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Sri Lanka Trivia Quiz

Sri Lanka is a fascinating place. Learn more about its culture and geography in this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by exit0. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
exit0

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
52,018

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1216

Last 3 plays: Guest 175 (2/10), Guest 111 (6/10), Guest 136 (1/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the main export of Sri Lanka? Hint

Rubber

Rice

Coffee

Tea

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Question 2 of 10

2. Ratnapura, is a small town famous for _____________? Hint

exotic spices

gems

an elephant orphanage

glorious beaches

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Question 3 of 10

3. What other names has Sri Lanka been called? Hint

Taprobane

Ceilao

Serendib

All of these

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Question 4 of 10

4. The word 'Ayubowan' is traditionally used in which way? Hint

thanks

greeting

yes

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is a string hopper? Hint

an ancient farming implement

a steamed noodle flattened into a circle

a carrying bag only to be used in temples

a bird with purple plumage only found in the highlands

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Question 6 of 10

6. The size of Sri Lanka is closest to which other country? Hint

Denmark

Ireland

Panama

Haiti

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Question 7 of 10

7. Sri Lanka has extensive rubber plantations. Together with Malaysia it provides what percentage of the world's total production? Hint

Ninety-five per cent

Seventy per cent

Fifty per cent

Sixty per cent

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where is a sapling of the sacred Bodhi tree located? Hint

Anuradhapura

Kandy

Polonnaruwa

Mihintale

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Question 9 of 10

9. When is the Kandy Esala Perahera held? Hint

Full moon in April

Late July, early August

First week in December

Last week in May

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Question 10 of 10

10. What are the colours of the Sri Lankan flag? Hint

yellow, green, orange, dark red

green and gold and blue

dark red, blue, white, green

red, green and yellow

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the main export of Sri Lanka?

Answer: Tea

Sri Lanka is the world's largest tea exporter. Coffee was the main cash crop but in the 1870's was destroyed by leaf blight.

2. Ratnapura, is a small town famous for _____________?

Answer: gems

It is the gem capital of Sri Lanka. The elephant orphanage, Pinnewala is located just outside Kandy.

3. What other names has Sri Lanka been called?

Answer: All of these

It was called Taprobane by the Romans, Serendib by Muslim traders and Ceilao by the Portuguese. The Dutch altered the name to Ceylan and the British to Ceylon.

4. The word 'Ayubowan' is traditionally used in which way?

Answer: greeting

'Ayubowan' also covers a lot of other greetings, such as good morning, how are you, goodbye etc. 'Ayubowan' translates to English as "may you live longer".

5. What is a string hopper?

Answer: a steamed noodle flattened into a circle

Eaten with the fingers, they are best used for curry dipping.

6. The size of Sri Lanka is closest to which other country?

Answer: Ireland

The island measures 65,610 square kilometres. Ireland is 70,002, Panama is 75,650, Denmark is 43,069 and Haiti is 27,750.

7. Sri Lanka has extensive rubber plantations. Together with Malaysia it provides what percentage of the world's total production?

Answer: Seventy per cent

In 1876, 700,000 rubber plant seeds were stolen from Brazil and taken to London for planting. Two thousand of these seedlings were grown in Sri Lanka and later spread to Malaysia.

8. Where is a sapling of the sacred Bodhi tree located?

Answer: Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura was the Sri Lankan capital for the period 4 BC - 10 AD. A sapling was taken from the sacred Bo-tree in Northern India where it is said Buddha obtained enlightenment. It can be seen in an enclosure there today.

9. When is the Kandy Esala Perahera held?

Answer: Late July, early August

The Perahera is a fabulous procession to honour the sacred tooth enshrined in the Dalada Malagawa, the Temple of the Tooth. Sinhalese and Tamil New Year occurs in April.

10. What are the colours of the Sri Lankan flag?

Answer: yellow, green, orange, dark red

The flag represents a gold lion (or 'Sinha' a Sinhalese word for lion), on a crimson field (pre-colonial state) with gold bo leaves (Buddhist symbols) at the {corners;} vertical green (Muslims) and orange (Tamils) stripes at the left represent the minorities.

Source: Author exit0

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