Nepal
Which activity is Nepal most famous for (globally)
Mountain Trekking
What animal has the longest tongue?
Giraffe
Which valley is Kelowna a part of?
The Okanagan Valley
What is the name of the smallest country in the world?
Vatican City
What is the chemical composition of salt?
Sodium Chloride (NaCL)
Under which monarch did the current Nepali flag originate from?
King Prithvi Narayan Shah
What was the name of the peace treaty that ended World War I?
Treaty of Versailles
The Okanagan Valley is home to abundant wildlife. Which of the following animals can you find here?
You choices: Armidilo, Rattlesnake, Iguana, Polar bears
Rattlesnake
What are the names of the five oceans of the world?
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and the Antarctic
What does DNA stand for?
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
List 4 of 8 of the tallest mountains in world that are in or border Nepal. (other than Mt. Everest)
Mt. Kangchenjunga (Nepal-India), Mt. Lhoste (Nepal-China), Mt. Makalu (Nepal-China), Mt. Cho Oyu (Nepal-China), Mt. Dhaulagiri I (Nepal), Mt. Manaslu (Nepal), Mt. Annapurna I (Nepal), Mt. Gyachung Kang (Nepal-China)
What is the outermost layer of the Earth’s atmosphere called?
Exosphere
What is Kelowna's current Population?
*you may round to the 10,000*
156,784 people, so roughly 160,000
What is the name of the tallest mountain in Canada?
Mt. Logan
How many bones do Sharks have?
0. They are structured by cartilage (like your ears and nose)
What are 3 of the 7 sites in Kathmandu Valley
Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Swayambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath Temple, Lalitpur Durbar Square, Changu Narayan Temple, Boudhanath Stupa.
What is the world’s largest retailer?
Walmart
Fruit is a well known export from the Okanagan Valley. What new export has become important in the 21st century?
You choices: Wine, Potato, Fish, wheat
Wine
What country does the Rhine River run through?
Germany
What’s the nearest star system to our solar system?
Alpha Centauri
what does the design of the Nepali Flag Symbolize?
(ex. it's colour, shape, components?)
The red crimson colour signifies the brave spirit of Nepali Individuals. The two triangular halves that also give the flag it's unique shape represents the two main religions that reside within Nepal (Hinduism and Buddhism). The Moon repersents the calmness of the Nepali people while the sun represents their strength. The moon also represents the cool weather and temperature of Nepal's highest altitudes while the Sun represents the hot temperatures in Lower Nepal.
Who was the world’s highest-paid athlete in 2023?
Cristiano Ronaldo
What is the area of the Okanagan Lake? (km)
351 km²
Which continent has the largest desert in the world?
Antartica.
What is the name of the first and only man-made object to exit our solar system?