04 February 2022

Quiz: How well do you know the cities of Asia?

From modern marvels to ancient sites, how well do you know Asia's spectacular cities?

4 mins

1. An easy start, which city is hosting the Winter Olympics 2022?

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Beijing, China

Beirut, Lebanon

Bangkok, Thailand

2. In which ancient city in Thailand will you find the temple of Wat Chaiwatthanaram?

Ayutthaya

Sukhothai

Chiang Saen

Chiang Mai

3. Baku is the capital city of what country?

Azerbaijan

Turkmenistan

Uzbekistan

Tajikistan

4. Located on the island of Honshu, this city is considered the Cultural Capital of Japan. What is its name?

Osaka

Sapporo

Kyoto

Nagoya

5. Which South Korean city is best known for its Hanok Heritage Village and for being the birthplace of the food bibimbap?

Busan

Incheon

Goyang

Jeonju

6. Which country is home to what was once the world's tallest building until 2010?

Bhutan

Taiwan

Nepal

Indonesia

7. Can you name and place this Silk Road City?

Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Merv, Turkmenistan

Taxila, Pakistan

Rey, Iran

8. Salalah is the second largest city in which Middle East country?

Israel

Qatar

Oman

Bahrain

2. Previously named Nur-Sultan, what is the capital city of Kazakhstan?

Almaty

Astana

Shymkent

Taraz

10. Both Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia and Vientiane, the capital of Laos stand on the banks of what river?

Mekong River

Yangtze River

The Ganges

Yellow River

11. Can you name this iconic city just from the photo clue?

Kandy, Sri Lanka

Surabaya, Indonesia

Luang Prabang, Laos

Hoi An, Vietnam

12. In which Asian city will you find the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa?

Dubai, UAE

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Ankara, Turkey

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

13. Can you name this city from its skyline?

Tokyo, Japan

Ras Al Khaimah, UAE

Seoul, South Korea

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

14. In which city will you find Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque?

Malé, Maldives

Bahrain, Manama

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Dali, East Timor

15. In which city will you find Changi Airport?

Bangkok, Thailand

Doha, Qatar

Tokyo, Japan

Singapore

16. How many cities are in the Maldives?

3

6

9

12

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