WorksheetsWhat is a Mandala
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a Mandala?
a)
A type of spicy Indian curry
b)
A traditional dance in South American culture
c)
A type of flower found in the Amazon rainforest
d)
A design made of repeating shapes and lines that go around a circle.
2.
Mandala means (a) in (b) .
Choose from the below words
Circle
Sanskrit
Square
French
Triangle
English
3.
Sanskrit is
a)
एक प्राचीन भाषा है
An ancient Indian language
b)
c)
A modern computer programming language
d)
A type of pasta
4.
Mandalas are used in which cultural religions?
a)
Hinduism and Buddhism
b)
Christianity and Islam
c)
Judaism and Sikhism
d)
Taoism and Shintoism
5.
Who creates sand Mandalas?
a)
Construction workers
b)
Buddhist monks
c)
Children
d)
Scientists
6.
A (a) is a metal funnel used in mandala sand painting.
Choose from the below words
chak-pur
sand clock
metal flower
mandala pot
7.
What is a radial design?
a)
b)
A design that radiates out from a central point
c)
A design that is triangular in shape
d)
A design that is square in shape
8.
How long does it take to create a sand mandala?
a)
It takes only a few hours to create a sand mandala.
b)
It takes several weeks to create a sand mandala.
c)
It takes just a few minutes to create a sand mandala.
d)
It typically takes 3 to 5 days to create a sand mandala.
9.
When a mandala is finished it is (a) away. The sand is then (b) to the river.
Choose from the below words
brushed
returned
burned
buried
eaten
10.
A mandala uses which design element?
a)
Geometric shapes
b)
Simple and plain lines
c)
Radial Symmetry
d)
Random chaos
11.
What is Radial Symmetry?
a)
Arrangement of parts in a straight line
b)
Arrangement of parts in a random pattern
c)
Arrangement of parts in a spiral shape
d)
Arrangement of parts around a central point
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