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100

True or False: Islam is the 2nd largest religion in India.

True

100

People  covered in  powder while celebrating this colorful spring festival.

What is Holi (or phagwah)
100

his city is the official capital of India.

What is New Delhi

100

This beautiful, colorful blue bird is the official national bird of India.

What is the peacock


100

The actual name "India" comes directly from the name of this river.

What is the River Indus

200

India is the proud birthplace of this many major world religions.

4

200

A major cultural theme for the country is that India finds "Unity" in this.

What is Diversity

200

Located in Agra, this famous white marble building is a highly recognized piece of architecture.

What is the Taj Mahal

200

This pretty pink flower is the national flower of India.

What is the Lotus

200

Early Aryan settlers originally called the River Indus by this "S" name.

What is the Sindhu?

300

This holy river is considered the most sacred and special river on Earth by Indians.

What is the Ganga (or Ganges)?

300

India's national anthem is sung on big holidays and was written by a famous late poet named Rabindra Nath

Who is Tagore.

300

On language maps of India, this ancient, classical language sits right at the very center of the country.

What is Sanskrit

300

The Indian flag features three horizontal colors: Saffron, White, and this color at the bottom. 

What is green

300

These historic invaders changed the word Sindhu into Hindu.  

Who are the Persian invaders?

400

Buddhism was born in India, and this famous spiritual leader has his base there.

What is Dalai Lama

400

: The wheel on the flag stands for peaceful change, showing that there is life in movement but death in this "S" word.

What is stagnation

400

Roughly 30% of India's population lives in these built-up areas, which is another word for big cities.

What are urban areas
400

This friendly mammal is the national aquatic animal because it can only survive in pure, fresh water.

What is the River Dolphin

400

This traditional name combines Sindhu and Hindu to mean "land of the Hindus".

What is Hindustan?

500

India is home to the world's oldest church belonging to this specific Christian group.

What is the Catholic church?

500

A massive community celebration or parade often features dancers marching next to a decorated what? 

What is a float
500

The mainland of India features four geographic regions, including the desert region, the plains, the peninsula, and this great "mountain zone".

What are the Himalayas (or the great mountain zone)?

500

The national tree is the Banyan tree, which looks like it lives forever because its branches do this.

What is grow new roots into the ground?

500

The ancient emblem from Sarnath features this fierce, roaring animal at the very top.

Whats a Lion

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