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?
Tsunami
Volcanic eruption
Wildfire
Earthquake
2. What is Kathmandu's nickname?
Sherpa City
City of Lakes
City in the Valley
City of Temples
3. How many UNESCO World Heritage sites can be found in and around the Kathmandu Valley?
7
none
12
3
4. What is Kathmandu's main tourist district called?
Thamel
Pokhara
Kirtipur
Bhaktapur
5. What's the name of Kathmandu's main public garden?
Garden of Dreams
Garden of Heavenly Peace
Garden of Love
Garden of Happiness
6. Historically, what events took place in Kathmandu's Durbar Square?
Public executions
Livestock trading
Military training
Royal coronations
7. What weapon are Nepalese Gorkha soldiers known for carrying?
Curved daggers
Longswords
Himalayan bows
Metal whips
8. In what year were the Gorkhalis victorious at the Battle of Kathmandu?
1939
96 BC
2003
1768
9. What infamous event took place at Kathmandu's Naranyahiti Palace in 2001?
Great Palace Fire
Royal Massacre
Yak Herder's Revolt
Defenestration of the Monks
10. Kathmandu is known for the Boudhanath Stupa. What is the Boudhanath Stupa?
A monument to fallen soldiers
A giant Buddha statue
A royal tomb
A golden temple
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Level 20
Apr 21, 2026
"Boudhanath Stupa is a giant Buddha statue", no. That's a stupa actually, that's not a statue