Cultural Quiz Finals

Welcome to Adhvaya Cultural Quiz 2021

Multiple Choice

Fa'ataupati and Siva Tau are some of main the dance forms of this Polynesian country. Withcelebrities of origins from this island country, such as Dwayne “The Rock”Johnson, the dances of this country have found their way into modern day Hollywood films such as ‘Hobbs and Shaw’. What country are we talking

about here?

• Samoa

• Papua New Guinea

• Jamaica

• New Zealand

Multiple Choice

X seeks its origin from the Malay word “koetsiap” which literally translates to “seafood sauce”. X is an everyday entity in almost every household across the globe. ID X.

• Oyster sauce

• Fruit Jam

• Ketchup

• Soy sauce

Multiple Choice

X is an indigenous instrument of India and belongs to the chordophone family. X comes in many variations like Rudra, Vichitra and Saraswati. Our late president Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was also known for his love for playing X. ID X.

• Sitar

• Tambura

• Veena

• Santoor

Multiple Choice

This sweet’s name roughly translates into “rose water” and “plum” in Persian. It is often described as, “a delicious treat consisting of soft, melt-in-your-mouth, fried dumplings that are traditionally made of thickened or reduced milk and soaked in rose-flavoured sugar syrup”. It being one of the most famous sweets in India, name it.

• Rasagolla

• Gulab Jamun

• Jalebi

• Kaju katli

Multiple Choice

For this location, the film producers searched all over the world before finally settling on the Amalfi coast, a stretch of coastline on the Tyrhennian Sea, located in the Province of Salerno in Southern Italy. This place was utilized to create the fictional place of Themyscira, an isolated island in the Mediterranean Sea, created by Zeus. So which movie are we talking about?

• Percy Jackson: Sea of monsters

• Hercules

• Wonder Woman

• Clash of the Titans

Multiple Choice

Identify the dance form

• Kathak

• Bharatanatyam

• Manipuri

• Odissi

Multiple Choice

Identify the dance form

• Tango

• Salsa

• Samba

• Bachata

Multiple Choice

Identify the country where u would see this famous traditional dragon dance

• China

• Japan

• Vietnam

• Singapore

Multiple Choice

Identify which country this dance originates from

• Persia

• Iraq

• Eqypt

• Bahrain

Multiple Choice

Identify the dance form

• Bharathanatyam

• Kuchipudi

• Manipuri

• Odissi

Multiple Choice

According to tradition, passengers of the train passing over the Jamuna river in India, should give tribute to the river by throwing this in it.

• A silver ring

• Coins

• A shoe

• A piece of their clothing

Multiple Choice

A tradition that your friends ambush you on your birthday with a cinnamon shower all day when you turn 25 is celebrated in?

• Spain

• Denmark

• Bolivia

• Austria

Multiple Choice

Which country follows a calendar that is seven years behind the rest of the world.

• Ethiopia

• Egypt

• China

• South Africa

Multiple Choice

In which country would showing up half an hour late for an invitation be considered rude?

• Greece

• Switzerland

• Panama

• Guinea

Multiple Choice

In addition to people and corporations, these entities can enjoy legal person-hood in New Zealand:

• Dogs, cats and kiwis.

• Certain natural features, like parkland.

• Any Maori artwork certified as having been created before 1850.

• Orcs, elves and hobbits, in homage to the “Lord of the Rings” series filmed in New Zealand.

Multiple Choice

Which country's national anthem has the following translation

Long live my country, the unity of our Emirates lives.

You have lived for a nation whose religion is Islam and guide is the Qur'an.

I made you stronger in God's name—oh, homeland!

My country, my country, my country, my country.

Allah has protected you from the evils of the time.

• Kuwait

• Bahrain

• Qatar

• UAE

Multiple Choice

“Arirang” is which country's folk song, also considered as the unofficial national anthem of the same country.

• Korea

• Japan

• China

• Indonesia

Multiple Choice

"La Bamba" is one of the most famous folk songs in history. Its title relates to a traditional wedding dance from Veracruz. Identify which country its from

• Mexico

• Spain

• Portugal

• Vietnam

Multiple Choice

This country's national anthem was originally composed as Bharoto Bhagyo Bidhata in Bengali by Rabindranath Tagore.Identify the country.

• India

• Bangladesh

• Nepal

• Pakistan

Multiple Choice

Naatupura Paatu is ______ folk music. It consists of Gramathisai (village folk music) and Gana (city folk music). It is also sung in Rajasthan.it is the oldest folk song in India. Fill in the blank.

• Telugu

• Malayalam

• Tamil

• Kannada