Nepal Quiz
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This Nepal quiz takes you from the plains of the Terai to the roof of the world in 15 questions, each with its answer and a short explanation. It covers the country's geography, history, culture, religion and a few quirks you will not find in most textbooks, such as a time zone that sits 45 minutes off the hour and a calendar that is already well into the 2080s.
The questions start easy, with the capital and the currency, and build up to real stumpers about mountains, provinces and the constitution. That mix makes it a good fit for students preparing for general knowledge tests, travellers heading to Kathmandu or Pokhara, and anyone who enjoys Nepal trivia. If you are looking for Nepal quiz questions with answers to use in class or at a quiz night, play through once, then scroll down to the answer key, where every question and answer is listed in full.
One fact worth remembering: Nepal is the only country in the world whose national flag is not a rectangle. Its two stacked crimson pennants, with a white moon and sun, are said to stand for the hope that the nation will last as long as the moon and the sun. Not bad for a country that also holds eight of the world's 14 highest mountains.
Nepal questions with answers
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What is the capital of Nepal?
- Pokhara
- Kathmandu
- Lalitpur
- Biratnagar
Answer: Kathmandu. Kathmandu, in the Kathmandu Valley, is Nepal's capital and largest city. Pokhara is the gateway to the Annapurna region.
What is Mount Everest called in Nepali?
Photo: Rdevany, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Sagarmatha
- Chomolungma
- Kanchenjunga
- Machhapuchhre
Answer: Sagarmatha. Nepalis call it Sagarmatha. Chomolungma is its Tibetan name, while Kanchenjunga and Machhapuchhre are different peaks.
What makes Nepal's national flag unique among the flags of the world?
- It has no red in it
- It shows a map of the country
- It is the only flag with a mountain on it
- It is the only national flag that is not a rectangle
Answer: It is the only national flag that is not a rectangle. Nepal's crimson flag is made of two stacked triangular pennants, with a moon in the upper one and a sun in the lower one.
Lumbini in southern Nepal is honoured worldwide as the birthplace of whom?
Photo: Rangan Datta Wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Mahavira
- Guru Nanak
- Gautama Buddha
- Adi Shankaracharya
Answer: Gautama Buddha. Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha, was born in Lumbini. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
What is the currency of Nepal?
- Nepalese rupee
- Nepalese taka
- Nepalese ngultrum
- Nepalese dinar
Answer: Nepalese rupee. Nepal uses the Nepalese rupee, issued by Nepal Rastra Bank. The ngultrum is Bhutan's currency and the taka is Bangladesh's.
Landlocked Nepal shares its land borders with which two countries?
- India and Bhutan
- India and China
- China and Bhutan
- India and Bangladesh
Answer: India and China. Nepal has only two neighbours: India to the east, south and west, and China (Tibet) to the north. A thin strip of India separates it from Bhutan and Bangladesh.
In which year did Nepal abolish its monarchy and become a republic?
- 1990
- 1996
- 2015
- 2008
Answer: 2008. On 28 May 2008 Nepal's Constituent Assembly ended the 240-year-old Shah monarchy and declared a federal democratic republic.
Lali Gurans, Nepal's national flower, is a red variety of which plant?
Photo: Pratap Baniya, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Lotus
- Marigold
- Rhododendron
- Hibiscus
Answer: Rhododendron. Lali Gurans is the red rhododendron, which turns Nepal's hillsides crimson in spring.
Nepal Standard Time is unusual. How far ahead of UTC is it?
- 5 hours 30 minutes
- 5 hours 45 minutes
- 6 hours
- 6 hours 15 minutes
Answer: 5 hours 45 minutes. Nepal runs on UTC plus 5:45, one of very few 45-minute offsets in the world and 15 minutes ahead of Indian Standard Time.
Nepal's official calendar, which runs roughly 56 to 57 years ahead of the Gregorian calendar, is called what?
- Bikram Sambat
- Shaka Samvat
- Hijri
- Nepal Sambat
Answer: Bikram Sambat. Bikram Sambat is Nepal's official calendar, so the Gregorian year 2026 falls in Bikram Sambat 2082 to 2083.
The world has 14 peaks above 8,000 metres. How many of them are in Nepal, wholly or on its borders?
- Three
- Five
- Eight
- Eleven
Answer: Eight. Eight: Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu and Annapurna.
Chitwan, Nepal's first national park, is especially known for protecting which animal?
Photo: Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Snow leopard
- Red panda
- Asiatic lion
- Greater one-horned rhinoceros
Answer: Greater one-horned rhinoceros. Chitwan National Park, set up in 1973 in the lowland Terai, shelters the greater one-horned rhino and the Bengal tiger. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Pashupatinath Temple on the banks of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu is dedicated to which deity?
Photo: Bijay Chaurasia, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons - Lord Shiva
- Lord Vishnu
- Goddess Durga
- Lord Ganesha
Answer: Lord Shiva. Pashupatinath is one of the most sacred Shiva temples in South Asia and part of the Kathmandu Valley World Heritage Site.
Nepal's 2015 constitution divided the country into how many provinces?
- Five
- Seven
- Nine
- Fourteen
Answer: Seven. The constitution promulgated on 20 September 2015 created seven provinces, replacing the old system of 14 zones.
Which of these famous sites is NOT in Nepal?
- Swayambhunath Stupa
- Bhaktapur Durbar Square
- Tiger's Nest Monastery
- Boudhanath Stupa
Answer: Tiger's Nest Monastery. Tiger's Nest (Paro Taktsang) clings to a cliff in Bhutan. Swayambhunath, Boudhanath and Bhaktapur Durbar Square are all in the Kathmandu Valley.
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Where can I find Nepal questions with answers?
This page has 15 Nepal quiz questions with answers. Play the quiz to see each answer and its explanation as you go, or open the answer key section further down the page to read all the questions and answers at once.
How many questions are in this Nepal quiz?
There are 15 multiple-choice questions, each with four options. They move from easy warm-ups, such as the capital and currency, to harder questions on mountains, history and the constitution. It takes only a few minutes to play.
Can I play the Nepal quiz online for free without signing up?
Yes. This online Nepal quiz is free and needs no sign-up or login. You get an instant score at the end and can share it with friends to see who knows Nepal best.
Is this Nepal GK quiz useful for exam preparation?
It works well as a quick revision round for general knowledge sections that include neighbouring countries. Each answer comes with a short explanation, so you learn the context behind the fact rather than just the option letter.