Asian Geography by Letter - Z

15th century Chinese admiral who explored the Indian Ocean

Capital of Henan province, China

Mountain range that goes across western Iran, and also includes parts of Iraq and Turkey

Romanization of the Mandarin name for China

City of over 4 million in Shandong province, China

Chinese dynasty in power from 1046-256 BC

Province of China on the eastern coast

Group of languages spoken by 16 million people in southern China

Island in the Red Sea that was claimed by Eritrea until 1996 when the Permanent Court of Arbitration ruled it belongs to Yemen

City of over 4 million in Guangdong province, China

Second largest city of Jordan

Language related to Kurdish spoken by 3-4 million people in eastern Turkey

School of Buddhism that originated in China

Queen of the Palmyrene Empire, who conquered much of the Roman East before being defeated by Rome after a few years

Dynasty which ruled Armenia from 1201-1350

Monotheistic Iranian religion, founded over 3,000 years ago with around 200,000 adherents today

Very old city in western Yemen recognized as a World Heritage Site

One of three main branches of Shia Islam, followed mainly in northern Yemen and southern Saudi Arabia

Peninsula on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, and its largest city - with a population of 1 million

Province of the Philippines on the island of Luzon