| #9049, aired 2024-02-29 | AROUND THE WORLD $800: China's longest river, it's also the longest river in Asia the Yangtze |
| #8770, aired 2022-12-23 | AROUND ASIA $400: The plateau of this disputed land is the major source of the rivers of South & East Asia Tibet |
| #8770, aired 2022-12-23 | AROUND ASIA $800: Mainland Asia's southernmost point is Cape Piai at the tip of this peninsula the Malay Peninsula |
| #8770, aired 2022-12-23 | AROUND ASIA $1200: The boundary between Asia & Europe runs through the Bosporus & this other strait to the southwest the Strait of the Dardanelles |
| #8770, aired 2022-12-23 | AROUND ASIA $1600: Known as the Caucasus Indicus in ancient times, the mountain range seen here is today called the Hindu this Kush |
| #8770, aired 2022-12-23 | AROUND ASIA $4,400 (Daily Double): The largest inland body of water in the world, it's named for an ancient people of Transcaucasia the Caspian Sea |
| #8359, aired 2021-03-18 | MOUNTAIN $2000: The area around this peak, the highest summit outside of Asia, was the site of Incan ritual sacrifices 500 years ago Mount Aconcagua |
| #8335, aired 2021-02-12 | VALLEY $1600: The Harappan civilization of South Asia began around 2500 B.C. along the valley of this 2,000-mile river the Indus |
| #8294, aired 2020-12-03 | THE SECOND MILLENNIUM $200: This religion spread in southeast Asia with the help of the king of Malacca, who converted around 1430 & became a sultan Islam |
| #8166, aired 2020-02-24 | AROUND THE WORLD $1000: One of Asia's most vulnerable rainforests is in the mountains of Cambodia named for this spice that also starts with the letter C cardamom |
| #8102, aired 2019-11-26 | BIG BODIES OF WATER $1,200 (Daily Double): Around 900,000 square miles: this sea that touches North America & Asia the Bering Sea |
| #8015, aired 2019-06-14 | IN & AROUND ASIA $800: More than 1,700 miles from its origin, the Amur River flows into this ocean Pacific |
| #8015, aired 2019-06-14 | IN & AROUND ASIA $1600: Built to commemorate a visit by George V, The Gateway of India overlooks the harbor in this Indian city Mumbai |
| #8015, aired 2019-06-14 | IN & AROUND ASIA $2000: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew delivers the clue.) 4 big countries almost meet in the heart of Asia--China & Russia share a 31-mile border that also separates Mongolia & this country Kazakhstan |
| #8015, aired 2019-06-14 | IN & AROUND ASIA $3,000 (Daily Double): Sights in this capital city include the lovely silver pagoda & the ghastly Tuol Sleng Museum Phnom Penh |
| #7578, aired 2017-07-19 | AROUND THE WORLD $1,000 (Daily Double): Kings reign over these 2 countries in Asia that both begin with "B" & end with "N" Bahrain and Bhutan |
| #7235, aired 2016-02-12 | AROUND THE WHIRLED $600: Flowing through Asia:
DINER VIRUS Indus River |
| #7195, aired 2015-12-18 | ST. PAUL $2000: Paul was born Saul in this Asia minor city around 4 B.C. Tarsus |
| #6638, aired 2013-06-26 | THE 4th CENTURY $2000: Around 376 this nomadic people from central Asia defeated the Visigoths the Huns |
| #6507, aired 2012-12-25 | IT'S THE COCKATIEL HOUR $400: Discovered there around 1770, cockatiels are native to this continent Australia |
| #6056, aired 2011-01-03 | TECHNOLOGY OF THE PAST $600: Originating in Asia around 200 B.C., this saddle attachment increased the military value of horses a stirrup |
| #4945, aired 2006-02-24 | T3: RISE OF THE CONSONANTS $1000: A powerful empire in Asia Minor & Syria around 1500 B.C. the Hittites |
| #4369, aired 2003-09-11 | AROUND ASIA $200: In this country, beware of food dishes with prik in their names -- they contain chile peppers Thailand |
| #4369, aired 2003-09-11 | AROUND ASIA $400: Take a look, it's the city where the woman seen here did the work that made her famous Calcutta |
| #4369, aired 2003-09-11 | AROUND ASIA $600: Japan's westernmost main island, it's second to Honshu in population Kyushu |
| #4369, aired 2003-09-11 | AROUND ASIA $1,000 (Daily Double): Somewhat appropriately, this country has the largest Persian Gulf coastline Iran |
| #4369, aired 2003-09-11 | AROUND ASIA $1000: Peking means "northern capital" & this Yangtze River city's name means "southern capital" Nanking |
| #4281, aired 2003-03-24 | CONTINENTS' LOWEST POINTS $400: Around 1340 feet below sea level, the Dead Sea Asia |
| #3662, aired 2000-07-04 | AROUND ASIA $200: In area, it's the largest country that's entirely in Asia China |
| #3662, aired 2000-07-04 | AROUND ASIA $400: Many medieval structures remain in Esfahan, which became capital of this country in 1598 under Shah Abbas Iran |
| #3662, aired 2000-07-04 | AROUND ASIA $600: In South Korea, Pagoda & Seoul Grand are these, also the name of over 3 million people Parks |
| #3662, aired 2000-07-04 | AROUND ASIA $800: Eel is a culinary specialty of this third-largest Japanese city, site of the 1970 World's Fair Osaka |
| #3662, aired 2000-07-04 | AROUND ASIA $1000: The winding course of Turkey's Buyuk Menderes River gives us this English word Meander |
| #3473, aired 1999-10-13 | CONTEMPORARIES $1000: Around the time Anacreon went to heaven, this philosopher from Lu was traveling around Asia Confucius |
| #3450, aired 1999-09-10 | AROUND THE WORLD $200: The largest continent; it's also the continent that's home to the most people Asia |
| #3399, aired 1999-05-20 | TURN OF THE 2nd MILLENNIUM $400: Around 1000 A.D. this art of growing miniature trees was getting started in Asia bonsai |
| #2569, aired 1995-11-02 | ANIMALS $500: The young of these reddish apes of Asia have white rings around their eyes orangutans |
| #185, aired 1985-05-24 | ANCIENT HISTORY $200: When the Greeks destroyed this city in Asia Minor around 1200 B.C., they weren't horsing around Troy |
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