Indian Festivals
Traditional Clothing
Food Traditions
Family & Social Traditions
Music, Dance, & Art Traditions
100
Which festival is known as the Festival of Lights?
- Diwali
- Holi
- Pongali
- Diwali
100
Traditional Indian clothing is often made from:
- denim
- silk or cotton
- wool
- silk or cotton
100
Many Indian meals are eaten using:
- hands
- silverware
- chopsticks
- hands
Many Indian meals are traditionally eaten using the right hand, which allows for a sensory connection with the food, using fingers to scoop curries with bread or mix rice.
100
Touching elders’ feet is a sign of:
- greetings and respect
- goodbye
- apology
- greetings and respect
100
Classical Indian dance often tells:
- poems
- stories
- jokes
- stories
200
Which festival celebrates colors and spring?
- Diwali
- Holi
- Pongali
- Holi
200
Bright colors in clothing often symbolize:
- sadness
- celebration
- silence
- celebration
200
What spice gives curry its yellow color?
- turmeric
- cinnamon
- ginger
- turmeric
200
Removing shoes before entering a home shows:
- fear
- wealth
- cleanliness and respect
- cleanliness and respect
200
Many dances are performed barefoot to:
- stay quiet
- connect with the ground
- perform better
- connect with the ground
It also enhances balance, and natural movement, strengthening foot muscles for greater control, dexterity, and a wider range of motion, while providing sensory feedback to feel textures and adjust in real-time.
300
Which festival celebrates the harvest in South India?
- Diwali
- Pongal
- Onam
- Pongal
A four-day celebration in mid-January honoring the Sun God, Earth, and cattle for a bountiful harvest of crops like rice, sugarcane, and turmeric, symbolizing prosperity and new beginnings.
300
What is the long garment worn by many Indian women called?
- kimono
- sari
- shawl
- sari
300
What is naan?
- soup
- flatbread
- dessert
- a soft, chewy, leavened flatbread from South & Central Asia, known for its pillowy texture, airy bubbles, and charred spots from being baked in a high-heat tandoor oven
300
Elders in the family are often responsible for:
- discipline only
- house repairs
- teaching traditions
- teaching traditions
300
The sitar is a type of:
- string instrument
- woodwind instrument
- keyboard instrument
- string instrument
400
Which festival honors the bond between brother and sister?
- Diwali
- Rakhi
- Pongal
- Rakhi
The main festival honoring the brother-sister bond is Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) a popular Hindu celebration where sisters tie a sacred thread on their brothers' wrists, symbolizing protection, and brothers promise to care for them, often exchanging gifts and sweets.
400
Which color is commonly worn by brides in India?
- red
- white
- black
- red
400
A thali is best described as:
- a drink
- one dish
- a platter with many dishes
- a platter with many dishes
400
In many Indian homes, grandparents often live:
- alone
- with their children and grandchildren
- far away
- with their children and grandchildren
400
The tabla is a type of:
- drum
- keyboard
- bell
- drum
500
Which festival lasts nine nights and honors goddesses?
- Pongali
- Holi
- Navratri
- Navratri
The festival that lasts nine nights and honors goddesses is Navaratri, a significant Hindu celebration dedicated to the Divine Feminine, especially Goddess Durga and her various forms, marking the triumph of good over evil.
500
A kurta is best described as a:
- hat
- long shirt
- scarf
- long shirt
500
Lassi is a drink made from:
- yogurt
- tea
- coffee
- yogurt
Lassi is a creamy, yogurt-based Indian drink made by blending yogurt with water or milk, and then flavoring it either sweet (with sugar, fruit like mango, or rose water) or savory (with salt and spices like cumin or cardamom).
500
Weddings in India often last:
- only a couple hours
- several days
- one day
- several days
500
Bells worn around dancers’ ankles are called:
- chimes
- ghungroo
- bangroo
- ghungroo
which are strings of small metal bells (often brass) used to accentuate rhythmic footwork
