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Exploring Bhutan: A Culture and Geography Quiz

Test your knowledge about the unique culture, geography, and history of Bhutan with this engaging quiz!

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1 Which is the largest city in Bhutan?

2 Bhutan balanced modernization with its ancient culture and traditions under the guiding philosophy of ________ (GNH).

3 What is the calling code of Bhutan?

4 Because of its largely unspoiled natural environment and cultural heritage, Bhutan has been referred to as The Last ________.

5 What is the top level internet domain of Bhutan?

6 Industries include cement, wood products, processed fruits, alcoholic beverages and ________.

7 When was Bhutan established?

8 ________, buckwheat, and increasingly maize, are the staple foods of the country.

9 What is the capital of Bhutan?

💡 Interesting Facts

  • the Memorial Chorten in Thimphu, Bhutan, was built in 1974 to honor the King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck who had died two years previously.
  • the Manas River (pictured), a tributary of the Brahmaputra River, is the largest river system in Bhutan.
  • the Kuri Chhu river in hilly Bhutan provides opportunities for both kayaking and rafting.
  • the Tango Monastery (pictured) in Thimpu was founded by Lama Gyalwa Lhanampa in the 13th century and built in its present form by Tenzin Rabgye, the fourth King of Bhutan, in 1688.
  • the Thimpu principles were put forward by Sri Lankan Tamil delegates at Thimpu, Bhutan.
  • the source of the Ha Chhu river in Bhutan is located to the south of Chomo Lhari (Mountain of the Goddess).
  • the nickname of Paro Taktsang (pictured) in Bhutan, "The Tiger's Nest", derives from the legend which tells that Padmasambhava founded a meditation cave there after travelling on a tigress.
  • religious master Longchen Rabjam had foreseen Tang Rimochen Lhakhang in Bhutan in a vision.
  • in a 1998 bilateral agreement, China pledged to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bhutan even though they have never established diplomatic relations.
  • Punakha Dzong (pictured) is the second largest and second oldest Dzong in Bhutan, constructed by Zhabdrung (Shabdrung) Ngawang Namgyal in 1637–38.
  • Camling is an ancient and endangered Kiranti language, spoken by only about 10,000 people in eastern Nepal, Bhutan and India.
  • Thimphu (pictured) is the capital city of Bhutan.
  • a 2007 treaty significantly modified Indo-Bhutanese relations by reducing India's guiding role over Bhutan's foreign policy.
  • following the establishment of the Bhutan Olympic Committee in 1983, Bhutan participated for the first time in the 1984 Summer Olympics but only with six archers.
  • by the 19th century, the penlops, ruling from Trongsa Dzong (pictured), had become so powerful that Trongsa had effectively become the capital of Bhutan.
  • agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for the majority of the population of Bhutan.
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