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Ancient Myanmar Trivia Quiz

Myanmar is the oldest country in South East Asia, established in 1044 AD. After many years isolation under military dictatorship, the country is slowly opening up.

A multiple-choice quiz by sw11. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
sw11

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
403,611

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Burma was what the British named the country. It was changed to Myanmar which is the Burmese name of what major ethnic group? Hint

Kachin

Bamar

Rakhine

Shan

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Question 2 of 10

2. Myanmar is bordered by five countries: India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Laos and China. What country shares the longest border with Myanmar? Hint

China

India

Thailand

Bangladesh

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Question 3 of 10

3. Naypyidaw was established as a capital city in 2008 taking over from Yangon. What is the meaning of Naypyidaw in the Burmese language? Hint

Royal capital

Majestic capital

Central capital

Great capital

4. Myanmar adopted a new flag in October 2010 to replace the old flag which had been used since 1974. The old flag had 14 stars representing the 14 states. The new flag with one white star and three colors resembled the flag from which region? Hint

Union Jack

Pan-Arab

Pan African

Nordic

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Question 5 of 10

5. The most important festival in Myanmar is in the month of April. What type of festival is Thingyan? Hint

Fire

Wood

Earth

Water

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Question 6 of 10

6. What ancient city, established in the 2nd century AD, became the capital of a powerful kingdom from the 9th to 13th centuries? This city has the world's largest and densest concentration of Buddhist temples and pagodas. Hint

Dagon

Bagan

Bago

Mandalay

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Question 7 of 10

7. A visit to Myanmar is not complete without a visit to the most sacred pagoda in Myanmar, with 2500 years of history. What is the name of this sacred pagoda? Hint

Kuthadow

Shwedagon Paya

Shweigon

Sule

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Question 8 of 10

8. Constructed between 1857 and 1859, this palace was the seat of the last royal family of the Burmese monarchy. It is located in what city described in a poem by Rudyard Kipling? Hint

Yangon

Taunggyi

Magway

Mandalay

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Question 9 of 10

9. What capital city in Kachin state was a site of a major WWII battle between the Japanese and Allied Forces from 1942 to 1944? Hint

Magway

Mawlamyine

Myitkyina

Monywa

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Question 10 of 10

10. Irrawaddy River is the longest river in Myanmar. Which body of water does the river empty into? Hint

Gulf of Bengal

Gulf of Martaban

Gulf of Thailand

South China Sea

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Burma was what the British named the country. It was changed to Myanmar which is the Burmese name of what major ethnic group?

Answer: Bamar

Myanmar has possibly the most diverse ethnic races in Asia. Nearly 70% of the population are Bamar, followed by Shan at 9%, Karen at 7%, Rakhine at 3.5% and Han Chinese at 2.5%. The Bamar people originally lived in the region of the Irrawaddy River. They are the people who speak the Burmese language which is the official language of Myanmar.

2. Myanmar is bordered by five countries: India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Laos and China. What country shares the longest border with Myanmar?

Answer: Thailand

The border length of Myanmar and Thailand is 2,416 km (1,501 mi). Myanmar is bordered by India and Bangladesh on the west, Thailand and Laos on the east and China on the north.

3. Naypyidaw was established as a capital city in 2008 taking over from Yangon. What is the meaning of Naypyidaw in the Burmese language?

Answer: Royal capital

The city is located at 320 km (200 mi) north of Yangon. Construction of the city began in 2002 and was completed in 2005. The military government started moving in to the city on November 2005. The city was officially incorporated as the capital in 2008.

Answer: Pan African

The new flag with a horizontal tricolor of green, yellow and red shares the colors of the Pan-African flag. Yellow represents solidarity; the green stands for peace, tranquility and lush greenery; the red for courage and determination. The white star represents the union of the country.

5. The most important festival in Myanmar is in the month of April. What type of festival is Thingyan?

Answer: Water

Thingyan is the Buddhist New Year aka Water Festival usually occurring in mid-April. It is usually a five day celebration of prayers, offerings, dance, parties and water fights. It is believed that the sprinkling of water on one's head is to wash away past evils. There is a similar type of water festival in Thailand which is known as Songkran.

Answer: Bagan

Bagan (formerly known as Pagan) is located in the Mandalay Region. It was once the capital city of the powerful Pagan Kingdom from 9th to 13th centuries, which occupied most of Myanmar. At its peak, there were up to 10,000 Buddhist temples and pagodas, only over 2,200 remained today.

7. A visit to Myanmar is not complete without a visit to the most sacred pagoda in Myanmar, with 2500 years of history. What is the name of this sacred pagoda?

Answer: Shwedagon Paya

The pagoda contains strands of Gautama Buddha's hair and other holy relics. It is located in Yangon west of Royal Lake in Singuttara Hill, standing 110 m (326 ft) in height. It is also known as the Great Dagon Pagoda, and is covered with hundreds of gold plates with over 4500 diamonds encrusted at the top of the pagoda. The largest is a 72 carat diamond.

8. Constructed between 1857 and 1859, this palace was the seat of the last royal family of the Burmese monarchy. It is located in what city described in a poem by Rudyard Kipling?

Answer: Mandalay

The Burmese government restored more than 40 timber buildings to look as they did in the 1850s. A small culture museum is located in the western building within the palace. Mandalay is the second largest city in Myanmar after Yangon. It is located on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River 716 km north of Yangon.

9. What capital city in Kachin state was a site of a major WWII battle between the Japanese and Allied Forces from 1942 to 1944?

Answer: Myitkyina

Myitkyina is the state capital of Kachin state located in the north of Myanmar, about 1,480 km (920 mi) from Yangon. It is an important trading center between China and Myanmar.

10. Irrawaddy River is the longest river in Myanmar. Which body of water does the river empty into?

Answer: Gulf of Martaban

Irrawaddy River is the longest river in Myanmar running from north to south at nearly 2170 km. The river plays an important role for transporting of goods, and irrigation for rice planting.

Source: Author sw11

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