Quiz 120406
Round One - Hot Starters
1. What name is given to the heavy summer rains in Asia?
Monsoon
2. Which Asian country is sometimes called the Roof of the World?
Tibet
3. Earl D Biggers created which oriental detective?
Charlie Chan
4. The lotus flower is the national symbol of which Asian country?
India
5. Which mountains separate Europe from Asia?
Urals
1. What name is given to the heavy summer rains in Asia?
Monsoon
2. Which Asian country is sometimes called the Roof of the World?
Tibet
3. Earl D Biggers created which oriental detective?
Charlie Chan
4. The lotus flower is the national symbol of which Asian country?
India
5. Which mountains separate Europe from Asia?
Urals
Round Two - Food & Drink
6. What is the name of the Asian dish of spiced meat or vegetables in pastry triangles?
Samosa
7. Found on an Indian restaurant menu, what is the Indian word for bucket?
Balti
8. Which soup on an Indian menu has a name that literally means "pepper water"?
Mulligatawny
9. What deep fried crispy Indian starter is made from pulse flour?
Poppadum
10. What name is given to an Indian dish consisting of pieces of chicken, vegetables etc dipped in a spiced butter and deep fried?
Pakora
6. What is the name of the Asian dish of spiced meat or vegetables in pastry triangles?
Samosa
7. Found on an Indian restaurant menu, what is the Indian word for bucket?
Balti
8. Which soup on an Indian menu has a name that literally means "pepper water"?
Mulligatawny
9. What deep fried crispy Indian starter is made from pulse flour?
Poppadum
10. What name is given to an Indian dish consisting of pieces of chicken, vegetables etc dipped in a spiced butter and deep fried?
Pakora
Round Three - Travelling East
11. The Petronas Towers are widely considered to be the world’s tallest buildings - in which Asian city are they located?
Kuala Lumpur
12. What is nicknamed the Spice Islands?
Zanzibar
13. Patpong is a notorious area of which Asian city which is also known for the many canals in its old city?
Bangkok
14. Chek Lap Kok airport is in which Asian country?
Hong Kong
15. Which Asian Nations flag has a depiction of a dragon in the centre of it?
Bhutan
11. The Petronas Towers are widely considered to be the world’s tallest buildings - in which Asian city are they located?
Kuala Lumpur
12. What is nicknamed the Spice Islands?
Zanzibar
13. Patpong is a notorious area of which Asian city which is also known for the many canals in its old city?
Bangkok
14. Chek Lap Kok airport is in which Asian country?
Hong Kong
15. Which Asian Nations flag has a depiction of a dragon in the centre of it?
Bhutan
Round Four - Famous In The East
16. Aung San Suu Kyi won the 1991 Nobel peace prize for heading the opposition in which Southeast Asian country before being arrested and kept in jail?
Burma (now Myanmar)
17. Kim Dae Jung is the head of state of which Asian country?
South Korea
18. Who was the first prime minister of India?
Jawaharlal Nehru, 1947-64
19. Which Portugese navigator discovered the sea route to India?
Vasco da Gama
20. In 1969, on the centenary of his birth, who became the first foreigner to be depicted on a British postage stamp?
Mahatma Gandhi
16. Aung San Suu Kyi won the 1991 Nobel peace prize for heading the opposition in which Southeast Asian country before being arrested and kept in jail?
Burma (now Myanmar)
17. Kim Dae Jung is the head of state of which Asian country?
South Korea
18. Who was the first prime minister of India?
Jawaharlal Nehru, 1947-64
19. Which Portugese navigator discovered the sea route to India?
Vasco da Gama
20. In 1969, on the centenary of his birth, who became the first foreigner to be depicted on a British postage stamp?
Mahatma Gandhi
Round Five - Eastern Promise - 1
21. Which City was this tune used to promote for the Olympic Games?
Tokyo - Helmut Zacharius / Tokyo Melody
22. Who are this group?
China Crisis - Wishful Thinking
23. Who are this group?
China Black - Searching
24. Name the singer & backing group?
Emile Ford & The Checkmates - On A Slow Boat To China
25. Who are this group?
East 17 - Around The World
21. Which City was this tune used to promote for the Olympic Games?
Tokyo - Helmut Zacharius / Tokyo Melody
22. Who are this group?
China Crisis - Wishful Thinking
23. Who are this group?
China Black - Searching
24. Name the singer & backing group?
Emile Ford & The Checkmates - On A Slow Boat To China
25. Who are this group?
East 17 - Around The World
Round Six - Entertaining
26. Which Oscar of winning film was based on the life and times off the Asian ruler pu yi?
The Last Emperor
27. The name of which Asian country gave its name to a Kim Wilde hit?
Cambodia
28. What was allowed on the movie screen for the first time in India 1977?
First Screen Kiss
29. What oriental game comprises 144 tiles?
Mah-Jong
30. What is India’s national musical instrument?
Sitar
26. Which Oscar of winning film was based on the life and times off the Asian ruler pu yi?
The Last Emperor
27. The name of which Asian country gave its name to a Kim Wilde hit?
Cambodia
28. What was allowed on the movie screen for the first time in India 1977?
First Screen Kiss
29. What oriental game comprises 144 tiles?
Mah-Jong
30. What is India’s national musical instrument?
Sitar
Round Seven - Matial Arts
31. Which martial art literally means empty hand?
Karate
32. From which Asian country does the martial art Taekwondo originate?
Korea (accept either North or South)
33. What martial arts name means gentle way?
Judo
34. The name of which Japanese martial art means "way of the sword"?
Kendo - using Bamboo Swords
35. Tessenjutsu is a martial art based on the use of what item?
A Fan
31. Which martial art literally means empty hand?
Karate
32. From which Asian country does the martial art Taekwondo originate?
Korea (accept either North or South)
33. What martial arts name means gentle way?
Judo
34. The name of which Japanese martial art means "way of the sword"?
Kendo - using Bamboo Swords
35. Tessenjutsu is a martial art based on the use of what item?
A Fan
Round Eight - Wildlife Safari
36. Which country is home to the majority of the world’s Asian Elephants?
India
37. Which animal is known as the ‘great cat’ of Asia?
Tiger
38. The Asian moon rat is the only animal smells like a vegetable, is it an onion, a cabbage or fennel?
Onion
39. Of which domestic animal are some twelve million to be found in the highlands of Central Asia?
Yak
40. Which animal is claimed to have killed off the dodo bird?
Pig
36. Which country is home to the majority of the world’s Asian Elephants?
India
37. Which animal is known as the ‘great cat’ of Asia?
Tiger
38. The Asian moon rat is the only animal smells like a vegetable, is it an onion, a cabbage or fennel?
Onion
39. Of which domestic animal are some twelve million to be found in the highlands of Central Asia?
Yak
40. Which animal is claimed to have killed off the dodo bird?
Pig
Round Nine - Spices To Delight
41. What do Chef’s call "The Master Spice"?
Pepper
42. Which spice gives curry its colour?
Turmeric
43. With which spice is the Hungarian Goulash traditionally flavoured?
Paprika
44. Which spice comes in hands?
Ginger
45. What spice is derived from the pods of a climbing Orchid?
Vanilla
- How many spices are mixed in allspice?
None it’s single spice
41. What do Chef’s call "The Master Spice"?
Pepper
42. Which spice gives curry its colour?
Turmeric
43. With which spice is the Hungarian Goulash traditionally flavoured?
Paprika
44. Which spice comes in hands?
Ginger
45. What spice is derived from the pods of a climbing Orchid?
Vanilla
- How many spices are mixed in allspice?
None it’s single spice
Round Ten - Eastern Promise - 2
46. One Point Each - Title & Artist?
Hindu Times / Oasis
47. Name this group?
Cornershop - Brimful of Asha
48. One Point Each - Title & Artist?
Spice Up Your Life - Spice Girls
49. Name this group?
Searchers - Sugar and Spice
50. Name this duo?
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - The Onion Song
46. One Point Each - Title & Artist?
Hindu Times / Oasis
47. Name this group?
Cornershop - Brimful of Asha
48. One Point Each - Title & Artist?
Spice Up Your Life - Spice Girls
49. Name this group?
Searchers - Sugar and Spice
50. Name this duo?
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - The Onion Song
