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Tribal Culture

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This African king was the King of the Zulus from the 17th of September 1968 until his death on the 12th of March 2021. He resided in South Africa and died in Durban due to COVID-19. What is his name?

a)

Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon

b)

Letsie III

c)

Goodwill Zwelithini

d)

Rilwan Akiolu

2.

What is the famous flute like Aboriginal instrument which can be played by vibrating lips while using a special breathing technique called Circular Breathing?

a)

Didgeridoo

b)

Bullroarer

c)

Gum Leaf

d)

Clapstick

3.

This is the largest tribal group in India with a population over 13 million and most of them reside in Madhya Pradesh. Their language is closely related with the Telugu language and most of them are still Animists and worship nature. Identify this tribal group.

a)

Munda Tribe

b)

Gondi Tribe

c)

Sentinelese Tribe

d)

Jarawa Tribe

4.

This Indian state has the highest percentage of tribal population which is 95%. It consists of 5 major tribes and 11 minor tribes. The 5 major tribes are Lushei, Ralte, Hmar, Paihte and Pawi. Identify this state.

a)

Nagaland

b)

Mizoram

c)

Meghalaya

d)

Assam

5.

This dance is done by the Maori tribe in traditional battle preparations. But, this has been long done by both men and women. It is performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment. This is being performed by the All Blacks Rugby Team before international matches from 1905. What is this dance?

a)

Cibi

b)

Hoko

c)

Manu Siva Tau

d)

Haka

6.

Maasai is a tribe which lives in Africa. They are about 2 million in number and their population is concentrated in Tanzania and another country. They are very famous among tourists due to their residence near the game parks of African Great Lakes. What is the other country with a significant population of this tribe which has a majority of this tribe's population?

a)

Uganda

b)

Rwanda

c)

Kenya

d)

DR Congo

7.

This famous Samoan dance is also known as the Fire Knife dance. It is composed of a Machete wrapped in towels on both ends with a portion of the blade exposed in the middle. The towels are set afire and the performers of this dance while twirling the knife. What is the name of this?

a)

Siva Afi

b)

Siva Tau

c)

Taualunga

d)

Sasa

8.

India is the country with the largest tribal population in the world with about 104 million people. How known many tribes are there in India?

a)

550

b)

1035

c)

461

d)

645

9.

Basotho is a tribal group found in the Southern part of Africa. It makes up the majority of the population in Lesotho and is the main ethnic group in the country, but South Africa has the largest population of this tribe. What is the language spoken by them?

a)

Basotho

b)

Sesotho

c)

Mosotho

d)

Sepedi

10.

What is the largest tribal group in Green land which makes up about 89% of the total population and are also found in countries Canada, Denmark and USA(mainly Alaska)?

a)

Eskimo

b)

Yupik

c)

Inuit

d)

Inupiat

11.

Sami is a Finno Urgic tribal group inhabiting Northern parts of Europe. What is the region with the largest Sami population which is historically referred to as Lapland?

a)

Sapmi

b)

Kola Peninsula

c)

Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug

d)

Komi Republic

12.

Ryukyuan is a tribal group in Japan. This tribal group is also known as Lewchewan. To which perfecture of Japan does a majority of this tribal group belong to?

a)

Kagoshima Perfecture

b)

Okinawa Perfecture

c)

Hokkaido Perfecture

d)

Miyazaki Perfecture

13.

Igorot is a tribal group in Southeast Asia. Their population is about 1.5 million. In which country are they found?

a)

Indonesia

b)

Thailand

c)

Malaysia

d)

Philippines

14.

Khmer Krom is a tribal group in East Asia. Their population is estimated to be 8.24 million and 95% of them are Theravada Buddhists. What is the country with the highest population of them?

a)

Vietnam

b)

Cambodia

c)

Laos

d)

Thailand

15.

Sherpa is a Tribal group in the Himalayan region. What is the meaning of Sherpa in the Sherpa language?

a)

Mountain People

b)

Snow People

c)

East People

d)

Mystery People

16.

The Veddas are predominantly Animist with some population having adopted Buddhism and Hinduism. Worship of dead ancestors in common among Veddas. How do they call their dead ancestors?

a)

Kande Yakku

b)

Nae Yakku

c)

Deyyalatao

d)

Kankunaa

17.

What is the name of the famous Maori action songs which means group dance when translated into English? A competition for this has been running since 1972 called Te Matani.

a)

Kapa Haka

b)

Whakapapa

c)

Tapu

d)

Taha Maori

18.

Which country has the most uncontacted tribes?

a)

Brazil

b)

Peru

c)

Columbia

d)

DR Congo

19.

Quechua people are the people who are known as the indigenous people of South America. Which country has the most Quechua people?

a)

Chile

b)

Peru

c)

Columbia

d)

Argentina

20.

Who are the people living in the North Sentinel island of the Andaman archipelago designated as a partly vulnerable tribal group? They are one of the most remote people groups in the world and they've killed people who landed on the island. The only peaceful contact was made in 1991.

a)

Jarawa

b)

Sentinelese

c)

Onge

d)

Shompen

21.

How many known tribes are there in Africa?

a)

1000

b)

3000

c)

7500

d)

2700

22.

What is the largest tribal group in Africa which has a population of about 35 million?

a)

Yoruba

b)

Zulu

c)

Igala

d)

Nupe

23.

What is the name of this square shaped flag used to represent the indigenous people of Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile and Columbia?

a)

Metis

b)

Ikurrina

c)

Hispanic flag

d)

Wiphala

24.

The World Indigenous Games is a multisport event, which involves over 2,000 indigenous athletes competing against one another. The Games are governed by the Inter Tribal Council, a Brazilian indigenous peoples NGO. Where were they first held in 2015?

a)

Palmas, Brazil

b)

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

c)

Alberta, Canada

d)

Sao Paul, Brazil

25.

When is the world Indigenous Day?

a)

6th June

b)

20th January

c)

9th of August

d)

2nd of April