General Facts
Name 2 of the 3 bodies of water that surround India.
Where is the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast
What year did India become independent? What 2 states or countries were created?
What is 1947 India Pakistan
How do men and women dress?
Traditional Indian clothing for women in the north and east are saris worn with choli tops; a long skirt called a lehenga or pavada worn with choli and a dupatta scarf to create an ensemble called a gagra choli; or salwar kameez suits, while many south Indian women traditionally wear sari and children wear pattu langa. Churidaar, anarkali, men : dhoti, lungi(sarong), achkan/sherwani, angarkha(tie shirt), turban (pagri),
Name the 3 Gods in the Great Trinity.
Who were Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva
This is taxes paid to an empire.
What is a tribute.
What is the capital
what is New delhi
This person was a leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India.
Who was Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Why don't they eat meat?
cow is sacred, beef is not eaten, mostly veg, animals associated with gods.
What is Lakshmi the goddess?
Who was wealth, fortune, prosperity,
He started the Maurya Empire.
Who is Chandragupta Maurya.
What is the largest city?
What is Delhi
What does it mean to be a nomad?
What are Aryans To travel from one place to another in search of food and shelter.
What are 3 languages of India?
WHat are Kannada Guharati Marathi Konkani Bengali Oriya Kashmiri Assamese Nissi & Daffle Ao Manipuri Khasi & Garo Tamil Malayalam Punjabi Telegu Mizo
What is the total number of Lord Vishnu's avatars? Name one of them.
Who were 10 different avatars = 7. rama , 8. krishna , 9. buddha
This ruler of the Maurya Empire who converted the empire to Buddhism.
Who is Asoka.
What do the colours of the flag mean?
What is Orange : courage & sacrifice White : peace, unity & truth Green : faith & fertility
Name 3 of the freedom fighters.
Who were Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Bal Gangadhar Tilak Bhagat Singh
What are all 6 major religions?
Hinduism, Islam, christianity, sikhism, buddhism, jainism.
How does Lord Ganesh look and what is he holding?
What was elephant's face and a human body. A big belly with a snake tied around it. He has four hands, each holding the ‘Ankusa’
This ruler founded the Gupta Empire.
Who is Chandragupta I.
Name 4 national symbols?
What are the flag, emblem, River, Lotus fruit.
story of Bhagat Singh.
He wanted revenge for Lala Lajpat Rai, and became involved in the murder of the British Police Officer John Saunders, but successful avoided arrest.
Explain what the religion Jainism is about.
What is Jains do not have one God, but Jain Gods are to many to count and their number is continuously increasing as more living beings attain liberation.
What are Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu the lords of?
Who were Brahma creator of the whole universe, Vishnu the maintainer or preserver , the highest God, he protects the earth from being destroyed and keeps it going, Shiva the destroyer or transformer.
The Grand Trunk connected Pataliputra to this city.
What is Taxila.