1. Which one is the world’s largest and most diverse continent?

Asia ; It covers one-third of earth’s surface. Asia is most populous continent.

2. Where does Asia located?

in the northern and eastern hemispheres.

3. What percentage of current human population does Asia hosts?

Asia hosts sixty percent (60%) of world’s current population.

4. What is Eurasia?

the combined continental landmass of Europe and Asia.

5. How much of the Earth’s total surface area does Asia Covers?

Asia covers 8.8% of the Earth’s total surface area.

6. Which continent has the largest coastline?

Asia.

7. Asia is bounded on the east by which Ocean?

the Pacific Ocean.

8. Asia is bounded on the south by which Ocean?

the Indian Ocean.

9. Asia is bounded on the north by which Ocean?

the Arctic Ocean

11. How many of them are having part of their land in Europe?

two, Russia and Turkey.

12. Where is The Gobi Desert located?

in Mongolia.

13. Which is the longest river in Asian continent?

the Yangtze River in China.

14. Which is the tallest mountain range in the world?

the Himalayas

15. Where Are the Himalaya Mountains Located?

between Nepal and China.

16. Which Asian countries are facing extreme risk from climate change?

Bangladesh, India,Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Thailand andVietnam.

17. Which continent has the second largest nominal GDP of all continents?

Asia.

18. Name the largest economies in Asia:

China, Japan, India, Indonesia and South Korea.

19. How many main financial centers does Asia have?

four; Tokyo, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore.

20. How many languages are spoken in India?

more than 800.

21. How many languages are spoken in Indonesia?

more than 600.

22. How many languages are spoken in Philippines?

more than 100.

23. Who is the first Asian Nobel laureate?

Rabindranath Tagor

24. Who is the first Asian to get a Nobel prize in Science?

Sir C. V. Raman.

25. Name 2 women Nobel laureate in Asia who won Nobel prize for their significant efforts for
democracy and human rights:

Mother Teresa of India & Shirin Ebadi of Iran.

26. Who is the first Muslim woman to receive Nobel prize?

Shirin Ebadi.

27. What is APEC?

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation.

30. What is Pacific Rim?

The Pacific Rim are the lands around the rim of the Pacific Ocean.

31. What does ‘ASEAN’ means?

Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

32. When was ASEAN formed?

8 August 1967.

33. What is SEA Write Award?

The S.E.A. Write Award is a literary award given to Southeast Asian poets and writers.

34. What is ASAIHL?

Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning.

35. How many people are in Asia?

4.299 billion.

36. which is the most populated country in Asia?

China [1.351 billion (2012)]

37. which is the second most populated country in Asia?

India [1.237 billion (2012)]

38. which is the third most populated country in Asia?

Indonesia [246.9 million (2012)]

39. which is the fourth most populated country in Asia?

Pakistan [179.2 million (2012)]

40. which is the fifth most populated country in Asia?

Bangladesh [154.7 million (2012)]

41. Which is the largest city in Asia by population?

Tokyo.

42. Which is the largest city in Asia by area?

Beijing.

43. How many people are in Tokyo?

13.23 million (Apr 1, 2013)

44. What is SAARC?

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.

45. How many nations are member of SAARC?

8; they are: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan,Maldives, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Pakistan.

46. What is SAFTA?

South Asian Free Trade Area.

47. What is ICAPP?

International Conference of Asian Political Parties.

48. Which is the largest enclosed inland body of water on Earth by area?

The Caspian Sea.

49. Which country is considered as the largest Economy in Asia?

China.

50. Which is the longest bridges in Asia?

Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge, China.

51. Which is the tallest building in Asia?

Burj Khalifa, Dubai.

52. The longest Asian rivers is —

Yangtze River, China.

53. The largest shopping mall in Asia is –

New South China Mall, China.

54. The largest stadium in Asia by capacity:

Rungnado May Day Stadium, China.

55. What are the mostly spoken languages in Asia?

Mandarin, Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, Malay, Bengali, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean, Cantonese, Chinese,
Wei Chinese, Thai, English.

3 questions
 Which is the heavier metal of these two? Gold or Silver?
Answer: Gold

 Which is the most common non-contagious disease in the world?

Answer: Tooth Decay – A very common disease

 Which is the coldest location in the earth?

Answer: East Antarctica

 Which is the hottest place in the earth?

Answer: Ethiopia

 Which is the animal referred as the ship of the desert?

Answer: Camel

 Which is the nearest star to planet earth?

Answer: Sun

 Which is the least populated country in the world?

Answer: Vatican City

 Which is the oldest democracy / parliamentary in the world?

Answer: Britain

 Which is the fastest animal on the land?

Answer: Cheetah

 What differentiates a male lion from a female lion?

Answer: Mane

 Which is the most sensitive organ in our body?

Answer: Skin

 Which is the principal source of energy for earth?

Answer: Sun

 What are the two holes in the nose called?

Answer: Nostrils

 What is the standard taste of the water?

Answer: Water has no taste

 Which is the longest river on the earth?

Answer: Nile

Question 4
 Q: What is the capital of Argentina?
A: The capital is Buenos Aires
Q: What is the capital of Portugal?
A: The capital is Lisbon

Q: What is the capital of Morocco?

A: The capital is Rabat

Q: Which country was Nelson Mandela from?

A: South Africa

Q: What is the currency of Indonesia?

A: Rupiah

Q: What is the capital of Egypt?

A: The capital is Cairo

Q: What is the capital of Iraq?

A: The capital is Baghdad

Q: Zurich is the largest city in what country?

A: Switzerland

Q: What is the capital of Bangladesh?

A: The capital is Dhaka

Q: In what country is the Great Pyramid of Giza found?

A: Egypt

Q: What is the capital of South Korea?

A: The capital is Seoul

Q: Which country will you find the cities of Marseilles and Lyon?
A: France

Q: What is the capital of Afghanistan?

A: Kabul

Q: What is the capital of Spain?

A: The capital is Madrid

Q: What is the capital of Ukraine?

A: The capital is Kiev

Q: Which country makes the Mercedes Benz and Adidas?

A: Germany
Q: What is the currency of China?
A: Yuan

Q: What is the currency of Paraguay?

A: Guaraní

Q: What is the capital of Japan?

A: The capital is Tokyo

Q: What was the original name of Sri Lanka?

A: Ceylon.

Q: Which country will you find the islands Mykonos and Santorini?
A: In Greece

Q: What is the capital of Kenya?

A: The capital is Nairobi

Q: Which country will you find the city of Ankara?

A: Turkey

Q: What is the capital of Ireland?

A: The capital is Dublin

Q: What is the capital of Paraguay?

A: Asunción

Q: What is the capital of Turkey?

A: Ankara

Q: Which is the highest mountain in Japan?

A: Mount Fuji

Q: Which country was Leonardo da Vinci from?

A: Italy

Q: What is the capital of Russia?

A: The capital is Moscow

Q: What is the currency of Afghanistan?

A: Afghani

Q: What is the capital of England?

A: The capital is London
Question 5
1. What is the character limit for a post on twitter?
a. 45
b. 145
c. 140

2. What was an early version of YouTube called?

a. Tune In Hook Up
b. Share your world
c. Universal tube

3. When was Twitter launched?

a. March 2006
b. July 2006
c. June 2006

4. Which service is called “the SMS of the internet”?

a. Facebook messenger
b. Twitter
c. Instagram

5. What is the minimum age to join Facebook?

a. 18
b. 15
c. 13

6. Which is the home city of twitter?

a. California
b. New York
c. San Francisco

7. Who were the first members of Facebook?

a. Ivy league
b. Students of Stanford
c. Students of Harvard

8. What is the maximum duration for Instagram videos?

a. 18 seconds
b. 20 seconds
c. 15 seconds

9. What is the motto of YouTube?

a. Broadcast yourself
 b. Do no evil
c. Self-expression is a human right

10. What approximate amount was paid by Facebook to acquire WhatsApp?

a. US$ 19.3 billion
b. US$ 19.6 billion
c. US$ 19.2 billion

11. Who is the founder of Tumblr?

a. Paul Allen
b. Steve Wozniak
c. David Karp

12. What was the name of snapchat when it started as a prototype?

a. Picaboo
b. Photochat
c. Polaroid

13. When was Flickr created?

a. 2005
b. 2004
c. 2003

14. Where is Baidu headquarters located?

a. Shanghai
b. Hong Kong
c. Beijing

15. What was google originally called?

a. Googol
b. Backchat
c. Backrub

16. In which year was Instagram acquired by Facebook?

a. 2013
b. 2012
c. 2014

17. What is the name of the company that google created, to do research into anti-aging?
a. Exobeing
b. Calico
c. Cortana

18. Which social media giant has acquired Tumblr?

c.yahoo

Answers
1. c | 2. a | 3. b | 4. b | 5. c | 6. c | 7. c | 8. c | 9. a | 10. a | 11. c | 12. a | 13. b | 14. c | 15. c | 16. b |
17. b | 18. c

6 question

Chinese New Year Quiz

1. 1. What is another name for The Chinese New Year?

a. Moon cake festival
b. Lantern festival
c. New Yin-Yang
d. Lunar New Year

2. What is 15th day of the New Year called?

a. Spring Break
b. Cherry Festival
c. Mascot Festival
d. Lantern Festival

3. How many animal signs are there in the Chinese calendar?

a. 12
b. 13
c. 17
d. 10

4. 2017 is the year of which animal?

a. hare
b. rooster
c. rat
d. monkey

5. According to tradition and legends, why is the lion dance performed?

a. Welcoming of the year’s animal
b. Support for the Emperor
c. to drive away evil spirits and monsters like the mythical beast Nian
d. for prosperity

6. What color is most commonly used for Chinese New Year decorations?
a. Yellow
b. Black
c. Red
d. White

7. How many days does the Chinese New Year celebrations last?
a. 15
 b. 10
c. 20
d. 12

8. Which season is Chinese New Year is associated with?

a. spring
b. winter
c. autumn
d. summer

9. According to Chinese customs, on New Year's Day you are not supposed to
a. Eat anything
b. Leave home
c. Sweep the house
d. Cook at home

10. What fruit, representing luck and prosperity, is traditionally the most popular to be given to
people at the Chinese New Year?
a. Pineapple
b. Tangerines
c. Star fruit
d. Papaya

11. One of the differences between the lion dance and the dragon dance is that
a. lion dance is accompanied by drums, and the other is not.
b. lion dance is done by two people whereas a dragon dance needs many people.
c. lion dance is very lively whereas the dragon dance is not.
d. lion dance is performed only in China whereas the dragon dance is performed in many
countries.

12. Which of these animals is not one of the twelve in the Chinese calendar?
a. Snake
b. Elephant
c. Monkey
d. Pig

13. Why does the date of the Chinese New Year always change?
a. date of the new moon changes each year between January 21st and February 1st
b. Because it depends on the Gods
c. Because it is the tradition
d. Because the Chinese Government decides it.

14. Where does a lion dance start and end?

a. In a house
b. at the temple
c. at the ancestral cemetery
d. at the town hall
 15. What do Chinese children get for Chinese New Year?
a. Presents
b. Oranges
c. Toys
d. Money

16. Why do Chinese people buy new dresses for Chinese New?
a. Because they can
b. To show the beginning of a new year
c. to show they are rich
d. to show off

17. How old do you have to be to stop receiving ‘angpows’ and start giving them out?
a. 15
b. After you are married
c. When you are above 60
d. 26

18. 18. What was the CNY animal of the year in 2016?
a. Rat
b. Snake
c. Goat
d. Monkey

19. What is the celebration on the last day of Chinese New Year?
a. Chap Goh Meh
b. Mooncake Festival
c. Dumpling Festival
d. lantern festival

20. Why do the Chinese people play with firecrackers on CNY?

a. Because they look pretty
b. Because they scare away the legendary dragon
c. Because they are very fun to play with
d. No, they do not play with firecrackers on CNY

Answers: 1. d, 2. d, 3. a, 4. d, 5. c, 6. c, 7. a, 8. a, 9. c, 10. b, 11. b, 12. b, 13. a, 14. b, 15. d, 16. b, 17.

b, 18. d, 19. a, 20. b

7 Question
1. When did India become an independent country?

2. Which day is observed as the republic day of India?

3. From whom did India get independence?

 4. Which day is observed as the Indian Independence Day?

5. Who became the first prime minister of India after independence?

6. When was Mahatma Gandhi born?

August 15, 1947.

26th January

From the British

August 15

Jawaharlal Nehru

1869