Ace out New Ace 3 India

India

Ace Out p. 16-17

Multiple Choice

Why are girls less popular for parents than boys in India?

• Girls work in the lowest paid jobs and cannot take care of their families.

• Girls only stay inside and watch Bollywood movies.

• Girls are more annoying than boys.

• Having girls is expensive for a family at the time of the wedding.

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Why should tourists not participate in the Kumbh Mela festival?

• It is unsafe: the Ganges River is full of discarded mobile phones.

• It is unhealthy: the Ganges River is very polluted with human waste.

• It is disrespectful: the Ganges River is a sacred religious location for Hindus.

• It is impractical: there are too many participants on the bank of the Ganges already.

Multiple Choice

True or false: In India there is often a big difference between what is officially allowed and what actually happens.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

What does the Holi festival celebrate?

• the joy of running

• the pleasure of togetherness

• the use of colour

• the end of winter

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India used to be a colony of which country?

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Apart from the language, India also adopted traditions, such as a certain sport. Which sport?

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What do we call this famous Indian monument? (2 words)