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nInhave found several different sources on this Nepali holiday, and theynoffer different versions of when, how, and why it is celebrated. Mynbest guess is that this patriotic holiday commemorates Nepal’snfreedom from the Rana regime in 1951. The celebration traditionsnapparently include worship services, rallies, lighting up homes atnnight, and fireworks.
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Nepalnis small and landlocked (which means it has no shoreline on an oceannor a sea connected to an ocean), but it is famous for its highestnpoint on Earth, Mount Everest. (In Nepali, the name of this mountainnis Sagarmatha.)nIt also has a unique flag: it is the only national flag in the worldnthat is not a rectangle in shape. (Switzerland’s flag is a square,nbut remember, squares are a special kind of rectangle.) n
Nepalnis small and landlocked (which means it has no shoreline on an oceannor a sea connected to an ocean), but it is famous for its highestnpoint on Earth, Mount Everest. (In Nepali, the name of this mountainnis Sagarmatha.)nIt also has a unique flag: it is the only national flag in the worldnthat is not a rectangle in shape. (Switzerland’s flag is a square,nbut remember, squares are a special kind of rectangle.) nn
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nSo…anreally, really tall mountain, a cool flag—what else is specialnabout Nepal? Take this quick quiz to find out.
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nWhatn is the name of the mountain range that makes up the northern part ofn Nepal?
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na.n Andes b. Alps c. Himalayas d. Urals e. Appalachiansn
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nWhatn are the two majority religions in Nepal? (choose two)
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na.n Buddhism b. Islam c. Baha’i d. Hinduism e. Christianityn
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nWhatn two nations does Nepal lie between? (choose two)
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na.n Russia b. Mongolia c. India d. China e. Bangladeshn
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na.n Mumbai b. Kathmandu c. Saigon d. Bangkok e. Beijingn
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na.n Christianity b. oil drilling c. auto industry d. fishing e. tourismn
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nAlsonon this date:
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nBotanist Carolus Clusius’s birthday
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