Today's Bing Quiz

Need a little help with today’s Asian Geography Bing quiz (Monday, October 19, 2026)? Explore Asia’s mountain ranges, great rivers, historic places, seas, islands and capital cities. These clues will guide your thinking without giving away the answers. Full answers and educational explanations appear during the quiz and in your final review.

1. Which mountain range includes Mount Everest and stretches along northern Nepal? Clue: This towering range borders Nepal and the Tibetan Plateau. It contains the highest mountain on Earth above sea level.
2. In which Asian country can you visit the ancient temple city of Bagan? Clue: This Southeast Asian country was formerly known as Burma. The archaeological site stands near the Ayeyarwady (Irrawaddy) River.
3. Which sea lies between the Arabian Peninsula and northeastern Africa? Clue: Its northern end has a connection to the Suez Canal. At its southern end, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait leads toward the Gulf of Aden.
4. Which major river flows through Bangkok, the capital of Thailand? Clue: The river empties into the Gulf of Thailand. It is a key waterway for central Thailand and Bangkok.
5. Which dramatically shrinking inland sea lies between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan? Clue: Its decline was accelerated by large-scale river diversions for irrigation. It lies in Central Asia and was formerly one of the largest lakes in the world.
6. Which strait separates the Malay Peninsula from the Indonesian island of Sumatra? Clue: It is one of Asia’s busiest maritime trade corridors. It connects waters near the Andaman Sea to the Singapore Strait.
7. What is the deepest freshwater lake in the world, located in Siberia? Clue: This ancient Russian lake lies in southern Siberia. Its maximum depth exceeds 1.6 kilometers.
8. What is the capital city of Bhutan? Clue: The city is in a valley in the western part of the kingdom. Bhutan is a Himalayan country between India and China.
9. Which island is shared by Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei? Clue: Indonesia calls its part of the island Kalimantan. The other two countries occupy areas in the island’s north.
10. Which South Asian country is made up of 26 natural atolls in the Indian Ocean? Clue: The country sits southwest of India and Sri Lanka. Its capital is Malé, and most of its islands are very low-lying.