Fun Trivia : Asian Cultures

Structure Sub-topic of: Cultures Quizzes Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are a total of 15 general entries. Special Topics Sindh & Sindhis Southeast Asian Culture and History 2 Southeast Asian History and Culture 3 Cha no yu - Japanese Tea Ceremony Southeast Asian History and Culture 4 Geisha Samurai Culture and History Korean Kulture Asian Culture Mix 1 Southeast Asian Culture and History North East Asia Challenge Korea Team Fighting! The Peranakans Tribes From Borneo Peranakan Culture from Southeast Asia Religious and Ethnic Minorities in Israel To Be and Not to Be: Hmong-American Culture Asian Confusion Philippine Watchacallits

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

Asian Cultures

The Gurkhas are a tribe of what modern country?

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Nepal.



They originally migrated from another country nearby fleeing muslim invasions. From which country did they migrate?

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India.



The Gurkhas achieved preeminence in their current location in 1769, when a Gurkhan ruler conquered the Kathmandu Valley. Who was this ruler?

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Prithvinarayan Shah.



The Gurkhas are famous for their abilities as mercenary soldiers. Who first employed the Gurkhas as mercenaries in 1825?

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Britain.



Gurkhas are associated with what cult religion?

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Tantric Cults .



Taipei was once home to the tallest building in the world. What is its name?

Asian Cities and Cultures


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!



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?

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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).



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?

Asian Cities and Cultures


Songkran. The people of Thailand welcome foreigners during this festival and encourage everyone to get into the spirit. Bring spare clothes!



Which animal is the local symbol of Langkawi, the island off the west coast of Malaysia?

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Eagle. Langkawi is a beautiful island to visit, particularly popular with those on honeymoon.



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

Asian Cities and Cultures


Farmers digging a well. Believe it or not, the teracotta 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.



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

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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.