Asia
14 questions tagged Asia — spanning every one of the seven Ws.
Where is the largest cave?
Son Doong Cave in Vietnam is the world largest known cave passage, big enough to hold an entire city block with skyscrapers.
Where is Mount Everest?
Mount Everest sits on the border between Nepal and Tibet in the Himalayas, and at 8,849 metres it is Earth highest point above sea level.
Where is the most populous city?
Tokyo, Japan, is generally the world most populous metropolitan area, home to around 37 million people.
When did India gain independence?
India became independent from British rule at midnight on 15 August 1947, and became a republic on 26 January 1950.
Where is Bali?
Bali is an island province of Indonesia in Southeast Asia, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east.
Where are the Maldives?
The Maldives is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Sri Lanka and India, made up of about 1,190 coral islands in 26 atolls.
Where is Ha Long Bay?
Ha Long Bay is in Quảng Ninh province in northeast Vietnam, on the Gulf of Tonkin, about 150 kilometres east of Hanoi.
Where do wild tigers live?
Wild tigers live in parts of South and Southeast Asia and the Russian Far East, with India home to the majority.
Where is the Potala Palace?
The Potala Palace stands on Marpo Ri hill in Lhasa, Tibet, at an altitude of about 3,700 metres.
Where do red pandas live?
Red pandas live in the cool mountain forests of the eastern Himalayas and south-western China, including Nepal, India, Bhutan and Myanmar.
When did the 1950 Assam–Tibet earthquake happen?
The Assam–Tibet earthquake struck on 15 August 1950.
Where is Mount Merapi?
It is on the island of Java in Indonesia, near the city of Yogyakarta. Merapi is one of Indonesia’s most active and closely monitored volcanoes.
Which volcano is the most active in Japan?
Sakurajima is one of Japan’s most active volcanoes and has had frequent eruptions, especially in the 20th and 21st centuries.
Whose mountain range contains the world’s highest plateau?
The Himalayas contain the Tibetan Plateau, the world’s highest and largest high-altitude plateau. The region averages roughly 4,500 metres above sea level.