Asia and world geography quiz
Checked on 3 November 2026
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Kyoto is the former capital city of which nation?
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The answer is Japan.
Kyoto was the seat of Japan's imperial court from 794 until the court moved to Tokyo in 1869.
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Bhutan and Nepal are both landlocked between which two countries?
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The answer is China and India.
Bhutan and Nepal both sit in the Himalayas, wedged between China to the north and India to the south.
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Persia was the ancient name for which modern country?
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The answer is Iran.
Iran was historically known as Persia, the name long used for it in the West.
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Which is the second-largest country by area?
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The answer is Canada.
Canada is the second-largest country by total area, after Russia.
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Tashkent is the capital city of which Asian country?
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The answer is Uzbekistan.
Tashkent is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan.
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Which country borders both the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf?
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The answer is Iran.
Iran has the Caspian Sea on its northern coast and the Persian Gulf on its southern coast.
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Which country was formerly known as Formosa?
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China has how many time zones?
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The answer is One.
China spans five geographical time zones but officially uses one, Beijing Time (UTC+8).
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How many of the world's oceans are larger than 20,000,000 square miles?
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The answer is 3.
The Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans each exceed 20 million square miles; the Southern Ocean (about 8.5 million) and the Arctic are smaller.
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Which country overtook South Africa as the world's leading gold producer in 2007?
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The answer is China.
In 2007 China overtook South Africa, which had led for over a century, as the top gold producer.