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Quiz about Asian Cities and Cultures
Quiz about Asian Cities and Cultures

Asian Cities and Cultures Trivia Quiz


Welcome to my quiz on several cities in the Far East. I hope that you might be insipred to visit some after trying the quiz. Good luck and have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by sumitindwar. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
sumitindwar
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
250,499
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
1904
Last 3 plays: zeljko74 (2/10), Guest 108 (7/10), Guest 47 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of these cities sometimes has the nickname of "the Pearl of the Orient"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Taipei was once home to the tallest building in the world. What is its name? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of the following cities is closest to Hong Kong? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Hong Kong is made up of four separate parts, but which of these is not one of them? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. If you were taking a trip to learn first-hand about the history of the Khmer Rouge, which city would you most likely be in? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The Thai new year festival is memorable for the large numbers of people driving around the streets of major cities in pickup trucks and spraying everyone they can find with water and flour. What is the name of this festival? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which animal is the local symbol of Langkawi, the island off the west coast of Malaysia? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Xi An is home to thousands of terracotta warriors which were once buried beneath the ground. How is it said that they were originally discovered? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Animals are popular symbols in many Asian cultures, but which city has taken the fictional "mer-lion" as its namesake? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of the following can you NOT do at Macau Tower? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which of these cities sometimes has the nickname of "the Pearl of the Orient"?

Answer: Hong Kong

Did you know that a rough translation of "Hong Kong" is "fragrant harbour"? Hong Kong was originally a small fishing village but was developed through the 20th century to become one of the most important financial centres of the world. A British colony for most of this time, it was handed back over to China at the end of a 99-year lease in 1997.

The name "the Pearl of the Orient" is also sometimes given to Manila, Philippines, and also Penang in Malaysia.
2. Taipei was once home to the tallest building in the world. What is its name?

Answer: Taipei 101

Taipei is the capital of Taiwan. Taipei 101 boasts one of the world's fastest elevators, which rockets vistors to the top floors at 60 miles per hour!
3. Which of the following cities is closest to Hong Kong?

Answer: Shenzhen

Shenzhen is just on the mainland Chinese side of China's border with Hong Kong, and is a popular destination for bargain-hunting shoppers.
4. Hong Kong is made up of four separate parts, but which of these is not one of them?

Answer: Pudong

The fourth part of Hong Kong is Hong Kong Island, which houses the city's main financial centre.
5. If you were taking a trip to learn first-hand about the history of the Khmer Rouge, which city would you most likely be in?

Answer: Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia and has lots of museums about the Khmer Rouge and their legacy. Siem Reap is another town in Cambodia and home to the Angkor complex of temples (featuring sites such as Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom and Ta Prohm, the latter of which was used for filming scenes of the first Tomb Raider movie).
6. The Thai new year festival is memorable for the large numbers of people driving around the streets of major cities in pickup trucks and spraying everyone they can find with water and flour. What is the name of this festival?

Answer: Songkran

The people of Thailand welcome foreigners during this festival and encourage everyone to get into the spirit. Bring spare clothes!
7. Which animal is the local symbol of Langkawi, the island off the west coast of Malaysia?

Answer: Eagle

Langkawi is a beautiful island to visit, particularly popular with those on honeymoon.
8. Xi An is home to thousands of terracotta warriors which were once buried beneath the ground. How is it said that they were originally discovered?

Answer: Farmers digging a well

Believe it or not, the terracotta warriors were allegedly found by farmers digging a well, who began digging up broken pieces of statues instead of finding water. Archaeologists are still putting together broken pieces of warriors today.

Locals believe that the outline of one of the archer statues closely resembles the outline of Shaanxi province, the province in which Xi An lies, so the archer is particularly auspicious.
9. Animals are popular symbols in many Asian cultures, but which city has taken the fictional "mer-lion" as its namesake?

Answer: Singapore

The mer-lion is a creation of the Singaporean tourist board and was only adopted as a national and city symbol in the last 50 years.
10. Which of the following can you NOT do at Macau Tower?

Answer: Ride a rollercoaster around the top mast

Macau Tower has been recognized as on of the ten tallest structures in the world. Macau is a Portuguese colony about one hour away from Hong Kong by ferry. It is known as the Las Vegas of the East and generates lots of money through casinos and the gambling industry.
Source: Author sumitindwar

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