| Rank | Category | Countries | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Geographically closest to Beijing | Mongolia | North Korea | 99%
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| 3 | Largest recipient of Chinese exports | United States | Japan | 94%
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| 8 | Most democratic country not in Europe | New Zealand | Canada | Australia | Uruguay | Mauritius | Costa Rica | Chile | 90%
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| 5 | Largest merchant navy in Asia | China | Singapore | Cyprus | Japan | 87%
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| 3 | Biggest national capital by urban area | Japan | Indonesia | India | Philippines | 85%
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| 6 | Asian country with the most economic freedom[2] | Singapore | Taiwan | Georgia | United Arab Emirates | Malaysia | 85%
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| 4 | Highest HDI country in Asia *HDI measures health, education, and income | Singapore | Japan | Israel | 84%
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| 6 | Highest percentage of irreligious population[3] | Czech Republic | North Korea | Estonia | Japan | China | 83%
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| 3 | Most populous country fully conquered by Japan during WW2 | Philippines | Vietnam | 83%
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| 7 | Asian country with the highest % of Christians | Armenia | East Timor | Philippines | Georgia | Cyprus | Lebanon | 82%
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| 2 | Most olympic table tennis medals | China | 82%
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| 4 | Biggest economy *Excluding countries with a population >100 mil (GDP, PPP, 2020) | Germany | United Kingdom | France | 71%
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| 2 | Least linguistic diversity[1] | North Korea | 70%
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| 2 (t) | Most FIFA World Cup appearances not in Europe or South America | Mexico | 55%
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| 2 | Most overnight visitors to China | Taiwan | 54%
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