How Well Do You Know Nepal?

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Hint	Answer
What is the name of the Kathmandu airport?	Tribhuvan International Airport
Where was Buddha born?	Lumbini
Which ethnic group is most closely associated with mountaineering?	Sherpa
What is the national park known for its rhinos, tigers and jungle safaris?	Chitwan
What is the street in Kathmandu associated with the "Hippie Trail"?	Freak Street (Jhochhen Tol)
Which religious faith is associated with Swayambhunath (the "Monkey Temple")?	Buddhism
What is the indigenous ethnic group of the Kathmandu Valley?	Newar (Newa)
What is the temple complex in Kathmandu that is one of the most important Hindu pilgrimage sites in the world?	Pashupatinath

Hint	Answer
What is the mountain range that can be seen from Pokhara?	The Annapurnas
Who climbed Everest with Hillary?	Tenzing Norgay Sherpa
The "living goddess" of Kathmandu is called the ...	Kumari
Which major rafting river runs along the Prithivi Highway?	Trishuli
What is the only town in Mustang with an airport (and the only airport along the Annapurna Circuit)?	Jomsom
What is the term for the geographically flat region of Nepal that runs along the Indian border?	Terai (or Madesh)
What eastern town is associated with both the Hindu epic Ramayana and Maithali culture?	Janakpur
Four of the world's highest mountains are in Nepal. Other than Everest, name one.	Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu