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WorksheetsThird Periodical Examination in English 8
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 35mins
An epic from India that was adapted in Thailand Literarure.
(a)
A traditional Indian clothing wore by men. It is a loose shirt falling either just above or somewhere below the knees of the wearer, and is worn by men.
(a)
A traditional Indian clothing wore by women during special or religious occasions.
(a)
10. India is also called as?
(a)
An Indian version of fables.
(a)
What is the moral lesson of the Panchatantra Tales, "The Loyal Mongoose"?
India was rank as ______ most populous country in the whole world.
first
second
third
fourth
India is also the ______ largest country by area
fifth
sixth
seventh
eight
In what part of Asia is India located?
Northern Asia
Southern Asia
East Asia
Western Asia
It is the official language language of India.
(a)
It is the classical language of Indian and the liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.
(a)
This famous Indian literature was considered as the longest epic poem known and has been described as "the longest poem ever written". Its longest version consists of over 100,000 śloka or over 200,000 individual verse lines (each shloka is a couplet), and long prose passages.
(a)
India is famous for Stone and bronze carvings, Temple carvings such as the white marbled (a) , that had been amongst the SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD.
It is the major religion in India and was followed by around 80.5% of the country's population of 1.21 billion. It has been called the "oldest religion" in the world,and some practitioners refer to it as Sanātana Dharma, "the eternal law" or the "eternal way” beyond human origins.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
Sikhism
A nontheistic religion that encompasses a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, who is commonly known as the Buddha, meaning "the awakened one".
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
Sikhism
Traditionally known as Jaina dharma. It is an Indian religion that prescribes a path of “ahimsa” or - nonviolence- towards all living beings, and emphasizes spiritual independence and equality between all forms of life.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Jainism
Sikhism
Rabindranath Tagore, a famous Indian Literary writer, starting writing poems at the age of (a) .
She is the wife of Rabindranath Tagore.
(a)
Rabindranath Tagore was held in high regard by fellow Bengalis and Indians and In 1950 his song (a) was adopted as India’s national anthem.
Rabindranath Tagore was also the first Asian poet to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature – for his ground breaking work (a) , which also means "Song Offerings" in English.
In 1878, Rabindranath Tagore traveled to England in the hope of becoming a barrister.
What does the word "barrister" means?
(a)
Rabindranath Tagore built his own school whom he named (a) or "Abode of Peace".
Rabindranath Tagore has been friends with some notable personalities in the world's history such as this man whom he had met during his Nobel Prize-winning period.
(a)
Rabindranath Tagore has also been an accomplice of this famous Indian guru in liberating their own country against the British colonialization period.
(a)
A place of religious retreat for Hindus.
Ashram
Purdah
Penury
Hamper
destitution; poverty
Ashram
Purdah
Penury
Hamper
A large basket, usually with a hinged lid and containing food.
Ashram
Purdah
Penury
Hamper
Indirect screening of a woman from strangers by a veil or curtain in some Muslim and Hindu societies.
Ashram
Purdah
Penury
Hamper
He is a Classical Sanskrit writer, widely regarded as the greatest poet and dramatist in the Sanskrit language.
(a)
One of the most famous drama/play written by Rabindranath Tagore that was usually used in theatre plays. Some part of this drama was taken from his work, Gitanjali.
(a)
It is a literary technique used to contain an embedded narrative, a story within a story. An example of this is the Arabian Nights.
(a)
He is the King from the Arabian Nights who locked away and kill all the women he married after their wedding night.
Shahrazad
Shahryar
Alibaba
Cassim
Shahrazad was described as a very different woman from all the ones that the King had married and killed. How is she different?
She had read and learned.
She is very fair and beautiful.
She is the daughter of Jafar
She is skilled and talented
How did Shahrazad escape death from the hand of the King after their marriage?
The King spare her life because Shahrazad used her beguiling beauty to seduce the King.
The King spare her life because he learned that Shahrazad was the daughter of Jafar.
The King spare her life because of the unfinished stories she told him every night.
The King spare her life because Shahrazad has a power of a mage.
Who is the main character in the story ?
Aladdin
Abu
Johnny
Ali Baba
What is the conflict in this story ?
There is a Civil War, leading an army into their city.
Cassim and Ali Baba are jealous of each other so they challenge each other to a physical arm wrestling contest.
Alibaba has found treasure in the forest, confused, he doesn't know if he will get away with it.
People have found oil, and are fighting over the territory.
What happened to Cassim when he returned to the Forest alone looking for treasure ?
He got lost
He was killed by the thieves
He was attacked by wild mountain lion
He was captured and put in prison
What happen when Cassim "tried to exit" the cave of treasures?
The thieves stopped him before he could leave
he forgot the password
He was stopped by his brother Ali Baba
His foot got stuck in the door
Where did the story happen?
Forest
Persia
Cave
House
What is their secret code in opening the cave?
Open bakery
Open treasure
Open cave
Open sesame
What is found inside the cave?
Treasure
Money
People
Animals
When the forty thieves left the cave, what did Ali Baba do?
He ignored what happen.
He attempted to open the cave.
He continued his work.
He was scared.
Who is Morgiana?
Ali Baba's wife.
Ali Baba's daughter.
Ali Baba's sister.
Ali Baba's servant.
What did Cassim say when he wanted to leave the cave?
Open Sesame.
Shut Sesame.
Open Salt.
Open Sugar.
How did Baba Mustafa lead the thief to Ali Baba's house?
He closed his eyes and remembered his steps.
He asked Morgiana to lead the way.
He used a map.
All of the above.
How did Morgiana trick the forty thieves in order to find the house of her master, Ali Baba?
She talked to them.
She marked every door in the street.
She told Ali Baba about this.
She poisoned the forty thieves.
How did the thieves eventually infiltrate Ali Baba's house?
Their chief pretended to be an oil merchant in need of Ali Baba's hospitality and was welcomed in with all his presumed jars of oil.
Their chief pretended to be a scholar who had come from far away and needed a place to sleep.
Their chief pretended to be a rich gold merchant and opened a new shop near Morad's shop.
Their chief pretended to be an apothecary selling herbs.
How did Morgiana kill the thieves in the jars?
She poured boiling oil into the jars.
She stabbed the thieves in the jars.
She burned the jars.
She poisoned them.
How did Ali Baba reward Morgiana for her loyalty and cleverness?
He married her as his second wife.
He married her to his son and rewarded her with some treasure.
He blessed her with a bag of gold.
He bought her a large parcel of land.
Conflict in this story:
Man vs. Greater Power
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Himself
Which objectionable elements that were in the story? Please select all that apply.
Lying
Gambling
Stealing
Greed
Murder
Is accused of murder, and is yet a heroine.
Ali Baba
Cassim
Morgiana
Theme of this story:
Greediness will bring suffering.
Craftiness will be your downfall.
Craftiness is a quality that brings success.
Theft will be punished.
A type of hard cow's fat.
ass
poniard
suet
cobbler
An animal that is smaller than horses and have long ears.
suet
poniard
ass
cobbler
