Slide Show India Quiz

India lies between which two countries?

• Pakistan and Bangladesh

• Nepal and Sri Lanka

• China and Pakistan

• Bhutan and Myanmar

More ______ films are made in India than in the USA (Hollywood).

• action

• comedy

• drama

• feature

India's flag was adopted on ______, after India became independent from ______.

• August 15, 1947; Britain

• August 22, 1947; France

• July 22, 1947; Britain

• August 15, 1947; Portugal

In the center of the white band is a blue wheel with ______ spokes. This is the ______.

• 24; Ashoka Chakra

• 22; Dharma Chakra

• 24; Dharma Chakra

• 22; Ashoka Chakra

Which colors are on the Indian flag and what does each color represent?

• Saffron, white, green; courage and sacrifice, peace and truth, faith and chivalry

• Red, white, blue; strength, peace, prosperity

• Green, white, orange; faith, peace, courage

• Orange, white, green; prosperity, truth, faith

India has ______ major languages and 844 different dialects.

• 15

• 22

• 18

• 30

________, spoken by about ______ percent of the population, is the official language.

• Hindi; 40

• Hindi; 50

• English; 30

• Bengali; 20

Around what year was Hinduism first founded?

• 1500 BC

• 2300 BC

• 500 AD

• 1000 BC

List 4 other religions that exist within India.

• Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity, Islam

• Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Shinto

• Sikhism, Judaism, Bahá'í, Voodoo

• Hinduism, Taoism, Confucianism, Paganism

The most widely known and popular ______ include the Hindu festivals of ______, Holi, and Dussehra.

• dances; Diwali

• foods; Navratri

• celebrations; Diwali

• songs; Lohri