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WorksheetsRiver Ganges
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why is the river Ganges significant to the Indian people?
It is a major tourist attraction.
It is a major transport route through the country
It is a spiritual place where sins are cleansed.
It has no significance at all.
True or False: The Ganges has the most populated river basin in the world.
True
False
Where does the River Ganges emerge (begin)?
Bay of Bangal
Western Himalayas
Eastern Himalayas
Nepal.
The pollution of the Ganges has been caused by which factors?
Agriculture
Cities
Industries
Agriculture, Cities and Industries.
How much of the Ganges River Basin will you find in India?
70%
60%
90%
80%
Why is climate change a challenge to the Ganges?
Climate change isn't a challenge because it causes floods which doesn't damage the river.
Climate change can cause droughts thus impacting on how much water flows into it.
¿What´s a religion that believes in the Ganges Goddess?
Christianity
Hinduism
Islamism
Buddhism
The waters of the Ganges rivers are used for:
Crop irrigation, fishing and domestic use.
Not used in any way.
It is holy water.
For fishing only.
The Ganges is known for being the holiest river in the world.
True
False
The world's tallest mountains.
Atoll
Archipelago
Subcontinent
Himalaya Mountains
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
CORPSES AND ASHES ARE THROWN INTO THE GANGA RIVER TO REACH THE WORLD OF THE ANCESTORS.
TRUE
FALSE
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
WHICH IS THE HOLIEST CITY ALONG THE RIVER GANGES?
CALCUTA
BANGLADESH
VARANASI
CÓRDOBA
