Global Culture & Tourism Geography – Asia

30 fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering capitals, landmarks, religions, and cultural facts from the lecture notes on Asian geography and tourism.

More than _ billion people live on the continent of Asia (2024).

4.78

The highest point in Asia is _, standing at 8,848 meters.

Mount Everest

Mainland Southeast Asia was formerly referred to as _.

Indochina

Among the major religions of Southeast Asia are Buddhism, Islam, and _.

Catholicism

The capital city of Vietnam is _.

Hanoi

Vietnam’s Lunar New Year celebration is called _.

Tet

The World Heritage Site of _ Bay is a top attraction in Northern Vietnam.

Ha Long

Laos is nicknamed the “Kingdom of a Million _.”

Elephants

The capital of Laos is _.

Vientiane

Cambodia’s most famous historical complex is the _ Archaeological Park.

Angkor

Bangkok’s _ Market is the largest weekend market in the world.

Chatuchak

Myanmar’s largest commercial center, home to Shwedagon Pagoda, is _.

Yangon

Kuala Lumpur’s iconic twin skyscrapers are the _ Towers.

Petronas

Singapore’s mythical half-lion, half-fish symbol is the _.

Merlion

Indonesia possesses the world’s largest _, comprising over 17,500 islands.

archipelago

Brunei’s gold-domed mosque is named _ Mosque.

Omar Ali Saifuddien

East Timor (Timor-Leste) gained full independence in _.

2002

The Philippines’ three major island groups are Luzon, Visayas, and _.

Mindanao

Taipei 101 was the world’s tallest building from 2004 until _.

2010

Japan is popularly called the “Land of the _ Sun.”

Rising

In Cantonese, Hong Kong’s name means “_ harbor.”

fragrant

Because of its casinos, Macau is famously nicknamed the “_ of Asia.”

Las Vegas

Seoul’s iconic observation landmark on Namsan Mountain is _ Tower.

N Seoul

China’s Terracotta Army was built to protect Emperor _ in the afterlife.

Qin Shi Huang

The national Mongolian steamed dumpling is called _.

Buuz

North Korea’s Mansu Hill Monument includes statues of Kim Il Sung and _.

Kim Jong Il

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was founded in _.

1985

The Maldives’ “Sea of Stars” phenomenon is produced by _ plankton.

bioluminescent

The _ Temple in Lumbini marks the birthplace of Gautama Buddha.

Maya Devi

Bhutan’s traditional knee-length male robe is called a _.

Gho