Asia Trivia: Capitals, Culture & Curiosities

March 13, 2026

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Asia: Capitals, Culture & Curiosities

This game has three rounds with 10 questions (each round is a different category). Play solo or use it host your own trivia with friends, family, and frolleagues. Answers are instantly revealed.

ROUND 1: CAPITALS

1. What is the capital of Vietnam? Da Nang Hanoi Hoi An Hue

2. Which of these cities has never been China’s capital? Shanghai Nanjing Beijing Xi’an

3. If you are walking around Malé spending the Rufiyaa currency, you are in the capital of…? India Bangladesh Maldives Sri Lanka

4. If you are strolling around the capital Seoul & shopping with the won currency, which country are you in? North Korea Taiwan Thailand South Korea

5. Of the countries in Central Asia with the -stan suffix, which has Tashkent as its capital? Uzbekistan Turkmenistan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan

6. Which country earned the Guinness World Record for most name changes of a capital city in the 20th century since its capital has been called Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola & now Astana? Pakistan Afghanistan Kazakhstan Iran

7. Phnom Penh is the capital of which country? Timor-Leste Cambodia Indonesia Myanmar (Burma)

8. Connected by a famous skybridge, the Petronas Towers rise above the skyline of Malaysia’s capital which is…? Vientiane Islamabad New Delhi Kuala Lumpur

9. Kathmandu is an outdoor clothing & gear brand. It is also the name of the capital of…? Taiwan Mongolia Nepal Laos

10. Turkey is a transcontinental country that’s part of both Asia & Europe. Many believe that its capital city is Istanbul but that title belongs to…? Izmir Ankara Antalya Denizli

ROUND 2: CULTURE

11. What are the gates at the entrance of Japan’s Shinto shrines called? Torii Tatami Tamago Tsugi

12. When you shop at a Warung in Indonesia, where are you? A government-run spice warehouse A floating market A small family-run shop, stall, kiosk or restaurant A vegetarian café

13. What is the name of Vietnam’s iconic street food sandwich? Banh you Banh mi Auto banh Banh for your buck

14. Leaving a tip after a meal is seen as rude in…? Cambodia China Japan Thailand

15. The sitar is a plucked stringed instrument. Where does it have its origins? India Philippines Malaysia Laos

16. Where in China would you find the Terracotta Army, thousands of statues of soldiers? Xi’an Beijing Shenzhen Qingdao

17. When you admire “sakura” you’re admiring cherry blossoms in Japan. What do you see when you look at “koyo”? Mount Fuji Autumn leaves Sumo wrestlers Sushi chefs at work

18. The Pink City is a nickname for which city in India? Jaipur New Delhi Mumbai Agra

19. Satay, ketjap manis and Indomie are food products & brands from which country? Thailand Indonesia Malaysia Nepal

20. Dishes like takoyaki (octopus balls) & okonomiyaki (cabbage pancakes) originated in a Japanese city referred to as "The Nation's Kitchen" or "Japan's Kitchen." Which city is it? Nagoya Osaka Kobe Kyoto

ROUND 3: CURIOSITIES

21. The Vietnamese city of Saigon was renamed in 1975 in honor of a revolutionary leader of the communist party. What is it called now? Sapa Can Tho Ho Chi Minh City Da Lat

22. Which of these items can be bought from vending machines in Japan? Umbrellas Model trains Socks All of the above

23. Kashi is the ancient name for which city on the banks of the River Ganges in northern India? Varanasi Udaipur Jodhpur Amritsar

24. Asia is the largest continent in the world. True or false? True False

25. More than 1000 of which animal can be found in Nara, Japan? Robot dogs Komodo dragons Monarch butterflies Sika deer

26. Uzbekistan is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world (the other is Liechtenstein). What does it mean for a country to be doubly landlocked? It means that all the countries surrounding it are landlocked as well It means it has no rivers It means it has no lakes It means there is no airport

27. Vietnam has a sleeper train that connects Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. What is it called? Happy Again East Meets All the Way West Reunification Express Intermingling Railroad

28. There are as many as 22 languages recognized constitutionally in India. True or false? True False

29. Hachikō the dog was famously loyal to his owner who he waited for in vain for a decade after his death. Where in Tokyo is there a statue of him? The Imperial Palace Shibuya Station Senso-ji Temple Tsukiji Market

30. Alight for more than half a century, the Darvaza Crater or “Door to Hell” is a 30-meter-deep glowing hole that started burning in 1971. What country is it in? Turkmenistan India Sri Lanka North Korea

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