Asian Temples Quiz
Instructions: How well do you remember Asia's most magnificent temples? Test your recall of these sacred architectural wonders.
- 1.
Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world, is located in which Southeast Asian country?
AMyanmarBThailandCCambodiaDVietnam - 2.
The Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib), the holiest shrine of Sikhism, is located in which Indian city?
AVaranasiBNew DelhiCJaipurDAmritsar - 3.
Borobudur, a massive Buddhist temple with over 500 Buddha statues, is found on which Indonesian island?
ABorneoBJavaCBaliDSumatra - 4.
The Fushimi Inari Shrine, famous for its thousands of vermillion torii gates, is located in which Japanese city?
ATokyoBOsakaCNaraDKyoto - 5.
Which Buddhist temple in Thailand is known as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and sits within the Grand Palace complex?
AWat Rong KhunBWat PhoCWat ArunDWat Phra Kaew - 6.
The Tiger's Nest Monastery (Paro Taktsang) clings to a cliff face in which Himalayan country?
ASikkimBTibetCNepalDBhutan - 7.
Prambanan, a 9th-century Hindu temple compound, is located in which country?
AMalaysiaBCambodiaCIndonesiaDIndia - 8.
Which ancient temple complex in Myanmar features over 2,000 Buddhist monuments spread across a vast plain?
AYangonBMandalayCInleDBagan - 9.
The Meiji Shrine, surrounded by a forest of 120,000 trees, is located in which major Asian city?
ABeijingBSeoulCTaipeiDTokyo - 10.
Wat Rong Khun, known as the White Temple for its dazzling white exterior, is located in which Thai province?
APhuketBChiang RaiCBangkokDChiang Mai - 11.
The Temple of Heaven, where emperors prayed for good harvests, is located in which Chinese city?
ABeijingBXi'anCShanghaiDNanjing - 12.
Which famous golden Buddhist pagoda in Myanmar is said to enshrine strands of the Buddha's hair?
AMahamuni PagodaBShwedagon PagodaCBagan TempleDSule Pagoda - 13.
The Lotus Temple, shaped like a blooming lotus flower, is a Bahá'í House of Worship located in which city?
AChennaiBNew DelhiCMumbaiDKolkata - 14.
Kinkaku-ji, also known as the Golden Pavilion, is a Zen Buddhist temple in which Japanese city?
AOsakaBTokyoCHiroshimaDKyoto - 15.
The Shore Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built by the Pallava dynasty, overlooks the Bay of Bengal in which Indian state?
AKeralaBKarnatakaCAndhra PradeshDTamil Nadu