East Asia Capitals Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. A news report datelined Ulaanbaatar was filed from the capital of which country?
China
Japan
South Korea
Mongolia
2. A rail journey leaves Ulaanbaatar, crosses into Mongolia's southern neighbor, China, and ends at China's seat of government. Where does it finish?
Ulaanbaatar
Seoul
Pyongyang
Beijing
3. A student incorrectly matches Mongolia with Beijing. Which city should replace Beijing?
Seoul
Astana
Ulaanbaatar
Pyongyang
4. Complete the country-capital match: North Korea — ?
Hamhung
Seoul
Kaesong
Pyongyang
5. Which capital belongs to the country directly north of South Korea across the Korean Demilitarized Zone?
Pyongyang
Beijing
Ulaanbaatar
Seoul
6. Which pair consists of the capitals of the two states on the Korean Peninsula?
Beijing and Tokyo
Tokyo and Seoul
Ulaanbaatar and Beijing
Seoul and Pyongyang
7. A delegation attending meetings in South Korea's seat of national government should travel to which city?
Seoul
Incheon
Daegu
Busan
8. Which East Asian national capital is crossed by the Han River?
Beijing
Seoul
Pyongyang
Tokyo
9. Which national capital stands in the Tuul River valley in Mongolia?
Beijing
Ulaanbaatar
Seoul
Pyongyang
10. China's central government is based in which city?
Shanghai
Beijing
Guangzhou
Nanjing
11. A traveler wants the capital located on Honshu, Japan's largest island. Which city should they visit?
Seoul
Beijing
Tokyo
Pyongyang
12. From Beijing, a traveler heads generally east across the Yellow Sea to South Korea. Which national capital is the destination?
Tokyo
Pyongyang
Seoul
Beijing
13. A traveler is visiting landlocked Mongolia and needs to reach its national capital. Which city should they choose?
Astana
Ulaanbaatar
Beijing
Bishkek
14. A geography clue describes a national capital on the Taedong River in North Korea. Which city fits?
Pyongyang
Seoul
Beijing
Tokyo
15. Japan's National Diet meets in which capital city?
Tokyo
Osaka
Kyoto
Nagoya
16. Which sequence places these capitals correctly from west to east?
Beijing, Ulaanbaatar, Tokyo, Seoul
Seoul, Beijing, Ulaanbaatar, Tokyo
Ulaanbaatar, Beijing, Seoul, Tokyo
Tokyo, Seoul, Beijing, Ulaanbaatar