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1
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the ways in which population density has impacted transportation in Tokyo?
You are only allowed to own a car if you can prove you have a place to park
They hire "pushers" in the subway during rush hour
They provide free public transportation metro cards to all Tokyo residents
They have developed some of the fastest trains in the world: bullet trains
2
The Korean War was fought in what decade?
1950's
1970's
1940's
1960's
3
Which of the following is one of the official languages of the United Nations?
German
Japanese
Mandarin
Bengali
4
Which Middle Eastern country is in the midst of a full-blown humanitarian crisis due to violence, hunger and poverty?
Kuwait
Pakistan
Qatar
Yemen
5
The people of Hong Kong mainly speak...
Korean
Cantonese
English
Mandarin
6
What is a nickname for oil?
"Oil Be Back"
black gold
Huh?
sticky black stuff
7
What country am I?
One of the "stans"
Kazakhstan
Pakistan
Afghanistan
8
What is the full name of this country...
"The Republic of China"
"Communist Republic of China"
"People's Republic of China"
Dude, it's just "China"
9
Which of the following languages is
NOT
in the Top 10 according to "native speakers"?
Hindi
Portuguese
French
Bengali
10
True or False? Taiwan is recognized by the UN as their own sovereign nation.
True
False
11
Muslims practice which religion?
Islam
Buddhism
Muslim
Monotheism
12
There are ______ official languages of the United Nations.
5
4
6
7,000
13
Which of these Asian cities is not a capital?
Shanghai
Dhaka
Jakarta
Bangkok
14
Which of the following would be considered a renewable resource?
solar
coal
natural gas
oil
15
At our current rate, we are losing approximately how many languages per year?
52
26
2
3,500
16
Who am I?
Kim Il Sung
Confucius
Kim Jong Il
Mao Zedong
17
Who am I?
Kim Jung-Un
Kim Jung-Il
Mao Zedong
Kim Il-Sung
18
What country am I?
Mongolia
Kazakhstan
Russia
China
19
If the world were a village of 100, how many people would live in Asia?
59
78
50
61
20
The Chinese New Year is based on the...
Gregorian calendar
Lunar calendar
Communist calendar
Celestial calendar
21
The name given to the government program, "Great Leap Forward", is extremely ______________.
lit
on fleek
savage
ironic
22
What is NOT a similarity between yourself and Yenbo (the Chinese student from the reading)?
We both use social media all the time.
We both take standardized tests.
We both get to school at approximately 7:15 AM.
We both take a foreign language in school.
23
Last summer, the US withdrew all troops from this country we'd been fighting in since the aftermath of 9/11.
Yemen
Iraq
Iran
Afghanistan
24
Which "revolution" in China saw "intellectuals" being punished?
Umbrella Revolution
Cultural Revolution
Second Revolution
Great Leap Forward
25
How would we label the population density of Moorestown?
ppl/sq. in.
Quakers/sq. ft.
ppl/sq. mi.
ppl/sq. km
26
Hindi is the most widely spoken language in...
Honduras
India
China
Taiwan
27
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the ways the Chinese are imposing their will on the Hong Kongers?
They air the evening news in Mandarin
They have secretly detained and imprisoned illicit bookstore employees
They have forbidden the use of umbrellas in public spaces
They required candidates for office to be "approved" by the Chinese gov't
28
True or False: We are currently at a pace of losing a world language every 2 days?
False
True
29
What country am I?
Hong Kong
Singapore
Taiwan
Sri Lanka
30
If you're bilingual, then you...
Are currently taking a foreign language in school
Can dance to Latin music really well
Are able to travel to any other country without a passport
Can speak two languages fluently
31
The two main sects of Islam are...
Israelis & Palestinians
Muslims & Hindus
Sunni & Shiite
Mosques & Temples
32
What country am I?
Burma
Thailand
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
33
Which Middle Eastern country is hosting the 2022 Men's FIFA World Cup?
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Qatar
Bahrain
34
Which of the following countries is
NOT
in the Top 5 in total GDP?
India
Japan
China
South Korea
35
Hong Kong is technically considered to be a ____________________ of China.
Privileged Governing State
Unique Self-Ruling Province
Special Administrative Region
Select Autonomous City
36
Which Middle Eastern country just recently started allowing women to drive?
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Jordan
Turkey
37
Which of these countries would be the LEAST densely populated?
China
Australia
USA
Japan
38
China is considered to be fully developed.
False
True
39
India's people are majority...
Muslim
Atheist
Buddhist
Hindu
40
The Great Firewall of China is a classic example of __________.
capitalism
democracy
freedom of the press
censorship
41
North Korea is known as the ________ Kingdom.
Isolated
Hermit
Recluse
Crab
42
There are two different types of resources. They are...
renewable & non-renewable
fresh & stale
surf & turf
cool & stupid
43
The 4th most populated country in the world is...
Indonesia
Brazil
Pakistan
USA
44
The Tawainese are fearful they may be facing the same anti-democratic challenge as the people of...
Hong Kong
Beijing
Shanghai
Singapore
45
Bengali is the most widely spoken language in which insanely densely populated Asian country?
Burma
Bangladesh
India
Japan
46
Approximately how many people are currently living on less than $2 per day in India?
75% of their population
20% of their population
15% of their population
10% of their population
47
What's the name of the "chaperones" (thought to be spies) that follow around all international visitors in North Korea.
Babysitters
Stalkers
Minders
Watchers
48
Wealth disparity exists in every country.
False
True
49
Which of these Middle Eastern cities is not a capital?
Tehran
Dubai
Doha
Baghdad
50
What country am I?
Uzbekistan
China
Mongolia
Kazakhstan
51
When measuring
REAL
population density, we have to account for...
fresh water
arable land
the gender gap
really cool people
52
___ are the name of the people responsible for helping the Tokyo subway rush hour run smoothly.
Bullies
Shovers
Pushers
Heroes
53
What country am I?
Pakistan
India
Afghanistan
Kazakhstan
54
Who am I?
Chinese President Kim Jong Un
North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un
North Korean Dictator Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping
55
The Middle East is considered the birthplace of all of the following religions, EXCEPT for...
Islam
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
56
The most populated Chinese city is...
Beijing
Shanghai
Wuhan
Hong Kong
57
Who am I?
Kim Il-Sung
Mao Zedong
Joshua Wong
Chiang Kai-Shek
58
Where did the Umbrella Movement take place?
Pyongyang
Beijing
Tokyo
Hong Kong
59
What's the nickname of the Chinese regulations which block all social media sites?
The Great Firewall of China
Chinese Internet Protection Act
Tweeting is Cheating
The Facebook Firewall
60
Which of these countries is covered
almost entirely
by the Himalayas?
India
Nepal
Japan
China
61
North and South Korea are separated along the...
58th parallel
48th parallel
38th parallel
28th parallel
62
This image represents...
The Arab Spring
The Great Wall of China
China's Great Firewall
Boomers Trying to Use Technology
63
When did Mao Zedong die?
1948
2011
1976
1994
64
Because of tight quarters, some people in Japan (& tourists) may elect to stay in _____ hotels.
capsule
miniature
pod
morgue
65
What would be the Japanese version of "YOLO"?
Hakuna Matata
Backpfeifengeisicht
Pochemuchka
Wabi-Sabi
66
Which Middle Eastern country has the most oil (about 20% of the world's known oil reserves)?
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Kuwait
