Asia month

What is the largest continent in the world?

• Africa

• Asia

• America

• Europe

Answer explanation

Asia covers an area of about 44,579,000 square kilometers (17,212,000 sq mi). [Asia is 2.5 times bigger than South America and 6 times the population on Europe!]

Approximately, how many countries are there in Asia?

• Around 100

• Around 75

• Around 50

• Around 25

Answer explanation

Nine (9) of these countries are transcontinental or have part of their territory located on a continent other than Asia. (Some examples: Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and 6 others).

Approximately, how many languages are spoken in Asia?

• Around 2,500

• Around 250

• Around 25

• Only 1. They speak English in Asia.

Answer explanation

More than 4.3 billion people are speaking nearly 2,300 living languages across Asia. In other words, there’s no such thing as an "Asian language family".

How many "Asian descendants" are there in Brazil?

[from IBGE Census taken in 2010]

• Approximately 210.000

• Approximately 1.2 million

• Approximately 100.000

• Approximately 2.1 million

Answer explanation

The IBGE Census revealed that, while the Brazilian population grew by 12.3% in the 2000s ^(2000-2010), the population of Asian origin registered a growth of 176.4% in the country in the same period.

How many students do we have here in Avenues São Paulo of Asian origins?

• From 30-50

• More than 60

• Less than 30

• We don't have any Asian students here at Avenues

Why are we playing this quiz?

• To bring awareness to a subtle yet important need

• To acknowledge the communities and cultures from Asia in Avenues

• To celebrate the differences and similarities

• All are right