Multiple Choice City Quiz – Kathmandu

Can you answer these 10 questions about the city of Kathmandu and its environs?
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1. What natural disaster destroyed much of Kathmandu in 2015?
Volcanic eruption
Wildfire
Tsunami
Earthquake
2. What is Kathmandu's nickname?
City of Lakes
City of Temples
City in the Valley
Sherpa City
3. How many UNESCO World Heritage sites can be found in and around the Kathmandu Valley?
12
3
none
7
4. What is Kathmandu's main tourist district called?
Thamel
Bhaktapur
Pokhara
Kirtipur
5. What's the name of Kathmandu's main public garden?
Garden of Dreams
Garden of Love
Garden of Heavenly Peace
Garden of Happiness
6. Historically, what events took place in Kathmandu's Durbar Square?
Military training
Royal coronations
Public executions
Livestock trading
7. What weapon are Nepalese Gorkha soldiers known for carrying?
Curved daggers
Longswords
Metal whips
Himalayan bows
8. In what year were the Gorkhalis victorious at the Battle of Kathmandu?
1768
2003
96 BC
1939
9. What infamous event took place at Kathmandu's Naranyahiti Palace in 2001?
Yak Herder's Revolt
Royal Massacre
Defenestration of the Monks
Great Palace Fire
10. Kathmandu is known for the Boudhanath Stupa. What is the Boudhanath Stupa?
A giant Buddha statue
A royal tomb
A golden temple
A monument to fallen soldiers
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Level 18
Apr 21, 2026
"Boudhanath Stupa is a giant Buddha statue", no. That's a stupa actually, that's not a statue