Showing posts with label Asia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asia. Show all posts

3/13/12

It's Still the Tallest Tower In The World



What city finished construction on the SECOND tallest structure in the world in February 2010 (just a month after the Burj in Dubai was completed)?

2/21/12

It's High Time You Answered This Question



What do these 7 things have in common?
Kilimanjaro
Vinson Massif
Carstensz Pyramid
Everest
Elbrus
Mount McKinley (aka Denali)
Aconcagua

...and ONLY these 7 things.
(hint: what else are there exactly 7 of?)

1/26/12

Chinese New Year 2012



The Chinese New Year started on January 23rd, but according to Chinese astrology, what animal is associated with this year?

9/27/10

No Man is an Island



What group of islands in the pacific ocean constitutes the most geographically isolated poplulated place on earth, with its nearest neighbors all being more than 2,000 miles away?

8/25/10

A Musical Question



In the musical "The King and I," what is the name of the country that the king is the king of?

6/29/10

Intercontinental Metropolis



What is the only major city that is situated on 2 continents?


Hint: it used to have a different name. 
Hint: that other name used to have a different name, too.

4/16/10

Ask Captain Kirk



What substance do you get if you mix Charcoal, Sulphur, and Saltpeter (potash)?

2/11/10

Alexander the Great, who?



What famous historical world leader was born with the name Temujin Borjigin?

2/9/10

One Lump or Two?


What kind of tea is famous for being flavored with Bergamot Orange Oil?

2/1/10

The Land of the Free





What is the only South-East-Asian country that has never been colonized by a Western power?

1/28/10

Burma Shave




In 1989, the ruling military government of Burma changed the name of their country to what?

1/19/10

Self Explanatory



When Translated into English, what does the company name Mitsubishi mean?