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What sea borders 10 different countries, but China tries to claim nearly all of it?
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South China Sea
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On what peninsula are Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia located?
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Indochina
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What is the most populous island in the world?
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Java
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What major river passes through six different countries?
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Mekong
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What language's standardized form is officially named Filipino?
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Tagalog
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What ancient temple complex is depicted on the flag of Cambodia?
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Angkor Wat
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What type of lizard is the national animal of Indonesia?
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Komodo Dragon
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What twin skyscrapers, located in Kuala Lumpur, were world's tallest buildings between 1998-2004?
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Petronas Towers
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What is the name of the Southeast Asian version of the EU?
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ASEAN
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What is the largest island of Thailand, which also is a popular tourist destination?
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Phuket
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The ruler of what country is called the Sultan?
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Brunei
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What city replaced Yangon as Myanmar's capital in 2006?
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Naypyidaw
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What strait is the main shipping channel between the Indian and the Pacific Oceans?
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Strait of Malacca
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The 1815 eruption of what volcano was the largest in recorded human history?
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Mount Tambora
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What type of natural disaster killed over 200,000 people the region in 2004?
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Tsunami
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In what gulf was the U.S. navy attacked by North Vietnam - which led to the U.S. being brought into the Vietnam War?
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Gulf of Tonkin
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What is the meaning of the name "Singapore"?
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The Lion City
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What country was annexed by Indonesia in 1976?
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East Timor
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What river is considered as Myanmar's most important commercial waterway?
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Irrawaddy River
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What group of hills, in Philippines' Bohol island, turn brown in the dry season?
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Chocolate Hills
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