Discover with Derek part 1a Flashcards

1
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These are people who live in the cold artic places. These people are known as

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Inuit

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2
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The Inuit people were previously called as?

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Eskimo

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3
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Do the Inuit people like being called Eskimo?

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No

Because Eskimo means eater of raw meat

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4
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What does the word Inuit mean?

A

Real people

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5
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The dome shaped homes of ice in which the Inuit live are known as?

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Igloo

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6
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The hooded jackets the Inuit wear are known as?

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Parka

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7
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The spear like weapons the Inuit use for hunting are known as?

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Harpoons

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8
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The canoe made of animal skins that the Inuit use for fishing is known as?

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Kayak

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9
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The Eskimo dogs are known as?

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Huskies

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10
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Egypt is associated with 3 P’s?

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Pharaohs

Papyrus

Pyramid

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11
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It is a kind of paper made from tall water plants, which the ancient Egyptians used to write on?

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Papyrus

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12
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What was the title given to ancient Egyptians kings?

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Pharaoh

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13
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The ancient Egyptians kept their dead kings here?

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Pyramids

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14
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One of the seven wonders of the ancient world was the PYRAMIDS AT GIZA , is this true

A

Yes

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15
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These were ancient American Indians who lived in southern Mexico and who also built pyramids. Who were these people?

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Mayas

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16
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Who created the famous characters of Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse and Pluto the dog?

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Walt Disney

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17
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The Aztecs are ancient people. They are associated with which modern day country?

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Mexico

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18
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American Indians used to build homes called?

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Wigwams

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19
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A village of natives protected by a fence or stockade is called a ?

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Kraal

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20
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The Egyptians set up their civilisation near the banks of which river?

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River Nile

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21
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The Mesopotamian civilisation existed between whic two rivers?

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Euphrates and Tigris

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22
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The people of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa lived on the banks of which river

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Indus

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23
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Incas are ancient people. They are associated with which modern country?

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Peru

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24
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Early man used simple drawing and pictures to express their words or ideas. This type of writing was called?

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Pictographic writing

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25
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The language spoken in Denmark is?

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Danish

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26
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The capital of Denmark is?

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Copenhagen

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27
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Underline the person who does not belong to this group

Alice in wonderland, scooby doo, Garfield

A

Alice in wonderland ( story book)

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28
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Name this famous cartoon character

A

Garfield

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29
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Name this famous cartoon character

A

Scooby Doo

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30
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Who wrote the book “ Alice in wonderland”.?

A

Lewis Carroll

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31
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Name the language spoken in Brazil?

A

Portuguese

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32
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The capital of Brazil is?

A

Brasilia

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33
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The language spoken by the people in Wales is?

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Welsh

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34
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The holy book of the Muslims is the?

A

Koran

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35
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The holy book of the Christians is the?

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Bible

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36
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Capital of Finland is?

A

Helsinki

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37
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The people of Iran speak which language?

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Persian

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38
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Who directed the famous film JURASSIC PARK

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Stephen Spielberg

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39
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She was also the prime minister of Pakistan

Daughter of the East, was a book written by?

A

Benazir Bhutto

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40
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Who was Germany’s great dictator during world war 2?

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Adolf Hitler

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41
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Narendranath Datta is better known to the world as?

A

Swami Vivekananda

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42
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The famous film TITANIC was directed by?

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James Cameron

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43
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When there were only silent films , the funniest man in the world was?

A

Charlie Chaplin

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44
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The hockey stadium in Delhi is named after a famous Maratha?

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Shivaji

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45
Q

Bill Clinton was the president of America from 1992 to 2000. Who did he defeat during his first term.?

And who did he defeat during his second term?

A

George Bush

Bob Doyle

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46
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Which language is spoken in Norway?

A

Norwegian

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47
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The capital of Norway is?

A

Oslo

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48
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The ancient people VIKINGS are associated with which modern country?

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Norway

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49
Q

Underline the person that does not belong to the group

Imran Khan

sunil Gavaskar

diego Maradona

A

Diego Maradona was a footballer

sunil Gavaskar and Imran Khan were cricketers

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50
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The people of Sweden speak which language?

A

Swedish

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51
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Capital of Sweden is?

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Stockholm

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52
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He was a French man who invented the Braille system of printing and writing for the visually impaired, name this person?

A

Louis Braille

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53
Q

A few years later he teamed up with his sister Agnes Baden Powell to start the Girl Scout movement

He founded the Boy Scout Movement?

A

Lord Baden Powell

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54
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He became ancient Rome’s greatest statesman. He became a great military leader and helped Rome to become one of the greatest empires in the world, name this statesman?

A

Julius Caesar

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55
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The people of Poland speak which language?

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Polish

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56
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The capital of Poland is?

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Warsaw

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57
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Name a famous female scientist who was born in Poland?

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Marie curie

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58
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The ancient people Gauls are associated with which modern country?

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France

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59
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He was a great Indian social reformer who fought against CASTE SYSTEM and CHILD MARRIAGE. He founded the ARYA SAMAJ in 1875 in Mumbai. Name this social reformer?

A

Swami Dayanand Saraswati

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60
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The language that is spoken in most South American countries is?

A

Spanish

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61
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Underline the person that does not belong to the group

celine Dion

Ricky Martin

Amitabh Bachchan

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Amitabh Bachchan….Indian Hindi cinema actor

Celine Dion and Ricky Martin are singers

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62
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Name this famous Indian Hindi film actor

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Amitabh Bachchan

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63
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Name this famous footballer from Argentina?

A

Diego Maradona

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64
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Name the first American president to be assassinated?

A

Abraham Lincoln

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65
Q

He was a famous painter, some of his famous paintings are

the potato eaters

the starry night

sunflowers

portrait of Dr Gachet

name this famous painter?

A

Vincent Van Gogh

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66
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He lived during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya. He was adviser to the King Chandragupta and helped him overthrow the Nanda rulers. His real name was Vishnu Gupta. He is also known as Chanakya. Who is this person?

A

Kautilya

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67
Q

Language for the blind was invented by?

A

Louis Braille

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68
Q

Who was famous for his fables?

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Aesop

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69
Q

Who founded the Boy Scouts?

A

Baden Powell

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70
Q

Name this famous music composer who was deaf?

A

Beethoven

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71
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Name this famous painting by Vincent Van Gogh

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Portrait of Dr Gachet

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72
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Name the first man to land on the moon?

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Neil Armstrong

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73
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The official language of Egypt, Iraq and other Middle East countries is?

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Arabic

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74
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Sumerian’s are the ancient people associated with which modern country?

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Iraq

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75
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The capital of Iraq is?

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Baghdad

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76
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Name this famous Indian cricketer?

A

Sunil Gavaskar

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77
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His real name was vishnugupta and he was adviser to King Chandragupta

Who wrote the famous book ARTHASHASTRA

A

Kautilya

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78
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Name the American President who abolished slavery?

A

Abraham Lincoln

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79
Q

Who was the teacher of Alexander the Great

A

Aristotle

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80
Q

Which King was famous for his round table?

A

King Arthur

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81
Q

Name this famous Indian Sanskrit poet and dramatist

A

Kalidas

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82
Q

What is the motto of the Boy Scout?

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Be prepared

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83
Q

He was the captain of the Pakistan cricket team and is currently the prime minister of Pakistan

Name this famous cricketer from Pakistan?

A

Imran Khan

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84
Q

Who discovered the drug penicillin

A

Alexander Fleming

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85
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Who killed the roman emperor julius Caesar?

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Brutus

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86
Q

William Shakespeare was associated with which theatre

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The Globe Theatre

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87
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One of his famous paintings was the starry nights

Name a famous painter who completed more than 800 oil paintings?

A

Vincent Van Gogh

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88
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This famous brigand who robbed the rich and gave money to the poor?

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Robin Hood

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89
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He won the first Nobel peace prize

Name this personality who founded the RED CROSS

A

Henri Dunant

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90
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She was a well known Indian Painter, name her?

A

Amrita Sher Gil

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91
Q

He was the last emperor of China

A

Pu Yi

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92
Q

William Shakespeare wrote 38 plays which are divided into three groups, name the groups?

A

Tragedies

comedies

histories

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93
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Name this famous painter?

A

Pablo Picasso

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94
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She was also known as the Iron Lady

Name this lady who was the First Lady prime minister of England

A

Margaret Tatcher

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95
Q

Rabindranath Tagore wrote a famous song calle AMAR SONAR BANGLA ( my golden Bengal) . This is now the national anthem of which country?

A

Bangladesh

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96
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What is the capital of Bangladesh?

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Dhaka

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97
Q

The first cosmonaut to go into space was?

A

Yuri Gagarin

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98
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Name this writer who created the character of Noddy and the famous five?

A

Enid Blyton

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99
Q

Charlie Chaplin was a comedian, is this true?

A

Yes

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100
Q

The first person to fly solo across the Atlantic was?

A

Charles Lindbergh

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101
Q

Name this famous Italian Footballer

A

Roberto Baggio

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102
Q

The founder of the religion JAINISM was?

A

Mahavira

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103
Q

He is still remembered as the greatest

He became the first heavyweights boxing champion to win the title four times, who is this boxer?

A

Muhammed Ali

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104
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His daughters name was Chelsea, and his wife was Hillary

Name the American President who was born. Arkansas

A

Bill Clinton

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105
Q

Who in. The Bible was known for his wisdom?

A

King Solomon

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106
Q

Chika lake is situated in which Indian state?

A

Orissa

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107
Q

Starts with the letter T

Which big bird gobbles and shares its name with a country?

A

Turkey

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108
Q

In which sport can you score from a corner or a penalty spot?

A

Football

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109
Q

Name the milky fluid found in plants and is used to make rubber?

A

Latex

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110
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Lucknow is the capital of which Indian state?

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Uttar Pradesh

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111
Q

In which African country is Swahili spoken although English is its official language?

A

Kenya

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112
Q

Capital of Kenya is?

A

Nairobi

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113
Q

Which famous writer has written two well known adventure series

  1. The adventures of Tom Sawyer
  2. The adventures of Huckleberry Finn
A

Mark Twain

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114
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Name the language invented for the visually impaired

A

Braille

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115
Q

Which Christian festival is always celebrated on Sunday

A

Easter

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116
Q

What design is found on Zebras and tigers

A

Stripes

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117
Q

Name the comic character who has a dog called snowy?

A

TinTin

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118
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Name a bird with a long neck that cannot fly

A

Ostrich

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119
Q

Who wrote the book Gulliver Travels

A

Jonathan Swift

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120
Q

What is commmon to the chrysanthemums, tulips and Bougainville?

A

They are all flowers

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121
Q

Name a part of the camera that helps in takins good pictures?

A

Lens

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122
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Who signals that a batsman is out during a cricket match?

A

Umpire

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123
Q

Name the greatest ruler of the Kushan Empire

A

Kanishka

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124
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Nanking, canton and Beijing are cities in which country?

A

China

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125
Q

Who wrote the book “ The wizard of Oz”

A

Lyman Frank Baum

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126
Q

Mahatma Gandhi wrote an autobiography named?

A

The story of my experiments with truth

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127
Q

Who wrote the Jungle book

A

Rudyard Kipling

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128
Q

How many keys does a piano have

A

88 keys

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129
Q

The white keys of the piano are made of?

A

Ivory

130
Q

The black keys of the piano are made of?

A

Ebony

131
Q

The number of singers in a duet are?

A

Two

132
Q

The number of black and white quakes in a chessboard are?

A

64

133
Q

The number of girls in the music group SPICE GIRLS was?

A

Five

134
Q

The number of sides a dice has?

A

Six

135
Q

India’s first private TV channel was

A

Zee Tv

136
Q

Name that animal who washes its food before eating?

A

Raccoon

137
Q

Name the cartoon character who eats spinach and becomes very strong

A

Popeye

138
Q

Elephants have two special features that begin with T, name them?

A

Trunk and tusk

139
Q

Indian flag insisted of three colours, green, white and ___________

A

Saffron

140
Q

Prussian, cobalt and navy are shades of which colour?

A

Blue

141
Q

Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan is associated with which instrument?

A

Sarod

142
Q

Name the odd one out

lead

Ruby

Gold

Diamond

A

Lead

143
Q

The number of days in a year?

A

365

144
Q

The number of years in a decade?

A

Ten

145
Q

The number of arms on an octopus?

A

Eight

146
Q

The number of seconds in a minute

A

60 second make minute

147
Q

The number of playing cards in a pack

A

52

148
Q

The number of days in the moth. Of September

A

30 days

149
Q

The number of years in a MILLENIUM

A

1000 years

150
Q

Small sized prawns are known as?

A

Shrimp

151
Q

The number of thousands in a lakh are

A

100 thousands

152
Q

Who was the founder. Christianity

A

Jesus Christ

153
Q

The founder of the religion ISLAM?

A

Prophet Mohammed

154
Q
A
155
Q

Which is the odd one out?

Rectangle

Diamond

cone

Squaare

A

Diamond

156
Q

Name the odd one out

Tea

coffee

miilk

vinegar

A

Vinegar

157
Q

Name the instrument played by Bismillah Khan?

A

Shehnai

158
Q

Cockroaches, beetles, fireflies, termites, moths, mosquitoes, silverfish, grasshoppers, lice and crickets are insects. Scorpions and spiders are not. Scientists classfsfy scorpions and spiders as.?

A

Arachnids

159
Q

The animal that has a hump Anand can go without water for many days is?

A

Camel

160
Q

The layer of gas surrounding the. Earth is callled?

A

Atmosphere

161
Q

The place of worship of the Muslims is the

A

Mosque

162
Q

The place of worship of the Parsees is?

A

Fire Temple

163
Q

Who founded Buddhism

A

Buddha

164
Q

A person who visits a holy place is calle a?

A

Pilgrim

165
Q

The journey to a religious place is called a?

A

Pilgrimage

166
Q

The lizard that has the ability to change colours is called a

A

Chameleon

167
Q

Chimpanzees, Gloria day Orangutans are types of?

A

Apes

168
Q

Beagle, chow-chow, cocker spaniel and dalmatians are types of ?

A

Dogs

169
Q

Name this dog breed?

A

Beagle

170
Q

Name this dog breed?

A

Chow chow

171
Q

The substance that can be found on sea beaches and desserts is?

A

Sand

172
Q

A ducks feet can be described as being ?

A

Webbed

173
Q

Cactus are usually found in the?

A

Dessert

174
Q

Name this dog breed?

A

Cocker spaniel

175
Q

The total number of bones in a dog depends on?

A

The length of its tail

176
Q

The founder of SIKHISM is ?

A

Guru Nanak

177
Q

The place of worship of the Sikhs is?

A

Gurudwara

178
Q

Name a holy place of Hinduism

A

Amarnath

179
Q

International woman’s day is celebrated on?

A
180
Q

The King of fruits?

A

Mango

181
Q

The Indian crocodile having a long snout and a pot shaped growth on the tip of its nose is?

A

Gharial

182
Q

Tall and strong plants are called?

A

Trees

183
Q

Moving air is called breeze or ?

A

Wind

184
Q

Most plants grow from?

A

Seeds

185
Q

If you rearrange the letters of the word PEA, you will get the animal?

A

Ape

186
Q

A group of cows is known as a ?

A

Herd

187
Q

The study of sound is known as?

A

Acoustics

188
Q

A frog croaks and the wind________?

A

Whistles

189
Q

Chennai is the new name of?

A

Madras

190
Q

The holiest place for the sikhs is?

A

Amritsar in Punjab.

191
Q

Lord Ram was born in?

A

Ayodhya

192
Q

Who wrote the words of the national anthem?

A

Rabindranath Tagore

193
Q

She sang the famous song my heart will go on from the movie titanic

Name this famous singer

A

Celine Dion

194
Q

Name this famous singer?

A

Ricky Martin

195
Q

The first Indian to win the Nobel prize was?

A

Rabindranath Tagore

196
Q

Assam has two wildlife national sanctuaries, name them?

A

Kaziranga National Park

Manas Sanctuary

197
Q

The first set of teeth that appear in the infant are called?

A

Milk Teeth

198
Q

Who was the first scientist to use the telescope?

A

Galileo

199
Q

Name the lightest wood?

A

Balsa

200
Q

The fastest growing plant?

A

Bamboo

201
Q

A mixture of two or more metals is known as?

A

Alloy

202
Q

Sci-fi stands for?

A

Science fiction

203
Q

The chemical name of salt is?

A

Sodium chloride

204
Q

Salt is used to to flavour food and also to preserve food, is this true?

A

Yes

205
Q

Name a metal that is liquid at room temperature?

A

Mercury

206
Q

The first two atom bombs was dropped on the Japanese cities of?

A

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

207
Q

The religion Zoroastrianism was founded by?

A

Zarathustra

208
Q

The place of worship of the Hindus is the?

A

Temple

209
Q

The place of worship of the Jains is the?

A

Temple

210
Q

The place of worship of the Christians is the?

A

Church

211
Q

The holy place of Islam is?

A

Mecca

212
Q

The holy place of Christianity is?

A

Jerusalem

213
Q

He was a wooden puppet. He was originally a log of wood and was later carved into a puppet by a kindly old man named Gepetto. And every time he lied his nose became longer. Name this character?

A

Pinocchio

214
Q

The national bird of India is?

A

Peacock

215
Q

Name a bird that is a sign of peace?

A

Dove

216
Q

Most common colour for a crow is?

A

Black

217
Q

Most common colour for a parrot?

A

Green

218
Q

Vahana ( vehicle) of goddess Lakshmi is?

A

Owl

219
Q

It also lays the largest egg and is found in Africa

The tallest and the largest bird in the world is the?

A

Ostrich

220
Q

Birds keep themselves clean by cleaning their feathers with their beaks, this is known as?

A

Preening

221
Q

An expert in the study of birds and their habits is known as?

A

Ornithologist

222
Q

In European countries the bird that is a symbol of wisdom is?

A

Owl

223
Q

Birds move from one place to another to escape from cold and to find food, this is known as?

A

Migration

224
Q

It’s only 5 cms long and weighs 3 grams and can fit into the palm of a baby’s hand

The worlds smallest bird is the?

A

Hummingbird of Cuba

225
Q

The birds that cannot fly are known as?

A

Flightless birds

226
Q

Remember the mnemonic POKER

Name six flightless birds?

A

Penguin

Ostrich

Kiwi

Emu

Rhea

Cassowary

227
Q

Name this flightless bird found in NewZealand

A

Kiwi

228
Q

Name this flightless bird found in Australia

A

Emu

229
Q

Name this flightless bird found in Australia

A

Cassowary

230
Q

A dog that is less than one year old is known as a?

A

Puppy

231
Q

The smallest breed of dog is the?

A

Chihuahua

232
Q

The tallest breed of dog is ?

A

Irish Wolfhound

233
Q

The heaviest breed of dos is?

A

St Bernard

234
Q

Which dog has a blue black tongue?

A

Chow chow

235
Q

The only dog that cannot bark is the?

A
236
Q
A
237
Q

The first dog to go into space was?

A

Laika

238
Q

The name of the dog in Denis the menace is?

A

Ruff

239
Q

Ulysses was a Greek hero who returned home after 20 years of adventure, disguised as a beggar. He was only recognised by his hunting dog called?

A

Argos

240
Q

Siamese, Burmese and Persian are different breeds of which animal?

A

Cats

241
Q

Name this breed of cats?

A

Burmese cats

242
Q

Name this breed of cats?

A

Siamese cats

243
Q

Name this breed of cats?

A

Persian cats

244
Q
A
245
Q

Lions live in groups known as?

A

Pride

246
Q

The hammerhead, grey, the great white and tiger are types of ?

A

Sharks

247
Q

Webs are made by?

A

Spiders

248
Q

Rataul, Bombay green and dassheri are all types of?

A

Mangoes

249
Q

The holy place of Buddhism is?

A

Bodh Gaya

250
Q

The holy place of Jainism is?

A

Raipur

251
Q

Name the musical instrument played by Ustaad Zakir Hussain

A

Tabla

252
Q

Name the instrument played pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt

A

Mohan Veena

253
Q

Name the instrument played by pandit Shivkumar Sharma

A

Santoor

254
Q

The famous Victoria falls is in which country, and on which river?

A

Country…..Zambia in Africa

River ………..Zambezi river

255
Q

The founder of the famous SONY COMPANY WAS.?

A

Akko Morita

256
Q

Alexander the Great came from which country?

A

Macedonia

257
Q

Catherine the Great was a famous ruler from?

A

Russia

258
Q

Peter the Great was another famous leader from which country?

A

Russia

259
Q

Alexander the Great was born in one continent, fought and died in another continent and was buried in the third continent, name these continents?

A

Born in Macedonia…..Europe

Fought and died in Asia

was Buried in Africa

260
Q

If you were in the following cities in which country would you be?

Florence

Venice

Rome

A

Italy

261
Q

The Eiffel Tower was named after the architect who built it, who was this architect?

A

Alexander Gustav Eiffel

262
Q

Name this famous clock tower located near the Houses of Parliament in London?

A

Big Ben

263
Q

Name this famous structure?

A

Mount Rushmore

264
Q

Mount Rushmore is located in which country?

A

South Dakota US

265
Q

The faces of which four presidents are depicted on Mount Rushmore?

A

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

Theodore Roosevelt

Abraham Lincoln

266
Q

Name this famous structure?

A

Sphinx of Giza

267
Q

Name the mythical creature who has the head of a human and the body of lion?

A

Sphinx

268
Q

Name this large marble building in Kolkatta, West Bengal which was built between 1906 and 1921 dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria and is now a museum and tourist destination?

A

Victoria Memorial

269
Q

The capital of the country Kuwait is?

A

Kuwait

270
Q

The capital of the country Singapore is?

A

Singapore

271
Q

The language spoken in Maharashtra, whose capital is Mumbai is?

A

Marathi

272
Q

The language spoken by the people of Karnataka is?

A

Kannada

273
Q

The language spoken by the people of Kerala is?

A

Malayalam

274
Q

The language spoken by the people of Tamil Nadu is?

A

Tamil

275
Q

Name the continents you would be in if you stopped at Columbia and Peru?

A

South America

276
Q

Name the continent you would be in if you stopped at China or Iran?

A

Asia

277
Q

The capital of Italy is?

A

Rome

278
Q

The language spoken in Italy is?

A

Italian

279
Q

The currency in Italy is?

A

Euro

280
Q

The capital of the the country Hungary is?

A

Budapest

281
Q

The language spoken by the Hungarians is?

A

Magyar

282
Q

The currency in Hungary is?

A

Forint

283
Q

The holy book of Judaism is?

A

Torah

284
Q

The holy book of Sikhism is?

A

Adi Granth

285
Q

Complete the names of the following stories/ tales and poems

  1. _________and the three bears
  2. The ________Musketeers
  3. The Pied_______of Hamelin
  4. _________van winkle
A
  1. Goldilocks
  2. three
  3. piper
  4. Rip
286
Q

Name the set of bones that protects the brain?

A

Cranium

287
Q

Name the bones that protect the spinal cord?

A

Back bone

288
Q

Name the bones that protect the heart and the lungs

A

Rib cage

289
Q

Name the three primary colours?

A

Red

Green

Blue

290
Q

The worlds longest river is the River Nile. The worlds shortest river is?

A

River Roe

291
Q

Name the body part that matches the following

lash

lids

ball

brow

A

Eye

292
Q

Name the body part that matches the following

Toes and fingers

A

Nails

293
Q

Name the body part that matches the following

It has two openings

A

Nose

294
Q

Name the body part that matches the following

Heel and sole

A

Foot

295
Q

What is the hard substance in our bodies that also helps to give our bodies a shape?

A

Bones

296
Q

How many bones are there in the adult body?

A

206

297
Q

Who were the founders of the famous company MICROSOFT

A

Bill Gates and Paul Allen

298
Q

The capital of the Indian state of Mizoram is?

A

Aizawl

299
Q

Known as the Shakespeare of India, Kalidasas famous book was ?

A

Shakuntala

300
Q

The classical dance of Bharatnatyam is associated with which state?

A

Tamil Nadu

301
Q

Name this famous Indian cartoonist

A

RK Laxman

302
Q

The common man was a famous cartoon by which Indian cartoonist?

A

RK Laxman

303
Q

Name this famous Indian cartoonist who was born in Goa?

A

Mario Miranda

304
Q

Name the two important cities in India associated with the life of Lord Krishna?

A
305
Q

The important Indian festival of Pongal is celebrated in which Indian State?

A

Tamil Nadu

306
Q

What does Pongal festival signify?

A

It marks the end of the harvest festival

307
Q

The birth place of Lord Krishna was in?

A

Mathura in Uttar Pradesh

308
Q

The birthplace of Lord Rama was in?

A

Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh

309
Q

The oldest name for the holy city of Varanasi is?

A

Benares

310
Q

The oldest religious book of the Aryans is?

A

Rig Veda

311
Q

The Festival of Lights is?

A

Diwali

312
Q

The festival of colours is?

A

Holi

313
Q

The popular harvest festival in southern India is?

A

Pongal

314
Q

The new year in Kerala is called?

A

Onam

315
Q

A very important festival of the Jains is?

A

Mahavir Jayanti

316
Q

A very important Buddhist festival is?

A

Buddha Purnima

317
Q

The CHARIOT FESTIVAL in PURI is called?

A

Rath Yatra

318
Q

The Kumbh Mela is a Hindu festival in India that is held once every_____ years?

A

12 years

319
Q

The New Year’s Day of the Jews is known as?

A

Tosh Hashanah

320
Q

The holy month of fasting in the Muslim calendar is known as?

A

Ramadan aka Ramazan

321
Q

The festival which marks the end of Ramadan is?

A

Id- ul-fitr