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India Quiz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is India’s population?

a)

Under 1 million

b)

Under 1,000 million

c)

Over 1 billion

2.

What are the official languages in India? (You can click at more than one.)

a)

English

b)

Hindi

c)

Indian

d)

Arabic

3.

What is the capital city of India?

a)

Mombai

b)

Afganistan

c)

New Delhi

d)

Kalkutta

4.

Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons is called...

a)

typhoon

b)

monsoon

c)

hurricane

d)

subcontinent

5.

Mogul emperor Shah Jahal built the Taj Mahal in memory of Mumtaz Mahal. Who was she?

a)

The emperor’s mother

b)

The emperor’s daughter

c)

The emperor’s wife

6.

Which is the most favourite means of transport in New Delhi?

a)

Road transport

b)

Rail transport

c)

Water transport

7.

How do Indians celebrate the Hindu spring festival called Holi?

a)

By playing pranks

b)

By throwing coloured powder at other people

c)

By buying presents for all the family members

d)

By setting doves free

8.

In Mumbai, what do people employed as dabbawallahs do?

a)

Pray for other people

b)

Gather water

c)

Arrange flowers

d)

Deliver homemade meals to office workers

9.

What is India’s Golden Quadrilateral?

a)

A superhighway

b)

A Buddhist monastery

c)

The national anthem

d)

A style of building houses

10.

What rare and hard to spot animal lives on the mountains of India?

a)

Tapir

b)

Giant panda

c)

Snow leopard

d)

Indian elephant

11.

Which of the following jobs is reserved for the members of India’s Untouchable caste?

a)

Cutting umbilical cords after a baby’s birth

b)

Sweeping gutters

c)

Cremating the dead

d)

All of the above

12.

What is the number of Indians predicted to live in poverty in 2025?

a)

10 per cent

b)

22 per cent

c)

75 per cent

d)

98 per cent

13.

In India, hyenas are believed to be the favourite mode of transportation for…

a)

ancestors

b)

aliens

c)

witches

d)

evil spirits

14.
Sanskrit is 
a)
a geographic term
b)
a government system
c)
a language 
d)
a religion
15.
The Caste System
a)
Shares the economic wealth
b)
Creates religious peace
c)
Divides people into status levels
d)
Creates a healthy society
16.
Who is at the top of the Caste System?
a)
Craftsmen, merchants
b)
Government leaders, soldiers
c)
Priests
d)
Untouchables
17.

Hindus believed the caste in the next life could be changed by their actions in this life. What was this belief known as?

a)

Karma

b)

Salvation

c)

Dharma

d)

Suffering

18.
Gandhi is famous for ALL EXCEPT
a)
Educated in London as a lawyer
b)
Salt March to gather salt illegally
c)
Went on hunger strikes to protest unfair British laws
d)
Lead a military revolt against England
19.
During the 1600 Europe began trading with India for this:
a)
Gold
b)
Ivory
c)
Salt
d)
Spices
20.
In 1947, when India got Independence, the region was divided
a)
between Muslims and Hindus
b)
by languages
c)
caste levels
d)
by political parties
21.

The three main Hindu gods are ALL BUT

a)

Vishnu

b)

Brahma

c)

Shiva

d)

Gandhi

22.
In Buddhism, a state of perfect happiness and peace is called
a)
karma
b)
dharma
c)
nirvana
d)
reincarnation
23.

India is separated from the rest of the continent by physical features. What is it called?

a)

monsoons

b)

subcontinent

c)

steppe

d)

raja

24.
What was a teacher in ancient India called?
a)
guru
b)
raja
c)
reincarnation
d)
dharma
25.

What word do people say to greet each other in India?

a)

Hula-hula

b)

Namaste

c)

Nichao

d)

Oem

26.

What of the following do India and the USA have in common?

a)

They both have a big film industry

b)

They both drive on the right side of the road

c)

They both have about 4 million people

d)

All the answers are correct