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GANGA RIVER

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

THE GANGES RIVER START IN

a)

THE MONT BLANC

b)

THE PIRINIS

c)

THE HIMALAYA

d)

ANDES

2.

The river flows through several states...

a)

UTTAR PRADESH

b)

WEST BENGAL

c)

BIHAR

d)

CATMANDÚ

3.

The river flows through two countries

a)

INDIA

b)

BANGLADESH

c)

ROME

d)

PAKISTÁN

4.

THE MONZOON WHICH SUPPLY WATER TO THE GANGES GOES FROM JULY TO OCTOBER...

a)

YES

b)

NO

5.

ONE OF THE BARRIAGE/DAM WHICH WAS BUILT TO CONTROL THE WATER OF THE GANGA IS CALLED...

a)

BARRAKA

b)

FARAKKA

c)

BARAKKA

d)

FARRAKA

6.

The Ganges River is worshipped in Hinduism and personified as the goddess Ganga.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

7.

WHICH IS THE HOLIEST CITY ALONG THE RIVER GANGES?

a)

CALCUTA

b)

BANGLADESH

c)

VARANASI

d)

CÓRDOBA

8.

According to the Myth of the Ganges, the goddess Ganga descended from heaven to dwell in the waters of the Ganges River to protect, purify, and bring to heaven those who touch it.

a)

IT WASN´T A MYTH, IT WAS REAL

b)

YES

c)

NO

9.

Devout Hindus visit the river daily to offer...

a)

FLOWERS

b)

LAPTOPS

c)

FOOD

d)

WARDROBES

10.

To purify, devout Hindus drink the water and bathe in the river to clean and purify their sins.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE WORLD OF THE ANCESTORS IN HINDUISM?

a)

PITROLKA

b)

PITRILOKA

c)

PITROLOKA

d)

PISTROIKA

12.

Fish found in the river, especially in the delta area, are not an

important part of the inhabitants’ diet.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

13.

THE GANGA RIVER FINISH IN THE

a)

BAY OF CÁDIZ

b)

BAY OF BENGAL

c)

BEY OF BENGAL

d)

I AM NOT SO SURE

14.

CORPSES AND ASHES ARE THROWN INTO THE GANGA RIVER TO REACH THE WORLD OF THE ANCESTORS.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

THE PLAN TO PROTECT THE GANGA RIVER WAS A FAILURE BECAUSE OF...

a)

CORRUPTION

b)

LACK OF SUPPORT FROM RELIGIOUS AUTHORITIES

c)

POOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANING

d)

THERE HASN´T BEEN A PLAN TO PROTECT THE GANGA

16.

THE GANGA RIVER IS HIGHLY POLLUTED...

a)

YES

b)

NO

17.

The levels of fecal coliform bacteria from human waste in the

waters of the river near Varanasi are at least 3,000 times higher than the what is regarded by the World Health Organization as safe.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE