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100

How many vedas are there?

4.

100

Who founded Buddhism?

Prince Siddharta Gautama

100

How many states and union territories does India have?

28 States and 8 Union Territories.

100
Name 5 states.

(5 states)

100

Name 1 Union Territory.

possible union territories: 

  • Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Delhi, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
200

What language is the Vedas written in?

Sanskrit.

200

Who created Jainism?

Mahavira

200

Name 3 neighboring countries of India.

possible answers:

  • Pakistan

  • Sri Lanka

  • Banglades

  • Myanmar

  • China

  • Tibet

  • Bhutan

  • Nepal

200

What are 3 theories on how Indus Valley Civilization ended?

  • Earthquake

  • Floods

  •  Aryan invasion

200

Name the two major cities in Indus Valley. 

Mohenjo-daro and Harappa.

300

Name the 4 Vedas.

Rig veda, Yajur veda, Sama veda, and Atharva veda

300

Name the 6 major religions in India.

Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity, Sikhism
300

Name the 3 bodies of water surrounding India and identify which cardinal direction it is (North, South, East, West)

Bay of Bengal (West), Arabian Sea (East), Indian Ocean (South)

300

What is Upnishad?

It means to sit near the teacher and learn meaning and philosophy of vedas.

300

How was Indus Valley civilization organized?

In a grid-like pattern.

400

What does Atharva Veda contain?

It contains about 6000 verses; talks about how certain herbs and waters can cure diseases such as cough and jaundice; talks about magic and magical powers.

400

How many paths does Buddhism have?

8.

400

Name the 6 major rivers in India.

  • Ganga or Ganges 

  • The Brahmaputra

  • The Yamuna and Gomti

  • Cauvery or Kaveri River

  • Godavari 

  • Narmada

400

What does Yajur veda contain?

It contains Mantras and formulas for sacrifices.

400

What is Puranas?

  • Purana means old in Sanskrit

  • Puranas is the essence of Vedas

500

What does Sama veda contain?

  •  knowledge of melodies – this veda is ‘sung’ according to fixed melodies; verses are to be sung in seven swaras 

500

What number 'Tirthankara' is Mahavira known to be?

24th.

500

Name 3 Mountain ranges in India.

possible answers: 

  • The Himalaya range

  • The Vindhya Range

  • The Satpura Range

  • The Aravalli Range

  • The Western Ghats or Sahyadri Range

  • The Eastern Ghats

500

What were 3 main teachings of Mahavir?

  • Ahimsa - Non violence

  • Satya - Always speak the truth

  • Asteya - Non Stealing

500

Which is older: 2000 BCE or 2000 CE

2000 BCE