Bangladesh

Quiz

1. Name the capital and largest city of Bangladesh?
2. Is the population: (a) 69 million, (c) 99 million, or (c) 169 million?
3. What is the national animal of Bangladesh?








4. Prior to 1971, what was the region which became the independent state of Bangladesh called?
5. What is the official and most widely spoken language of Bangladesh?
6. The flag is a red circle on what colour background?
7. The country's Ganges Delta empties into which bay?
8. Hilsa curry is the national dish of Bangladesh. What is hilsa?
9. Bangladesh shares a border with two countries, can you name both?
10. Bangladesh has been part of the British Empire before 1947 and before that, was part of which empire between the 16th and 19th centuries?
11. Bangladesh has the nickname 'The Land of Six Seasons'. Five of these seasons are Summer, Autumn, Late Autumn, Winter and Spring... what's the sixth?

Answers

1. Dhaka
2. (c) 169 million
3. The Royal Bengal Tiger
4. East Pakistan
5. Bengali
6. Green
7. Bay of Bengal
8. Fish
9. India and Myanmar (Burma)
10. Mughal Empire
11. Monsoon Season