Yangon, Myanmar — Questions and answers
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What is the magnificent Shwedagon Pagoda famous for in Yangon?
Choices
- Being a place where people buy snacks.
- Being a big golden monument where monks and families gather. ✓
- Being a fast train that goes around the city.
- Being a lake with a royal barge.
Answer: Being a big golden monument where monks and families gather.
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What can you find vendors selling on the Yangon Circular Railway?
Choices
- Only books and newspapers.
- Only tickets for other trains.
- Snacks and flowers. ✓
- Big golden statues.
Answer: Snacks and flowers.
From page 2
What kinds of skills do local artisans show at Bogyoke Aung San Market?
Choices
- Building tall pagodas.
- Carving wood and weaving fabrics. ✓
- Cooking fish noodle soup.
- Driving trains around the city.
Answer: Carving wood and weaving fabrics.
From page 3
What kind of food is Mohinga, a beloved breakfast in Yangon?
Choices
- A sweet dessert.
- A spicy meat stew.
- A fish-based rice noodle soup. ✓
- A cold fruit salad.
Answer: A fish-based rice noodle soup.
From page 4
What is the Karaweik Hall at Kandawgyi Lake a replica of?
Choices
- A tall golden pagoda.
- A busy market stall.
- A royal barge. ✓
- A fast train.
Answer: A royal barge.
From page 5
What do worshippers offer at Sule Pagoda to seek blessings and good fortune?
Choices
- Only money.
- Flowers, candles, and water. ✓
- Snacks and drinks.
- Old books.
Answer: Flowers, candles, and water.
From page 7
What important historical event happened at the Secretariat Building in 1947?
Choices
- A big market opened.
- A famous person named Aung San was assassinated. ✓
- The first train station was built.
- A new lake was created.
Answer: A famous person named Aung San was assassinated.
From page 9
What does the Yangon River look like as the sun sets?
Choices
- It looks like a busy road.
- It looks like a ribbon of gold. ✓
- It looks like a big market.
- It looks like a tall pagoda.
Answer: It looks like a ribbon of gold.
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