| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Whose embalmed body is on display in a grand mausoleum in Hanoi? | Ho Chi Minh | 60%
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| Which famous noodle soup, now popular worldwide, was first popularized in Hanoi’s northern region? | Phở | 53%
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| Who famously ate bún chả (grilled pork with noodles) at a Hanoi restaurant with Anthony Bourdain? | Barack Obama | 48%
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| What does the name “Hà Nội” literally mean in Vietnamese? | “Inside the Rivers” | 48%
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| What was the Hanoi Hilton? | A notorious POW prison | 42%
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| Hanoi’s Old Quarter is famous for its “36 streets.” What was unique about each of these streets traditionally? | Each street specialized in selling a particular craft or product | 38%
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| What was the original name of the city at the time of its establishment? | Thăng Long | 37%
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| A Hanoi specialty is to mix this into coffee. | egg | 36%
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| Hanoi’s Temple of Literature (Văn Miếu) is best known for being: | The site of Vietnam’s first national university | 36%
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| Which animal returned the magical sword to King Lê Lợi from Hoan Kiem lake? | turtle | 36%
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| What is unique about the pagoda Chùa Một Cột? | It is built atop a singular pillar. | 33%
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| Who famously visited Hanoi in July 1972? | Jane Fonda | 31%
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| In what year AD was the city traditionally founded? | 1010 | 30%
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| Vietnamese independence from France was declared from Hanoi in this year. | 1945 | 30%
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| Hanoi is situated in the delta of this river. | Red | 30%
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