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WorksheetsFinal NSD Quiz 2022
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Round 1: Nagarathar Traditions
4 lines
2.
How many temples are there in Chettiyar tradition?
(a)
3.
A Nagarathar senior spokesman in Obama's presidential campaign.
a)
Donald Trump
b)
Venky Sathappan
c)
Hari Sevugan
d)
Sethuraman Chettiyar
e)
Arunachalam Chettiyar
4.
Two people from the same temple can marry.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What is the average size of a Nagarathar house?
a)
15 000 metres squared
b)
1000 metres squared
c)
4500 metres squared
d)
8000 metres squared
6.
Choose the bank that was not founded by Nagarathars.
a)
Indian Bank
b)
Indian Overseas Bank
c)
Bank of Chettinad
d)
South Indian Bank
e)
Bank of Madura
7.
What is the name for a traditional Nagarathar floral diamond necklace?
a)
Thali
b)
Poocharam
c)
Kodi Maalai
d)
Attigai
e)
Maanga Maalai
8.
How many Nagarathar towns and villages are there?
a)
50
b)
76
c)
272
d)
153
e)
60
9.
Which company was founded by a Nagarathar?
a)
Saravana Stores
b)
Adyar Ananda Bavan
c)
AVM Studios
d)
Pothys
10.
What product did the Nagarathars trade initially?
a)
Gold
b)
Silver
c)
Salt
d)
Spices
11.
What is the area after the entrance of a Nagarathar house called?
a)
Valavu
b)
Rendam Kattu
c)
Mugapu
d)
Arai
12.
What is the sacred lamp used in Chettinad rituals and weddings?
(a)
13.
What is the large vessel used to collect water in the courtyard?
a)
Vali
b)
Thavalai
c)
Kodam
d)
Kidaram
14.
Nagarathars have a practice to allocate part of their income to charities/temples - what is this called?
a)
Dhaanam
b)
Magamai
c)
Thondu
d)
Karunai
15.
How did the first pilgrimage to Palani start?
a)
Nagarathar boy ran away to Palani because his Apatha scolded him :(
b)
The King ordered Nagarathars to walk to Palani
c)
Muruga appeared in a Chettiyar's dream and asked him to walk to Palani
d)
A Chettiyar wanted to expand his salt business
16.
Two different specific kovil Nagarathars don't marry each other as they are considered as brothers and sisters. What are these two temples?
a)
Mathur and Nemam
b)
Iranikovil and Pillayarpatti
c)
Velangudi and Nemankovil
d)
Soorakudi and Vairavankovil
17.
Select all the occasions where nadu veetu kolam is drawn.
a)
Pongal
b)
Pillayar Nombu
c)
Marriage
d)
Housewarming
e)
Newborns
18.
What is the Nagarathar dish made with washed rice water?
a)
Kavini Arisi
b)
Mandi
c)
Mochai
d)
Payasam
e)
Paniyaram
19.
Which place in Tamil Nadu were Nagarathars originally located?
a)
Kaveripoompattinam
b)
Kanchipuram
c)
Kadiyapatti
d)
Kallal
20.
What axis are Nagarathar mansions built on to maximise shadows, coolness and breezes?
a)
South-North
b)
North-East
c)
South-East
d)
North-West
e)
East-West
21.
Round 2: Catchphrase
4 lines
22.
Easy one to start off with: Name this catchphrase!
a)
Basepoint
b)
Breakpoint
c)
Baseline
d)
Baseball
e)
Debased
23.
Name this Catchphrase!
(a)
24.
Name this Catchphrase!
(a)
25.
Name this Catchphrase!
(a)
26.
Name this Catchphrase!
(a)
27.
Name this Catchphrase!
(a)
28.
Name this Catchphrase!
(a)
29.
Name this Catchphrase!
(a)
30.
Name this Catchphrase!
(a)
31.
Name this Catchphrase (these guys are alright at cricket)!
(a)
32.
Name this Catchphrase!
(a)
33.
Name this Catchphrase!
(a)
34.
Name this Catchphrase!
(a)
35.
What is this movie name?
(a)
36.
Name this Catchphrase!
(a)
37.
Name this Catchphrase!
a)
Mother-in-law
b)
Mice running away
c)
Police mice
38.
3rd and Last Round: General Knowledge
4 lines
39.
Which company was originally called "Cadabra"?
a)
Apple
b)
Google
c)
Amazon
d)
Microsoft
e)
Zoho
40.
Which part of the brain controls emotions such as anger and happiness?
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Amygdala
c)
Cerebrum
d)
Medulla
e)
Cerebellum
41.
How many minutes in a week? (not much time to calculate this one!)
a)
3600.0
b)
10080.0
c)
10060.0
d)
1000000.0
e)
42.0
42.
Who was the first elected female head of government?
a)
Margaret Thatcher - U.K.
b)
Indira Gandhi - India
c)
Liz Truss - U.K.
d)
Sirimavo Bandaranaike - Sri Lanka
e)
Imelda Marcos - Phillipines
43.
How many items if you get a baker's dozen?
a)
12.0
b)
13.0
c)
24.0
d)
11.0
e)
6.0
44.
What is the capital of Australia?
a)
Canberra
b)
Sydney
c)
Melbourne
d)
Brismane
e)
Perth
45.
From the given options, which currency is used by the most countries?
a)
West African CFA franc
b)
US Dollars
c)
Pounds sterling
d)
INR
46.
What is the administrative capital of South Africa?
a)
Cape Town
b)
Pretoria
c)
Johannesburg
d)
Bloemfontein
e)
Durban
47.
How many quarts in a gallon?
a)
1.0
b)
3.0
c)
8.0
d)
5.0
e)
4.0
48.
What is an axolotl?
a)
A nerve in the brain
b)
A multi-axled vehicle
c)
A type of mortice lock
d)
A species of salamander
e)
A lot of axes
49.
Which ocean is Madagascar in?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Indian
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
e)
Southern
50.
In the state of Georgia, it is illegal to eat what with a fork?
a)
Idli
b)
Fish
c)
Strawberries
d)
Fried Chicken
e)
Dosa
51.
What is the most eaten food in the world?
a)
Rice
b)
Eggs
c)
Pasta
d)
Potatoes
e)
Apples
52.
Which is better, dosa or idli?
a)
Dosa
b)
Idli
c)
Something else
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