Fun Trivia : Nepal

Structure Sub-topic of: Asia Quizzes Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are a total of 10 general entries. Special Topics Nepal and the White Mountains More about Nepal

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

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What is the capital of the Kingdom of Nepal?

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Kathmandu. The capital lies in the heart of the large valley which has the same name of this city. It is full of interesting monuments and pilgrimage sites for both Hindu and Buddhist people.



What is the other name for the abominable snowman living in the Nepali mountains and, in general, in the Himalayas ranges?

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Yeti. Many expeditions have left to search this creature, which, according to the Tibetan Lamas living in the monasteries of the mountain, lives in the high valleys of Nepal, and in those of the Himalayan ranges of other countries, as Bhutan, India, Tibet.



What's the name of the people living in the valleys of Khumbu, Eastern Nepal, who provide most of the porters for trekkers?

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Sherpa. The name of this people means, in Tibetan language, the people of the east. They mostly live in the eastern part of Nepal, called Khumbu, but now you can find them elsewhere, as in the Kathmandu Valley.



Who became king of Nepal in 2001?

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Gynendra. This king succeeded the former King Birendra in 2001. This king was killed together with his wife Ascharya and some of his ministers, during a dinner.