Subject

ASIA

(e.g., Which mountains form the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia? Answer: Ural Mountains.)

Freshman level

1. How many time zones are there in China?

2. Sake is the traditional wine of Japan. It is made by fermenting ____.

3. Which country is most closely associated with the Persian Empire?

Graduate level

4. Pyongyang is this country’s capital city.

5. What tree is on Lebanon’s national flag?

6. Name Asia’s largest desert by landmass.

Ph.D. level

7. Which river runs through China, Myanmar, China, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam?

8. What is the official national language of Pakistan?

9. In which country is the popular tourist destination Bali?

Answers: 1. One. 2. Rice. 3. Iran. 4. North Korea. 5. Cedar. 6. Gobi Desert. 7. Mekong River. 8. Urdu (also English). 9. Indonesia.

— North America Syndicate