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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.

Author
sumitindwar

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
250,499

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1891

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (7/10), Guest 62 (6/10), Guest 80 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these cities sometimes has the nickname of "the Pearl of the Orient"? Hint

Hong Kong

Singapore

Beijing

Tokyo

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Question 2 of 10

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

Taipei 99

Taipei 101

Taipei 100

Taipei 50-50

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Question 3 of 10

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

Shanghai

Beijing

Shenzhen

Xi An

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Question 4 of 10

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

Pudong

The Outlying Islands

Kowloon

The New Territories

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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

Phuket

Ho Chi Minh City

Siem Reap

Phnom Penh

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

Kongran

Longshuan

Songkran

Shua Ang

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Question 7 of 10

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

Eagle

Kestrel

Ostrich

Hawk

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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

Treasure hunters who were given an anonymous tip-off

Ancient maps discovered in an archive

During a routine mineral survey of the area

Farmers digging a well

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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

Taipei

Hong Kong

Singapore

Macau

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Question 10 of 10

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

Ride a rollercoaster around the top mast

Climb to the very top mast, on the outside

Take a controlled freefall from the top to the bottom

Take your family for an outside walk along a turret around two-thirds of the way up

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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).

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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