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India + Trivia

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two large cities formed along this river?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Indus River

2.
The Indian language?
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Chinese
d)
Sanskrit
3.
Reincarnation
a)
The process of recycling
b)
The process of rebirth
c)
The process of decomposition
d)
The process of farming
4.
Nirvana
a)

State of perfect peace

b)

City state in India

c)

Buddah's nickname

5.
The effects that good or bad actions have on a person's soul?
a)

Karma

b)

Beliefs

c)

Charisma

6.
Divided India's society into groups?
a)

Caste System

b)

Hinduism

7.
What is the name of the seasonal winds that cause the wet and dry seasons in India?
a)

tsunami

b)

Monsoon

c)

tornado

8.
What is the name of the writing system of ancient India?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
sanskrit
d)
calligraphy
9.
A social group that one is born into and cannot be change is called a
a)

family

b)

raja

c)

caste

10.
Buddhism originated in which country?
a)
China
b)
Korea
c)
Thailand
d)
India
11.

The Indian subcontinent is part of the continent of . . .

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

South America

12.
Fixed social class where Indian people were born into was called the __________ system
a)

Sewer

b)

Caste

c)

Metric

13.
Where did people first settle near India?
a)
Indus River 
b)
Nile River
c)
Himalaya Mts.
d)
Ganges River
14.

Many people say Hinduism is __________ because of their belief in __________ __________

a)

Polytheistic, one God

b)

Monotheistic, 3 Gods

c)

Polytheistic, many Gods

15.

Another major belief in the Hindu faith is karma. What is karma?

a)

The force that decides your next life, based on the actions of your present life

b)

The idea that all things are "one"

c)

All of the duties and responsibilities that you need to do in your life

16.

Hindus also believe in dharma. What is dharma?

a)

All of the duties and responsibilities that you need to do in your life

b)

The belief that if you do good things, you will be rewarded with bad things

17.
What you do in this life determines what happens in the next life is __________.
a)

dharma

b)

karma

18.
What determined what caste a person belonged to?
a)

They were born into whatever caste their parents belonged to.

b)

The priests assigned the caste when a child reached adulthood.

19.
Which of these games were most likely invented by the Indians?
a)
Parcheesi
b)
Chutes and Ladders
c)
Chess
d)
All of the above
20.
Which of the following could people do only within their caste?
a)
marry.
b)
eat with.
c)
be friends with.
d)
all of the above.
21.
a)

resolutions

b)

calendar

c)

tuxedo

d)

countdown

22.
a)

dress

b)

midnight

c)

tuxedo

d)

party

23.
a)

countdown

b)

midnight

c)

resolutions

d)

cheers

24.
a)

cheers

b)

party

c)

countdown

25.
a)

countdown

b)

cheers

c)

midnight

d)

resolutions

26.
New Year's is a national holiday.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Maybe
d)
I don't know.
27.
New Year's is on January __.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
28.
New Year's Eve is the evening ________ New Year's.
a)
before
b)
after
29.
Everyone tries to stay awake until ________ on New Year's Eve.
a)
dawn
b)
afternoon
c)
night
d)
midnight
30.
January is named for what two-headed Roman god?
a)
Jason
b)
Jonas
c)
Jupiter
d)
Janus
31.
What food is traditionally eaten in the American South for good luck in the coming year?
a)
Lobster
b)
Black-eyed peas
c)
Chicken
d)
Avocadoes
32.
What is the actual color of snowflakes?
a)
white
b)
bluish
c)
clear
d)
yellow
33.

The Winter Olympics is a major sporting event that takes place in winter. This competition is held every ___ years.

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

Varies

34.

Which of these weather phrases best describes winter?

a)

Stormy and wet

b)

Hot and dry

c)

Cool and breezy

d)

Frosty and snowy

35.

How cold does it have to be for water to freeze?

a)

32 degrees

b)

0 degrees

c)

-10 degrees

d)

20 degrees

36.

True or False: Every snowflake is different.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What is this winter sport called?

a)

Skiing

b)

Snowboarding

c)

Hockey

d)

Bobsledding

38.

What sport is this?

a)

Baseball

b)

Basketball

c)

Football

d)

Soccer

39.

What sport is in this picture?

a)

Baseball

b)

Basketball

c)

Football

d)

Soccer

40.

What sport do you see?

a)

Baseball

b)

Basketball

c)

Football

d)

Soccer

41.

What sport is in this picture?

a)

Swimming

b)

Pool

c)

Tennis

d)

Badminton

42.

What sport do you see?

a)

Swimming

b)

Pool

c)

Tennis

d)

Badminton

43.

What is this sport?

a)

Swimming

b)

Pool

c)

Tennis

d)

Badminton

44.

What sport is in this picture?

a)

Running

b)

Biking

c)

Skateboarding

d)

Wrestling

45.

What sport is in this picture?

a)

Running

b)

Biking

c)

Skateboarding

d)

Wrestling

46.

What sport is in this picture?

a)

Rugby

b)

Cricket

c)

Skiing

d)

Gymnastics

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