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Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the capital of India?
a)
New Delhi
b)
Calcutta
c)
Mumbai
2.
What is the most popular sport in India?
a)
football
b)
rugby
c)
cricket
3.
Why do people wash themselves in the River Ganges?
a)
to become wealthier
b)
to cure an illness
c)
wash away their sins
4.
What is the Taj Mahal?
a)
a spicy sauce
b)
a traditional ceremony
c)
a monument
5.
What is a rickshaw
a)
a holy feast
b)
bat for cricket
c)
a human pulled vehicle
6.
How do Indians usually greet each other?
a)
by bowing their heads
b)
by kissing the cheek
c)
by placing their palms together
7.
If a Buddhist is perfectly peaceful and happy, he is in...
a)
heaven
b)
nirvana
c)
oasis
8.
What was Mumbai called before?
a)
Bombay
b)
Bombila
c)
Moga
9.
What is a sitar?
a)
a musical instrument
b)
Indian food
c)
a traditional drink
10.
Which country did Goa belong to?
a)
Britain
b)
Portugal
c)
Spain
11.
What are tigers not able to do?
a)
run long distances
b)
swim
c)
climb tall trees
12.
What are Vishnu, Shiva, and Brahma?
a)
statues
b)
rivers
c)
gods
13.
What is Indian food usually like?
a)
spicy
b)
salty
c)
crunchy
14.
What is Indian food usually like?
a)
spicy
b)
salty
c)
crunchy
15.
Why is the lotus the national flower of India?
a)
It is the symbol of long life
b)
It is the favorite flower of the first emperor
c)
its the most abundant flower
16.
Which is the national animal of India?
a)
cobra
b)
tiger
c)
elephant
17.
Which game was invented in India?
a)
Chess
b)
Tennis
c)
Badminton
18.
What is Sanskrit?
a)
a language
b)
a holy place
c)
a god
19.
Money used in India is called...
a)
Manat
b)
Dinar
c)
Rupee
20.
Who was a great Indian leader?
a)
Kamal Khan
b)
Mahatma Gandhi
c)
Salman Rushi
21.
What kind of hats do some religious Indian men wear?
a)
kufiya
b)
Taqiyah
c)
Turban
22.
What is Bollywood famous for?
a)
museums
b)
new technology
c)
films
23.
What sport can you do in Gulmarg?
a)
diving
b)
skiing
c)
race car driving
24.
How many innings in a game of cricket?
a)
two
b)
six
c)
eight
25.
The lotus temple has how many free standing petals?
a)
ten
b)
eighteen
c)
twenty seven
26.
How many people can the Lotus Temple hold?
a)
1500
b)
2500
c)
4000
27.
The Lotus Temple honors what religion?
a)
Buddhism
b)
All religions
c)
Hindu
28.
The India Gate honors soldiers who fought in what war?
a)
World War 1
b)
World War 2
c)
It was not for a war
29.
New Dehli has is one of the most _________ cities
a)
polluted
b)
overcrowded
c)
green
30.
What percentage of the New Delhi population are Hindus?
a)
15%
b)
49%
c)
89%
31.
In what year did India gain independence?
a)
1888
b)
1929
c)
1947
32.
India gained independence from what country?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Portugal
33.
The shape of the Taj Mahal's roof is an onion dome that was very popular in what country?
a)
Egypt
b)
Belgium
c)
Russia
34.
What is the Taj Mahal constructed of?
a)
Sandstone
b)
Marble
c)
Granite
35.
The Taj Mahal was built in honor of who/what?
a)
The current emperor
b)
An emperor's wife
c)
Their independence
36.
What percentage of pulled rickshaw drivers have TB or other lung diseases?
a)
20%
b)
40%
c)
60%
37.
When human pulled rickshaw driving was outlawed, how many men did it affect?
a)
7500
b)
12500
c)
25000
38.
When did rickshaws make their way to India?
a)
1500s
b)
1600s
c)
1800s
39.
The Ganges River contains pollution that is _______ times greater than what is considered safe.
a)
500
b)
2000
c)
3000
40.
What Indian religion believes the Ganges River is holy?
a)
Hindu
b)
Buddhist
c)
Monotheistic
41.
How many players on a cricket team?
a)
9
b)
11
c)
15
42.
In cricket, what is the shape of the field?
a)
triangular
b)
square
c)
round
43.
•The creator and enjoyer of all creation
a)
Silva
b)
Brahman
c)
Vishnu
44.
Hinduism: the very essence of the universe and the only Reality
a)
Love
b)
Patience
c)
Truth
45.
The most sacred scriptures of Hinduism
a)
Rodetta
b)
Quoran
c)
Vedas
46.
Living one’s life striving to do the right thing is living life according to...
a)
Dharma
b)
Virtue
c)
Divine orders
47.
The name for one's soul.
a)
Aura
b)
Karma
c)
Atman
48.
If one does not live a righteous life, they will pay for it in another life is determined by...
a)
transmigration
b)
Mahtma
c)
Karma
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