Good Morning, Vietnam Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ban gioc waterfall

These waterfalls are on the Quay Son river and lie between Vietnam and China. This is a major site for tourism and is used for many Vietnamese movies and television.

Answer: Saigon

Saigon was the former name of Ho Chi Minh city. It was the name of the city since 1860. This is the largest city in Vietnam and the fastest growing. When the country was separated into North and South Vietnam it was the capital of the latter. It was renamed after the political hero, Ho Chi Minh.

Answer: Mango

Built in the very early 1900s, the Presidential Palace is built in a European style and has many mango trees on the property. Tourists can walk the grounds of the Palace but are not allowed inside.

Answer: Day Bao Son

This park has traditional village crafts, a replica of Hanoi's ancient quarter, and a culinary section offering cuisine from all over Vietnam. This park cost over 50 million dollars to build and is one of the biggest tourist attractions in the country. The other three options are cities in Mongolia.

Answer: Caves

Tam Coc-Bich Dong is a location in Vietnam famous for its hillside pagodas and caves. It is a region of the Ngo Dong river and is a very popular tourist destination. Local women guide the visitors through the caves and sell embroidered goods at the same time.

Answer: Tay Ninh

Caodaism is a religion that was found in the 1920s and is a mix of Hinduism, Buddhism, Shinto, and Christianity. It is a monotheistic religion that is very popular in Vietnam. There are many temples throughout the country. The religion was believed to have been founded in Tay Ninh.

Answer: True

The Vu Quang National Park is located in central Vietnam and is home to many newly discovered and interesting animals. Some of these are the Soala, the Quang khem, and the Giant muntjac. Some of the animals in this location are so new that they do not have a scientific description.

Answer: Black Virgin Mountain

Nui Ba Den is also known as the Black Virgin Mountain. This tourist attraction has beautiful religious temples all around it and has a theme park too. It was the site of a lot of battles in the Vietnam War. This mountain is an extinct volcano that has a lot of lava caves beneath it. The name comes from the local god Bà Ðen and some of the stories surrounding him.

Answer: Hanoi Hilton

The Hoa Lo Prison was a North Vietnamese prison that was known to the English speaking world as The Hanoi Hilton. The prison was destroyed in the 1990s and all that is left in the gatehouse which is a museum. This museum has mementos of the old prison, many of which represent the Vietnamese War in a negative fashion.

Answer: False

Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park is located 43 miles inland and is accessible by boats. It has one of the largest caves in the world and is fed by the Chay and the Son Rivers. The park is home to saolas, macaques, and gibbons.