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Blissful Bhutan Trivia Quiz

Bhutan. The Land of The Thunder Dragon. But this country is not loud and banging, it's all calm. Take a sip of fresh mountain air, and land in Bhutan.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ewefojhghjkbw. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Ewefojhghjkbw

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
417,957

Updated
Dec 24 25

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. As I land in Bhutan, I find myself in the airport. I assume that this is the capital of Bhutan, Thimphu, but my tour guide says otherwise. Which city has the main and only international airport in Bhutan? Hint

Paro

Gelephu

Phuntsholing

Samdrup Jongkhar

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Question 2 of 10

2. As soon as I step out of the airport building, I see mountains surrounding the entire airport. Is this just relative to the airport region? Hint

Yes, the rest is high grassland

No, the entire country is covered in mountains

No, only the west is covered in mountains

Yes, Bhutan is very flat excluding the Paro Range

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Question 3 of 10

3. My tour guide jokes that good things come in small packages, and references Bhutan. How big is Bhutan? Hint

38,394 km� (14,824 mi�)

5,770 km� (2,226 mi�)

147,181 km� (56,826 mi�)

148,460 km� (57,320 mi�)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Walking through Thimphu's weekend market, I hear a blast of incomprehensible speech. This language is very unique. What is it? Hint

Bhutanese

Himalayan

Tibetan

Dzongkha

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Question 5 of 10

5. I am now hungry. Don't blame me, all that food in the market smells so yum! Also lots of chillies. But today I am willing to test my spice resistance and try the national dish! What is it? Hint

Phaksha paa

Ema datshi

Momos

Jasha moroo

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Question 6 of 10

6. I have to fork out some bills to pay for my meal. I cannot read any of the text, but I want to know what the currency is called. What is it? Hint

Bhutanese rupee

Bhutanese ngultrum

Indian rupee

US dollar

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Question 7 of 10

7. I sit in our tour van, gazing out at the beautiful scenery. One mountain stands out in that it is higher than the rest. Our tour guide says it is the highest point of Bhutan, and holds a quiz to see if anyone can guess the name. What is it? Hint

Jomolhari

Gangkhar Puensum

Kula Kangri

Liang Gangkangri

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Question 8 of 10

8. After sitting in that van for God knows how long, I decide to indulge in the national sport. Oh wait, I forgot what it was! Clearly I need to brush up on my memory, but can you help me? Hint

Basketball

Archery

Soccer/football

Polo

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Question 9 of 10

9. I learn from our tour guide that in Bhutan, all citizens must wear national dress in public. However, there was a loud bird nearby when she said so, so the names of the dress for men and women slip. What are the names of the national dress? Hint

Wangchuck for men, Kira for women

Kira for men, Gho for women

Gho for men, kira for women

Kira for men, Wangchuck for women

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Question 10 of 10

10. To wrap up our visit to Bhutan, we stop at a local temple. We respectfully worship there, however I do not know which religion this temple belongs to. What is the main religion of Bhutan? Hint

Hinduism

Buddhism

Christianity

Traditional animist and pagan beliefs

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Paro

Paro International Airport is the main international airport in Bhutan. It is located around 52km (32mi) from Thimphu. Drukair and Bhutan Airlines are the only airlines that serve the airport.

2. As soon as I step out of the airport building, I see mountains surrounding the entire airport. Is this just relative to the airport region?

Answer: No, the entire country is covered in mountains

The entire country is very high, with its average elevation being 3,279 m (10,760 ft). Bhutan actually has banned mountaineering due to the strong spiritual value of mountains in Dzongkha culture.

3. My tour guide jokes that good things come in small packages, and references Bhutan. How big is Bhutan?

Answer: 38,394 km� (14,824 mi�)

Bhutan is the 133rd largest country by area and the 38th largest in Asia. It is ahead of Guinea-Bissau but behind Switzerland.

4. Walking through Thimphu's weekend market, I hear a blast of incomprehensible speech. This language is very unique. What is it?

Answer: Dzongkha

Dzongkha is the official language of Bhutan; it has a distant relationship to Tibetan. It has 30 letters and is written in the Tibetan script.

5. I am now hungry. Don't blame me, all that food in the market smells so yum! Also lots of chillies. But today I am willing to test my spice resistance and try the national dish! What is it?

Answer: Ema datshi

Ema datshi is a really spicy dish made of chillies floating in a cow or yak cheese soup. In Bhutan chillies are used as a main vegetable instead of a seasoning. Face-meltingly hot!

6. I have to fork out some bills to pay for my meal. I cannot read any of the text, but I want to know what the currency is called. What is it?

Answer: Bhutanese ngultrum

The Bhutanese ngultrum is the currency of Bhutan. It is pegged to the Indian rupee at an equal rate. One ngultrum is divided into 100 chetrums.

Answer: Gangkhar Puensum

Gangkhar Puensum is Bhutan's highest mountain! It also holds the title of highest unclimbed mountain due to Bhutan's aforementioned mountaineering ban.

8. After sitting in that van for God knows how long, I decide to indulge in the national sport. Oh wait, I forgot what it was! Clearly I need to brush up on my memory, but can you help me?

Answer: Archery

Archery is the national sport of Bhutan. It was declared that in 1971. Bhutan also has an Olympic archery team, which are part of its small group of Olympians.

Answer: Gho for men, kira for women

The gho, worn by Bhutanese men, is a knee length robe tied at the waist with a cloth belt. The kira is an ankle-length dress made of woven fabric in a rectangular shape, and is pinned at the shoulders.

10. To wrap up our visit to Bhutan, we stop at a local temple. We respectfully worship there, however I do not know which religion this temple belongs to. What is the main religion of Bhutan?

Answer: Buddhism

The national religion of Bhutan is Buddhism. The sect of Buddhism is Mahayana Buddhism, and it was established in 2008 when the Constitution was adopted.

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