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What is the largest inland body of water in the world
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Caspian Sea

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Of which country is Kathmandu the capital city
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Nepal. ;)-zebranae

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What is the only country in Insular Southeast Asia that has a largely Christian population
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the Philippines

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What was the former name of Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka (officially known as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) was known by various names in the past:

--------------1505

Ceilão

--------------1658

Zeylon

--------------1796

--------------1815

British Ceylon

--------------1948

Dominion of Ceylon

--------------1972

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What is the area of Asia in square miles
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Asia - 17,212,000 sq. miles about 30% of the earths surface

First off, Wrong.

Second off, Wrong again. Water covers 75% of earths surface so how is Asia 30% of earths surface

Even still, If Asia was 17,212,000 square miles then the Earth must be the size of Pluto xD

Correct answer - Asia is more than 3 billion square miles

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The total land area of Insular Southeast Asia is larger than Europe
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False, Europe is about 5 times larger.

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Into what body of water does the Ganges river flow
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The Ganges River flows into the Bay of Bengal.

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Which of these countries is poor and almost entirely isolated by the Himalayas
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Bhutan

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What type of water is found in oceans
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Oceans are almost exclusively salt water, although in polar regions the salinity can vary greatly, as it does around river deltas (such as the Nile and Amazon) which discharge large amounts of fresh water.

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Asia covers more land than any other continent
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true

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Where is Insular Southeast Asia located
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its near the equator

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More people live on the islands of Insular Southeast Asia than on the continental portion of Southeast Asia
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true

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Which imaginary line passes directly through the center of Taiwan from east to west
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Tropic of cancer.

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What name was formerly given to the northeast corner of china
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At various times it has been known as Manchuria or Manchuko.

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What geographic feature are most of the mountains of Insular Southeast Asia a part of
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the ring of fire

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What are the three most widely spoken languages in India
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The three major languages spoken in India are:

  • Hindi
  • Bengali
  • Telugu

Although the only two official languages of the country are English and Hindi.

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Which term refers to land that is level or gently rolling grassland with few or no trees
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Which term refers to land that is level or gently rolling grassland with few or no trees

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Which of these is not an island nation - China Japan Indonesia Philippines
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China

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What is the largest inland body of water in the world

Caspian Sea

Of which country is Kathmandu the capital city

Nepal. ;)-zebranae

What is the only country in Insular Southeast Asia that has a largely Christian population

the Philippines

What was the former name of Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka (officially known as the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka) was known by various names in the past:

--------------1505

Ceilão

--------------1658

Zeylon

--------------1796

--------------1815

British Ceylon

--------------1948

Dominion of Ceylon

--------------1972

What is the area of Asia in square miles

Asia - 17,212,000 sq. miles about 30% of the earths surface

First off, Wrong.

Second off, Wrong again. Water covers 75% of earths surface so how is Asia 30% of earths surface

Even still, If Asia was 17,212,000 square miles then the Earth must be the size of Pluto xD

Correct answer - Asia is more than 3 billion square miles

The total land area of Insular Southeast Asia is larger than Europe

False, Europe is about 5 times larger.

Into what body of water does the Ganges river flow

The Ganges River flows into the Bay of Bengal.

Which of these countries is poor and almost entirely isolated by the Himalayas

Bhutan

What type of water is found in oceans

Oceans are almost exclusively salt water, although in polar regions the salinity can vary greatly, as it does around river deltas (such as the Nile and Amazon) which discharge large amounts of fresh water.

Asia covers more land than any other continent

true

Where is Insular Southeast Asia located

its near the equator

More people live on the islands of Insular Southeast Asia than on the continental portion of Southeast Asia

true

Which imaginary line passes directly through the center of Taiwan from east to west

Tropic of cancer.

What name was formerly given to the northeast corner of china

At various times it has been known as Manchuria or Manchuko.

What geographic feature are most of the mountains of Insular Southeast Asia a part of

the ring of fire

What are the three most widely spoken languages in India

The three major languages spoken in India are:

  • Hindi
  • Bengali
  • Telugu

Although the only two official languages of the country are English and Hindi.

Which term refers to land that is level or gently rolling grassland with few or no trees

Which term refers to land that is level or gently rolling grassland with few or no trees

Which of these is not an island nation - China Japan Indonesia Philippines

China

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