不丹人常識大考驗How much do you know about Kingdom of Bhutan?
不丹人常識大考驗
How much do you know about Kingdom of Bhutan?
不丹又被稱為…
Bhutan – Druk Yul – is also known as
答：雷龍王國。
Ans：Land of Thunder Dragon
Druk = Thunder Dragon, Yul = Land and Bhutan is known as the Land of Thunder Dragon.Druk = Thunder Dragon, Yul = Land and Bhutan is known as the Land of Thunder Dragon.
不丹的國徽
Which is the national emblem of Bhutan?
答：不丹的國徽包含一個圓圈，雌雄雙龍代表國名的含義—雷霆萬鈞之龍國，雙龍踏在意味著純淨之土的蓮花之上，並托著光明之火；四方皇冠和珠寶象徵王室的權力，金剛杵代表世俗與宗教之間的和諧。
The National Emblem of Bhutan is a circle that projects a double diamond thunderbolt placed above the lotus. There is a jewel on all sides with two dragons on vertical sides. The thunderbolts represent the harmony between secular and religious power while the lotus symbolizes purity.
不丹的國獸為何？
What is the national animal of Bhutan?
答：塔金。不丹國獸塔金，又稱四不像，正式學名為羚牛（Budorcas taxicolor），是一種分布在喜馬拉雅山東麓密林地區的大型牛科動物。
Ans:Takin.
Bhutan’s national animal is Takin (Burdorcas Taxicolor), an extremely rare mammal with features resembling a quiant blend of cow and goat.
不丹的國花為何？
What is the national flower of Bhutan?
答：藍色嬰粟花。又名藍花綠絨蒿，屬嬰粟科，為一年生或多年生草本植物。
Ans:Blue poppy.
Bhutan’s national flower is the blue poppy.
不丹的國服為何？
What is the national dress of Bhutan?
答：旗拉和幗。不丹國服男生為幗（GHO）女生為旗拉（KIRA），男性穿著的幗，為一件式及膝長袍，長袍束腰開襟可放置隨身物品，讓不丹男人最喜歡說他們的國服擁有世界最大的口袋。女性穿著的旗拉則為二件式短版襯衣加合身長裙的套裝，花色華麗繽紛。
Ans:Kira and Gho.
The Bhutanese national dress is gho for men and kira for women. Gho is a long robe worn till the knee, tied at the waist with a small hand woven kera (belt), above which a large pouch is formed. Kira is an ankle length rectangular piece of dress which is held in place over the shoulder with a pair of komas (broaches with hooks) and kera (a hand woven belt) on the waist. Under the Kira, women wear a wonju (blouse) and a toego (jacket) is worn over the dress.
不丹的國樹為何？
What is Bhutan’s national tree?
答：西藏柏木。不丹國樹又被稱為喜馬拉雅柏樹（Hyplayan cypress）或不丹柏樹（Bhutan cypress），是亞洲南部的一種柏樹,，常見於在海拔1,800-3,500公尺的山區。
Ans:Himalayan cypress.
Bhutan’s national tree is cypress, locally known as ‘tsenden’. The cypress grows between an altitude of 1,800 to 3,500 meters. It is an evergreen tree that grows up to a height of 45 meters.
不丹的官方語言為何？
What’s the national language of Bhutan?
答：宗喀語。宗喀語稱為不丹國語，通用類似西藏藏文。
Ans:Dzongkha
The national language of Bhutan is Dzongkha “language of the fort”. Dzongkha is widely spoken in the western region became the state language in 1971. Bhutan is a multilingual society. There are 19 different languages and dialects spoken throughout the country. Besides Dzongkha there are three other dominant languages – Tshanglakha also known as Sharchokpa, spoken in eastern Bhutan, Lhotshamkha also known as Nepali, spoken in the southern region and Bumthangkha, spoken in central Bhutan. English is also widely spoken as it is the medium of instruction in schools.
不丹的國航為何？
What is the national carrier of Bhutan?
答：不丹皇家航空。不丹共有二家航空公司，Drukair為國航航空，另一家為Bhutan Airlines不丹航空。
Ans:Drukair.
Drukair began operations on February 11, 1983 and currently fly from 5 countries in South Asia and Southeast Asia region – Singapore, Thailand, Bangladesh, Nepal, India – to Paro International Airport in Bhutan.
不丹的國菜為何？
What is the national dish of Bhutan?
答：起司辣椒。起司辣椒不丹語為EmaDatsi，使用食材為辣椒和起司，燉煮後辣椒會變軟，起司融化成湯底，是一道以辣椒為主菜的知名不丹國菜。
Ans:Chilli cheese stew.
Bhutan’s national dish is ema datshi, a chilli cheese stew. Bhutanese either use dried red chilies or green chilies to make this dish.
不丹的全民運動為何？
What is the national sport of Bhutan?
答：射箭。不丹人愛射箭活動，在每個村落都有射箭場，假日常見國民組隊比賽，是一個以射箭為國術的國家。
Ans:Archery.
Archery was declared the national sport in 1971 when Bhutan became a member of the United Nations. The sport became very popular in the late 1920s, during the regime of Bhutan’s second king, and is now an integral part of Bhutanese everyday life.
不丹國鳥
What is the national bird of Bhutan?
答：烏鴉。
Ans:Raven.
Bhutan’s national bird is the raven. The raven (Corvus Corax Tibetanus) represents one of the most powerful deities of the country, Jarog Dongchen. It is believed that the deity took the form of a raven to guide and unify the country. It looks quite similar to the crow but the raven is much larger.
不丹的國慶日為哪天？
When is Bhutan’s National Day?
答：12月17日為不丹國慶日。
Ans:December 17.
Bhutan’s national day is on December 17.The coronation of the 1st King of Bhutan was held on 17th December 1907 and since then the day is observed every year as the National Day of Bhutan. February 21 is the birthday of the current and 5th King, His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. March 20 is the International Happiness Day. July 10 marks the birth anniversary of Guru Rinpoche, the saint that introduced Buddhism to Bhutan in the 8th century.
資料來源：維基百科
