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Pilgrimage Destinations: Asia

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the various pilgrimage destinations in Asia.
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Which of the following is a sacred mountain in Japan?

  1. Mount Fuji

  2. Mount Everest

  3. Mount Kilimanjaro

  4. Mount Sinai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mount Fuji is a sacred mountain in Japan and is considered to be the dwelling place of the gods.

The holiest city in Islam is:

  1. Mecca

  2. Medina

  3. Jerusalem

  4. Vatican City


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mecca is the holiest city in Islam and is the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad.

Which of the following is a sacred river in India?

  1. Ganges

  2. Nile

  3. Amazon

  4. Yangtze


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ganges is a sacred river in India and is considered to be the holiest river in Hinduism.

The holiest city in Buddhism is:

  1. Lhasa

  2. Kathmandu

  3. Bodh Gaya

  4. Varanasi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bodh Gaya is the holiest city in Buddhism and is the place where the Buddha attained enlightenment.

Which of the following is a sacred mountain in China?

  1. Mount Tai

  2. Mount Everest

  3. Mount Kilimanjaro

  4. Mount Sinai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mount Tai is a sacred mountain in China and is considered to be the easternmost of the Five Sacred Mountains.

The holiest city in Sikhism is:

  1. Amritsar

  2. Delhi

  3. Chandigarh

  4. Mumbai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Amritsar is the holiest city in Sikhism and is the location of the Golden Temple, the holiest shrine in Sikhism.

Which of the following is a sacred river in Thailand?

  1. Chao Phraya

  2. Mekong

  3. Yangtze

  4. Ganges


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Chao Phraya is a sacred river in Thailand and is considered to be the lifeblood of the country.

The holiest city in Jainism is:

  1. Palitana

  2. Shravanabelagola

  3. Mount Abu

  4. Girnar


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Palitana is the holiest city in Jainism and is home to a cluster of 863 Jain temples.

Which of the following is a sacred mountain in Nepal?

  1. Mount Everest

  2. Mount Kilimanjaro

  3. Mount Sinai

  4. Annapurna


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Annapurna is a sacred mountain in Nepal and is considered to be the abode of the gods.

The holiest city in Taoism is:

  1. Beijing

  2. Shanghai

  3. Chengdu

  4. Wudangshan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Wudangshan is the holiest city in Taoism and is home to a number of Taoist temples and monasteries.

Which of the following is a sacred river in Myanmar?

  1. Irrawaddy

  2. Salween

  3. Mekong

  4. Yangtze


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Irrawaddy is a sacred river in Myanmar and is considered to be the lifeblood of the country.

The holiest city in Baha'i Faith is:

  1. Acre

  2. Haifa

  3. Jerusalem

  4. Tehran


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Haifa is the holiest city in Baha'i Faith and is home to the Baha'i World Centre, the administrative and spiritual center of the Baha'i Faith.

Which of the following is a sacred mountain in Sri Lanka?

  1. Adam's Peak

  2. Mount Everest

  3. Mount Kilimanjaro

  4. Mount Sinai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Adam's Peak is a sacred mountain in Sri Lanka and is considered to be the place where Adam first set foot on Earth.

The holiest city in Shinto is:

  1. Tokyo

  2. Kyoto

  3. Osaka

  4. Nara


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Ise is the holiest city in Shinto and is home to the Ise Grand Shrine, the most important Shinto shrine in Japan.

Which of the following is a sacred river in Cambodia?

  1. Mekong

  2. Salween

  3. Irrawaddy

  4. Yangtze


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Mekong is a sacred river in Cambodia and is considered to be the lifeblood of the country.

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