1)
________ combined elements of Buddhism and Hinduism to create a uniquely Indian religion.
Islam
Dravidian
Sikhism
Shiite
2) Choose the best answer.
Indians boil tea, milk, spices, water, and sugar to make ________.
Sanskrit
Lentils
Chai
Jains
3) Choose the best answer.
India's most popular festival is ________-the festival of lights.
Sanskrit
Lentils
Diwali
Chai
4) Choose the best answer.
Most southern Indians are ________ and tend to be shorter and have darker skin than other Indians.
Sanskrit
Jains
Dravidians
Lentils
5) Choose the best answer.
________ believe renouncing all earthly desires is the only way to find peace.
Lentils
Dravidians
Jains
Sanskrits
6) Choose the best answer.
Even though ________ were abolished after Indian independence, they still influence Indian society today.
religious bias
gender bias
racial bias
castes
7) Choose the best answer.
Sikhs celebrate ________ with ritual bathing, feasting, and religious processions.
Vaisakhi
Rabindranath
Diwali
Khalsa
8) Choose the best answer.
________ is the language spoken by 41% of Indians. It is one of 14 official languages.
English
Indian
Hindi
Islam
9) Choose the best answer.
________-Europeans make up 72% of India's population.
Muslim
Indo
Anglo
Hindu
10) Choose the best answer.
________ is India's largest religion.
Judaism
Buddhism
Islam
Hinduism
11) Choose the best answer.
Kathakali dancers act out ________ stories.
narrative
fictional
supernatural
historical
12) Choose the best answer.
The city of ________ is holy to Hindus.
Varanasi
Kolkata
Delhi
Mumbai
13) Match the accomplishments with the people.
This British Christian missionary's efforts to translate the Bible into 43 different East Asian languages earned him the name Father of Modern Missions.
This Hindu founded Jainism around 500 BC.
This mathematician used math to estimate the circumference of the earth.
Considered India's national poet, he wrote India's national anthem.
This Indian composer and musician gained international fame playing classical Indian music on the sitar.
14) Choose the best answer.
Which statement best describes the Hindu view of God?
There is no God, only a universal "force."
"God" is an ultimate source of power and is split into many less-powerful gods.
There are twelve gods, each with equal authority.
There is only one God.
15) Choose the best answer.
Which statement is NOT true about most Indian families?
Children leave home at an early age.
After the wedding, the wife lives with her husband's family.
Adults care for both their children and family elders.
Indian couples commonly have large families.
16) Choose the best answer.
India hosted and won the 2011 ________ World Cup.
Rugby
Cricket
Soccer
Field Hockey
17) Choose the best answer.
Only Pakistan and Indonesia have more ________ than India, even though this group only makes up 13% of Indians.
Buddhists
Christians
Hindus
Muslims
18) Choose the best answer.
Which island archipelago is south of India?
Aleutian Islands
Maldive Islands
Ryukyu Islands
Philippine Islands
