The Far East

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What dynasty did China get its name from?

Ch'in dynasty

Who was the nationalist leader of China?

Chiang Kai-shek

What is the world's third largest country?

China

At the end of the Vietnam War, all of Vietnam became what kind of nation?

Communist

Who was a Chinese philosopher and teacher?

Confucius

What is the world's coldest desert?

Gobi Desert

What is the worlds largest man-made waterway?

Grand Canal

What is the world's largest island?

Greenland

Who was an emperor of Japan?

Hirohito

What is often referred to as the "spice islands" or "East Indies"

Indonesia

At the end of the Korean War, only which country remained Communist?

North Korea

What fractional part of the world's population lives in China?

1/5

Who was the "Father of American Missions"?

Adoniram Judson

What is the capital of Thailand?

Bangkok

What is the capital of China?

Beijing

Who was the "Father of Faith Missions?"

J. Hudson Taylor

Where are Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Japan

Where is the bullet train located?

Japan

Which country is called the "Land of the Rising Sun"?

Japan

Which missionary was martyred in Communist China?

John Stam

What is the capital of the Philippines?

Manila

Who was the communist leader of China?

Mao Tse-tung

Which Italian trader wrote a book about his experiences in China once he returned to Europe?

Marco Polo

What was the largest empire in the world?

Mongol Empire

What is Japan's most famous landmark?

Mt. Fuji

What is the capital of South Korea?

Seoul

Which emperor ordered the completion of the Great Wall of China?

Shih Huang Ti

What is the capital of Singapore?

Singapore

What is the capital of Taiwan?

Taipei

After the Communist takeover of mainland China, where did the Nationalists flee?

Taiwan

What is the only Southeast Asian country never under European rule?

Thailand

What was the trade route between China and the Roman Empire?

The Great Silk Road

Where was a move for freedom by the Chinese brutally crushed in 1989?

Tiananmen Square

What is the capital of Japan?

Tokyo

What is the world's largest city?

Tokyo

What is a Chinese tower with many stories, each with its own roof called?

pagoda

What is the main food crop of China?

rice


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