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WorksheetsGANGA RIVER
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 6mins
THE GANGES RIVER START IN
THE MONT BLANC
THE PIRINIS
THE HIMALAYA
ANDES
The river flows through several states...
UTTAR PRADESH
WEST BENGAL
BIHAR
CATMANDÚ
The river flows through two countries
INDIA
BANGLADESH
ROME
PAKISTÁN
THE MONZOON WHICH SUPPLY WATER TO THE GANGES GOES FROM JULY TO OCTOBER...
YES
NO
ONE OF THE BARRIAGE/DAM WHICH WAS BUILT TO CONTROL THE WATER OF THE GANGA IS CALLED...
BARRAKA
FARAKKA
BARAKKA
FARRAKA
The Ganges River is worshipped in Hinduism and personified as the goddess Ganga.
TRUE
FALSE
WHICH IS THE HOLIEST CITY ALONG THE RIVER GANGES?
CALCUTA
BANGLADESH
VARANASI
CÓRDOBA
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.
IT WASN´T A MYTH, IT WAS REAL
YES
NO
Devout Hindus visit the river daily to offer...
FLOWERS
LAPTOPS
FOOD
WARDROBES
To purify, devout Hindus drink the water and bathe in the river to clean and purify their sins.
TRUE
FALSE
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE WORLD OF THE ANCESTORS IN HINDUISM?
PITROLKA
PITRILOKA
PITROLOKA
PISTROIKA
Fish found in the river, especially in the delta area, are not an
important part of the inhabitants’ diet.
TRUE
FALSE
THE GANGA RIVER FINISH IN THE
BAY OF CÁDIZ
BAY OF BENGAL
BEY OF BENGAL
I AM NOT SO SURE
CORPSES AND ASHES ARE THROWN INTO THE GANGA RIVER TO REACH THE WORLD OF THE ANCESTORS.
TRUE
FALSE
THE PLAN TO PROTECT THE GANGA RIVER WAS A FAILURE BECAUSE OF...
CORRUPTION
LACK OF SUPPORT FROM RELIGIOUS AUTHORITIES
POOR ENVIRONMENTAL PLANING
THERE HASN´T BEEN A PLAN TO PROTECT THE GANGA
THE GANGA RIVER IS HIGHLY POLLUTED...
YES
NO
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.
TRUE
FALSE
