)
Black Sea
d)
Rocky Mountains
48.
Japan does not have much land that is good for farming, this means that...
a)
the Japanese can only eat meat and cannot eat any fruits or vegetables
b)
Japan must rely on farmland in neighboring countries
c)
Japan has to trade with other countries in order to get agricultural goods
d)
the Japanese can only eat food that can be bought from other countries
49.
This picture shows a famous ancient structure found in China. It is called?
a)
Eiffel Tower
b)
Great Pyramids
c)
Great Wall
d)
Himalayas
50.
The Chinese invented many things we still use today. Which object is one the Chinese invented?
a)
Arch
b)
Compass
c)
Ship
d)
Clock
51.
Which of these is exported from India and imported into Japan?
a)
petroleum
b)
clothing
c)
machinery
d)
rice
52.
What is the lowest point on Earth?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Red Sea
c)
Black Sea
d)
Dead Sea
53.

Asia can be divided into five major physical regional characteristics:

a)

mountain systems; plateaus; plains, steppes, and deserts; freshwater environments; and saltwater environments.

b)
Asia, Europe, Africa, North America, South America
c)
China, Japan, India, Australia, Russia
d)
Mountains, Deserts, Oceans, Rivers, Plateaus
54.

The Himalaya mountains extend for about 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles), separating the Indian subcontinent from...

a)

the rest of Africa.

b)

the rest of Asia.

c)

the rest of Oceania

d)

the rest of the Pacific ocean.

55.

The Himalayas cover more than 612,000 square kilometers (236,000 square miles), passing through the northern states of India and making up most of the terrain of...

a)

Brazil and Brooklyn

b)

China and Japan

c)

Nepal and Bhutan

d)

Australia and New Zeland

56.

The highest mountain summit in the world is...

a)
Mount Everest
b)
Mount McKinley
c)
Mount Kilimanjaro
d)
K2
57.

The Tien Shan mountain system stretches for about 2,400 kilometers (1,500 miles), straddling the border between Kyrgyzstan and China. The name Tien Shan means...

a)
Mountain of Fire
b)
Valley of Flowers
c)
River of Gold
d)

Celestial Mountains

58.

The .........Mountains run for approximately 2,500 kilometers (1,550 miles) in an indirect north-south line from Russia to Kazakhstan. The ........Mountains are some of the world’s oldest,

a)

Rocky

b)

Ukrak

c)

Rural

d)

Ural

59.

Asia is home to many .................., areas of relatively level high ground.

a)

plabors

b)

plateaus

c)

plankton

d)

plaroons

60.

The Tibetan Plateau is usually considered the largest and highest area ever to exist in the history of Earth. Known as the ,"............................” the plateau covers an area about half the size of the contiguous United States and averages more than 5,000 meters (16,400 feet) above sea level.

a)

“Rooftop of the World"

b)

"the Great resort area"

c)

"Expensive place to live"

d)

"The End of the Earth"

61.

The Tibetan Plateau is extremely important to the world’s water cycle because of its tremendous number of ..............

a)
glaciers and ice fields
b)
deserts and sand dunes
c)
volcanoes and lava flows
d)
oceans and coral reefs
62.

The ice and snow from these glaciers feed Asia’s largest rivers. Approximately 2 billion people depend on the rivers fed by the plateau’s glaciers.

a)

The Deccan Plateau

b)

The Tibetan Plateau

c)

The Iranian plateau

d)

The Teutonic plateau

63.

The West Siberian Plain, located in central Russia, is considered one of the world’s largest areas of continuous ....

a)
forest
b)
ocean
c)
land
d)
desert
64.

Central Asia is dominated by .........landscape, a large area of flat, unforested grassland.

a)
desert
b)
mountainous
c)
tundra
d)
steppe
65.

....................... can be divided into different steppe zones: the mountain forest steppe, the arid steppe, and the desert steppe. These zones transition from the country’s mountainous region in the north to the Gobi Desert on the southern border with China.

a)
Amazon
b)
Antarctica
c)
Sahara
d)
Mongolia
66.

The Rub’ al Khali desert, considered the world’s largest sand sea, covers an area larger than France across Saudi Arabia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. It holds roughly half as much sand as Africa’s Sahara desert, even though it is 15 times smaller in size. The desert is known as the Empty Quarter because it is virtually inhospitable to humans except for ................. that live on its edges.

a)

Bedouin tribes

b)

Alien life forms

c)

Desert Loners

d)

Adventurers

67.

Lake Baikal, located in southern Russia, is the deepest lake in the world, reaching a depth of 1,620 meters (5,315 feet). The lake contains ..........percent of the world’s unfrozen freshwater, making it the largest reservoir on Earth.

a)
75%
b)
20%
c)
50%
d)
10%
68.

The Yangtze is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world (behind the ..........of South America and the .............of Africa).

a)

Amazon

b)

Mississippi

c)

Nile

d)

Tigris

69.

. The Yangtze is considered the ............. of China. It drains one-fifth of the country’s land area, is home to one-third of its population, and contributes greatly to China’s economy.

a)

lifesaver

b)

lifeguard

c)

lifeblood

d)

lifegiver

70.

The ...............and ...................Rivers begin in the highlands of eastern Turkey and flow through Syria and Iraq, joining in the city of Qurna, Iraq, before emptying into the Persian Gulf.

a)

Tigris

b)

Nile

c)

Euphrates

d)

Yangtze

71.

The land between the two rivers, known as ..........................., was the center of the earliest civilizations, including Sumer and the Akkadian Empire.

a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Amazon
c)
Ganges
d)
Nile
72.

The ........................Gulf has an area of more than 234,000 square kilometers (90,000 square miles). It borders Iran, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Iraq.

a)
Red
b)
Caspian
c)
Arabian
d)
Persian
73.

The ...............................is the largest bay in the world, covering almost 2.2 million square kilometers (839,000 square miles) and bordering Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, and Burma. Many large rivers, including the Ganges and Brahmaputra, empty into the bay.

a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Hudson Bay
c)
Persian Gulf
d)
Bay of Bengal
74.

Botanists nickname China the “.........................” It has more flowering plant species than North and South America combined.

a)

Mother of the East

b)

Mother of Plants

c)

Mother of Gardens

d)

Mother of the Sun

75.

Because China has such diverse landscapes, from the arid Gobi Desert to the tropical rain forests of Yunnan Province, many flowers can adapt to climates all over the world. From roses to peonies, many familiar flowers most likely originated in northern China. China is the likely origin of such fruit trees as ..............and .................

a)

oranges

b)

mangos

c)

apples

d)

peaches

76.

Asia’s diverse physical and cultural landscape has dictated the way animals have been domesticated. In the Himalayas, communities use yaks as beasts of burden. Yaks are large animals related to ............, but with a thick fiber coat and the ability to survive in the oxygen-poor high altitude of the mountains.

a)
elephants
b)
giraffes
c)
penguins
d)
cattle
77.

Yaks are not only used for transportation and for pulling plows, but their ...................are sources of warm, hardy fiber.

a)
sharp horns
b)
smooth skin
c)
long legs
d)

wooly coats

78.

In the Mongolian steppe, the two-humped Bactrian ..............is the traditional beast of burden. Bactrian ....................are critically endangered in the wild. The ...................’s humps store nutrient-rich fat, which the animal can use in times of drought, heat, or frost. Its size and ability to adapt to hardship make it an ideal pack animal. Bactrians can actually outrun horses over long distances.

a)

cow

b)

buffalo

c)

camel

d)

Yak

79.

The freshwater and marine habitats of Asia offer incredible ...................

a)
pollution
b)
deforestation
c)
biodiversity
d)
desertification
80.

Lake Baikal’s age and isolation make it a unique ........................site.

a)

biological

b)

tourist

c)

agricultural

d)
boring
81.

Hundreds of Lake Baikal’s species are ................., meaning they are found nowhere else on Earth. The Baikal seal, for instance, is one of the few freshwater seal species in the world. The Baikal seal feeds primarily on the Baikal oil fish and the omul. Both fishes are similar to salmon, and provide fisheries for the communities on the lake.

a)

indigenous

b)

from out of this world

c)

epidermis

d)

endemic

82.

The Bay of Bengal, on the Indian Ocean, is one of the world’s largest tropical marine .................... The bay is home to dozens of marine mammals, including the bottlenose dolphin, spinner dolphin, spotted dolphin, and Bryde’s whale. The bay also supports healthy tuna, jack, and marlin fisheries.

a)
deserts
b)
rainforests
c)
ecosystems
d)
mountains
83.

The swampy jungle of the Sundarbans supports a rich .......................community. Hundreds of species of fish, shrimp, crabs, and snails live in the exposed root system of the mangrove trees. The Sundarbans supports more than 200 species of aquatic and wading birds. These small animals are part of a food web that includes wild boar, macaque monkeys, monitor lizards, and a healthy population of Bengal tigers.

a)

animal

b)
mountainous
c)
arctic
d)
desert
84.
What body of water is between China and Japan?
a)
Sea of Japan
b)
East China Sea
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Sea of Okhotsk
85.
Which crop was a major source of food for the Japanese?
a)
Wheat
b)
Corn
c)
Rice
d)
Barley
86.
Which two countries were a major influence on Japanese culture?
a)
China and Korea
b)
China and Russia
c)
Korea and Russia
d)
Egypt and Greece
87.

Which ocean lies to the east of Japan?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Indian

c)

Pacific

d)

Arctic

88.
What can be found on Honshu?
a)
Mt. Fiji
b)
Mt. Fuji
c)
Fiji island
d)
Lake Fuji 
89.

Where does the Japanese get most of their food from?

a)

the sea/ocean (fishing)

b)

farming (agriculture)

c)

hunting & gathering

90.
True or False: Most of Japan's land is not fit for farming.
a)

True

b)
False
91.
Japan belongs to which continent?
a)
Europe
b)
Australia
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
92.
How did Japan’s geography influence the country?
a)
It made them an easy target for barbarians to attack
b)
It allowed them to be isolated from other civilizations
c)
It helped their ideas and beliefs spread throughout the world
d)
It allowed them to have many farms and grow many different types of food
93.

What are the four main islands of Japan?

a)

Honshu

b)

Sendai

c)

Hokkaido

d)

Shikoku

e)

Kyushu

94.
Most Japanese live where?
a)
in deserts
b)
in mountains
c)
on the tundra
d)
coastal plains
95.

What percentage of Japan's land is suitable for farming?

a)

10%

b)

15%

c)

30%

d)

40%