Culture and General Knowledge Quiz PDF

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Okay, here's the structured markdown conversion of the provided text, following the rules you outlined: ## 7. Culture gallery * **The Sulabh International Museum of Toilets:** Located in New Delhi, it houses a rare collection of toilets and showcases their evolution from ancient to modern times. * **Ancient Carvings:** Long ago, people carved figures from stone, wood, and bones. The Olmec Indians in the Americas carved huge stone heads that date back at least 2,000 years! * **Raja Ravi Varma:** An Indian painter famous for his unique style of oil paintings. His works depicted scenes from the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. * **Zeus:** In Greek mythology, Zeus, the god of the sky and thunder, was the king of the gods who lived on Mount Olympus. ## San Fermin is a celebration in Spain where hundreds of people run in front of six bulls. Test your knowledge with this culture quiz. ### A. Choose the correct answer. 1. (Singapore/**Thailand**/Malaysia) is the only country in the world to ban chewing gum. 2. A knee-length gown called *gho*, tied at the waist by a belt called a *keram*, is the national dress of men in (**Bhutan**/Nepal/Sri Lanka). 3. (Fez/**Sombrero**/Kofia) is a straw hat worn in Mexico and the south-western US. 4. Chilaquiles, tostadas, enchiladas, and burritos are dishes from (French/**Mexican**/Spanish) cuisine. 5. The Pietà is a renaissance sculpture by Michelangelo that is housed in (**St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City**/Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris/St Paul's Cathedral, London). ### B. Where will you be if you were to travel in the following means of transport? Choose the answers from the help box and write the correct letters. 1. Coco Taxi - **D** 2. Tuk Tuk - **A** 3. Gondola - **C** 4. Felucca - **B** ### Critical Thinking Skills Communication Skills 'Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.' Do you agree? ## Each state in India has its own cultural tradition of crafts preserved by rural artisans. See how you fare in this quiz on Indian arts and crafts. ### C. Read the clues and identify the art and craft forms. 1. This is a string puppet made from wood. It is made in Rajasthan. **Kathputli** 2. This is a metal craft from Chhattisgarh. Artisans use the lost-wax casting technique to create brass sculptures. **Dhokra** 3. This is a metal handicraft from Bidar, Karnataka. It is marked by inlay artwork in sheets of pure silver. **Bidriware** 4. This is a style of paper-thin pottery from Alwar, Rajasthan. It has been in practice since the medieval times. **Kagzi** 5. Silk sarees from Assam are made from this famous silk, which is known for its golden sheen. **Muga** 6. This painting style from Maharashtra is done using bamboo sticks and white paint. It was traditionally done on red bricks. **Warli** ### Just for laughs I sometimes come in a can but I'm not food. I sometimes come in a bottle but I'm not a beverage.I come in different colours but I'm not a rainbow. I'm sometimes used with canvas but I'm not a tent. I'm used with a brush but I'm not toothpaste. What am I? **Paint!** ## Suwa or Soowa dance from Chhattisgarh is also known as parrot dance. Learn more about folk dances of India. D. Identify the dances given below. Pick you answers from the help box. 1. Assam - **Bihu** 2. Gujarat - **Garba** 3. Punjab - **Giddha** 4. Jammu and Kashmir - **Rouff** 5. Rajasthan - **Ghoomar** 6. Maharashtra - **Lavani** 7. Goa - **Fugdi** 8. Tamil Nadu - **Puliyattam** ## Dance was very important in cultures all over the world. Take the quiz to learn more about folk dances around the world. E. Draw lines to match the pictures of folk dances to their names. 1. a) Ballet 3 2. b) Tango 4 3. c) Baladi 6 4. d) Hula 10 5. e) Flamenco 8 6. f) Samba 1 7. g) Kecak 9 8. h) Viennese waltz 5 9. i) Polka 2 10. j) Step dance 7 ## Check how much you know about the stalwarts of western classical music. F. Draw lines to match the music composers to their description. Ludwig van Beethoven - b) Johann Sebastian Bach - c) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - a) ### Description of music composers: a) I was an Austrian composer. People called me a musical genius because I learned to play the harpsichord by the age of 4. I started composing music at 5 and by 6, I played for the Austrian Empress at her court in Vienna. I composed 22 operas and over 40 symphonies. b) I was a German composer who belonged to both the Classical and Romantic eras of music history. I began to lose my hearing in the late 1790s and eventually became deaf. Most of my important works were composed during the last 10 years of my life when I was unable to hear. c) I was considered that greatest genius of Baroque music. I was known for plating of two or more melodies at one time. I wrote hundreds of compositions, including nearly 300 religious and non-religious choral works called cantatas. ## The influence of various cultures in India is reflected in its architecture. As rulers and emperors changed, so did the design of the buildings they built. Take the quiz to learn more. G. Identify the monuments given below. Write their names and the style of architecture they belong to. 1. **Mughal Architecture:** * Humayun's Tomb. * Buland Darwaza. 2. **Dravidian Architecture:** * Meenakshi Temple. * Brihadeeshwara Temple. 3. **Buddhist Architecture:** * Mahabodhi Temple. * Sanchi Stupa. 4. **British Architecture:** * Victoria Memorial. * Rashtrapati Bhavan. Find out/Discover and Learn Find out names of locations from UNESCO. ## Test your knowledge of Indian mythology, legends, and folklore. H. Choose the correct option. 1. Whom did sage Vyasa ask to write the Mahabharata as he dictated it to him? **Vishwakarma** 2. In which yuga was Lord Rama born? **Treta yuga** 3. Who brought the River Ganga to Earth from heaven? **Bhagiratha** 4. According to Hindu mythology, who is the guru of the Asuras? **Shukracharya** 5. Who assumed the form of a golden deer to help Ravana kidnap Sita? **Maricha** I. Identify these indian mythological creatures by writing the correct answer option in the boxes. 1. This follower of Lord Rama had the form of a vulture. He lost his life while trying to save Sita from Ravana. - **Jatayu** 2. With a mix of eagle and human features, this bird-like creature is the vehicle of Lord Vishnu. - **Garuda** 3. This is a hybrid creature made of nine animals. He is one of the avatars of Lord Vishnu. - **Navagunjara** ## The seven states located in northeast India are known as the 'Seven Sisters'. Take the quiz to learn more about them. J. Choose the correct option. 1. What is the name of the bamboo dance performed in Mizoram? **Cheraw** 2. Which city is also known as the 'Scotland of the East'? **Shillong** 3. The Sangai Festival is the annual cultural festival of which state? **Manipur** 4. The Hornbill festival is celebrated in which state of India? **Nagaland** 5. Khasi is the major tribe of which North-eastern state? **Meghalaya** 6. What is the traditional dress of Manipur called? **Phanek** 7. Which of the following is a folk dance from Meghalaya? **Nongkrem** 8. Mekhela Chador is the traditional dress of which Indian state? **Assam** 9. Baryi is a song that narrates mythology, history and religious lore of the people of which state? **Arunachal Pradesh** 10. What is the traditional Mizo hat called? **Khumbeu** ## 10. Science lab * Traffic lights were introduced in 1868. The inventor, John Peake Knight, invented it to regulate traffic of horse-drawn carriages. * The largest canyon system in the solar system is Valles Marineris on Mars. It is about 4,000 km long and almost 7 km deep. In comparison, the Grand Canyon in Arizona is about 450 km long and 1.6 km deep. * Artemisinin is an antimalarial drug derived from the Chinese herb Qinghao or sweet wormwood. It has been used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fevers and malaria. * Helium is the second lightest element! The only element that is lighter than helium is hydrogen. * Chemical Formula: ${^2He}$ ## Did you know that rocket fuel can even burn in oxygen-deprived settings? This helps it to work in space. Test your knowledge of science with the quiz below. ### A. Choose the correct option. 1. Which of the following is an example of a physical change? **boiling water** 2. Which of these is considered a gaseous planet? **Venus** 3. Which of the following is *not* a synthetic fibre? **Jute** 4. Which of the following is obtained from coal tar? **naphthalene balls** 5. What does the pitch of sound depend on? **frequency** B. Answer the questions given below. Write your answers in the space provided. 1. Who Invented the periodic table? **Dmitri Mendeleev** 2. What is the chemical name of baking soda? **Sodium bicarbonate** 3. Which is the only letter that does not appear in the periodic table? **Letter j** 4. What is the force between two charged bodies called? **Electrostatic force** 5. Which layer of the Sun will Aditya-L1 mission primarily study? - This answer is truncated. 6. Which unit is used to measure sound? **Decibels** ### Just for Laughs Which four periodic elements, when combined, make up something that terrifies criminals? **Carbon, Oxygen, Phosphorous and Sulfur!(C+O+P+S)** ### Find Out Why do some foods explode in the microwave? ## India has made significant strides in space research and exploration, achieving several notable milestones. Here are seven major achievements in Indian space research. * ISRO Establishment (1969): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) was founded in 1969 with the goal of harnessing space technology for various national development projects. It's been a key global space contender. * Aryabhata Satellite (1975): India's first satellite, Aryabhata, launched in 1975. In honor of the ancient mathematician and astronomer Aryabhata, this launched india in the field of space observation. * Rakesh Sharma's Space Flight (1984): India's first air force pilot who happened also to travel to space. On April 3, he flew around aboard aboard the the soviet spacecraft soyuz T-11 as part of the intercosmos program. During the eight-day mission, Sarma conducted various scientific experiements and captured images of india from space. #### Find Out What was the main objective of Rakesh Sharma's mission in space, and what experiments did he conduct while aboard spacecraft. ## The Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft is Sanskrit for 'mooncraft' (Chandra meaning 'moon'; yaan meaning ‘craft' or 'vehicle'). * Chandrayaan-1 (2008): IRO's lunar mission, Chandrayaan-1, discovered water molecules on the moon's surface, challenging earlier assumptions. This marked a significant contribution to our understanding of lunar geology and the potential for future exploration. * Mars Orbiter Mission (Mangalyaan) (2013): India's Mars Orbiter Mission (launched in 2013), made history by becoming the first ASian nation to reach Martian orbit and fourth space agency in the world to do so. This success demonstrated India's cost-effective approach to exploration. * Chandrayaan-2 (2019): chandrayaan-2 was india's second lunar exploration mission, launched in July 2019. Although the lander failed to make a soft landing on the liner surface, the orbiters continues to the Study Moon and valuable data about its composition and environment. * Chandrayaan-3 (2023): In well-coordinated effort, the Vikram lander from the Chandrayaan-3 mission success for the planned touchdown at 1804 local time (1234 GMT) on august 23, 2023. This achievements sparked jubilant celebrations across the country, with Prime Minister Narendra modifying that India will now stand on the Moon. This represents the collective effort of generations of ISRO engineers and scientists. Sreethara pariker somanth, the head of ISRO, emphasized this share endeavor and significance. This accomplishment propels India, in an exclusive League that have archived soft landing on the moon, flowing for the step of the US formed so Union and China. ## The International Space Station is a habitable artificial satellite in low Earth orbit. It is the largest single structure ever put into the space by humans. C. Fill In the blanks with the correct answer. 1. NASA Insight lander deployed its first instrument into the surface of Mars, a seismometer. 2. The new horizons spacecraft captured most distant objects ever explore an another Objects in. The Quipper belt named for Ultima thule. Nearly 4 billion miles away from Earth, it orbits beyond Pluto. 3. The Hubble Space telescope captured the most detailed image yet of the triangulate Galaxy a spiral galaxy located 3 Million life years away. 4. NASA's parker Solar probe holds a record for being the only human made object to reach so close to the sun. the spacecraft will travel directly into the suns atmosphere, about 4 Million miles from the surface. 5. In 2018 Space X lounge falcon Heavy the company's biggest rocket till now into face with I loan most sports car into the marsh orbit. 6. January 2019 Chinese lunar exploration mission change ESuccessfully execute the first soft Landing in the first side of the moon. ## Satellites are objects that orbit another larger object in space. Over eighty countries have operated artificial satellites. Let us find out more about the Indian satellites. ### SATELLITE TRIUMPHS * **Rohini Satellite Series:** In the early 1980s, India developed the Rohini satellite series, consisting of small experimental satellites. Rohini-1 (1980) and Rohini Satellite RS-1 (1983) were notable launches, showcasing India's growing satellite technology capabilities. * **INSAT Series:** The Indian National Satellite System (INSAT) is a series of multipurpose geostationary satellites used for telecommunications, broadcasting, meteorology, and search and rescue operations. The first satellite in this series, INSAT-1B, was launched in 1983. * **IRS Series:** The Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellite program began in the early 1980s. These satellites are used for Earth observation, resource management, and environmental monitoring. The IRS series has contributed significantly to various sectors such as agriculture, forestry, and urban planning. * **GSLV (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle):** GSLV is used for launching heavier payloads into geostationary orbits. GSLV MK III, also known as LVM3, successfully launched Chandrayaan-2 and is crucial for India's future manned space missions. * **PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle):** India's workhorse launch vehicle, PSLV, has achieved numerous successful launches, both domestically and for international customers. Notable missions included launching multiple satellites in a single launch and sending India's Mars Orbiter Mission to the Red Planet. ### Discuss "Orbiting Earth in the spaceship, I saw how beautiful our planet is. People, let us preserve and increase this beauty, not destroy it!" - Yuri Gagarin What do you think about this? Discuss. ## 11. Be a Sport * Regarded as the greatest football player of all timė, Pelé, is a Brazilian footballer who scored a total of 1,281 goals and won three World Cups. * The sport of football is commonly called soccer in the United States. It is because Americans already have a game called football or American football which is similar to rugby. * The Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera, near Ahmedabad, is the largest stadium in India with a seating capacity of 1,32,000. * Tug of war was an Olympic Event from 1900-1920 and was a part of the Summer Olympic Games. ## Every sport has legends whose remarkable feats have been etched in history. Find out more about them. ### A. Look at the pictures and identify these legendary sport stars. Pick your answers from the help box. 1. Tennis - Serena Williams 2. Boxing - Mike Tyson 3. Football - Ronaldinho 4. Cricket - Sunil Gavaskar 5. Athletics - Usain Bolt 6. Basketball - Kobe Bryant ### Just for laughs What can you serve but never eat? - A tennis ball! ### Discuss "There are more important things in life than winning or losing a game." - Lionel Messi. Do you agree? Discuss. ## Real Madrid holds the record for the most UEFA Champions League wins. The club has a record number of 14 wins. Check your knowledge of sport records. ### B. Read the clues and look at the pictures carefully to identify these sport stars. Fill in the blanks with the correct answers. 1. ***Muttiah Muralitharan*** holds the record for most wickets taken in Test Cricket. He has taken 800 wickets in a total of 133 matches. 2. ***Michael Phelps*** is the most decorated Olympian with a total of 28 medals to his name. 3. With 24 Grand Slam titles to his name, ***Novak Djokovic*** holds the record for most number of Grand Slams by a male player. 4. A famous basketball player, ***Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*** won the US National Basketball Association's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for a record six times. He won the awards when he was a part of two teams: Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers. 5. ***Brigid Kosgei***holds the record for the fastest run in women's marathon. She set the record on 13 October 2019 in the Chicago Marathon when she finished the race in 2 hours 14 minutes 4 seconds. ## Did you know that football is the most watched and most played sport in the world? Take the quiz to check how well you know the game. ### C. Choose the correct option. 1. Which country won the first FIFA World Cup, the world championship for football? **Uruguay** 2. Who holds the world record for the fastest goal in an Olympic football match (male)? **Neymar Jr** 3. Who is the only goalkeeper in the World Cup history to win the Golden Ball? **Oliver Kahn** 4. Which of these is not a football position? **tackle** 5. Who is famous for ‘bending’ a football? **David Beckham** 6. Which country has won the most World Cup titles? **Brazil** 7. Who holds the record for scoring the most goals in the World Cup? **Miroslav Klose** 8. Which player holds the record for scoring 91 goals in a year? **Lionel Messi** 9. Which of these is one of the highest awards that can be given to a football player? **Ballon d'Or** ### Just for Laughs It was a boxer! Why didn't the dog want to play football? ## Did you know that the largest sports stadium in the world, the Rungrado May Stadium, is in Pyongyang, North Korea? Check how much you know about famous stadiums around the world. ### D.Look at the pictures and read the clues to identify these legendary sports venues. 1. Established in 1814, it is know as the 'home of cricket'. It is owned by the MCC.**Lord's Ground** 2. It hosts the annual Grand Slam event, the French Open, which is played on clay courts. **Stade Roland Garros** 3. Since 1934, it has hosted the Masters Tournament, one of the four major championships in Golf. **Augusta National**. 4. It is famous for hosting most prestigious events in snooker.Has host the world since 1977 **Crucible Theatre.** ## Pato is the national sport of Argentina and is played on horseback. Check your knowledge about lesser known sports played around the globe. ### E. Read the clues and identify unique sports around the world. Pick your answer from the help box. 1. This team sport is also known as cheese on ice. It is played by two themes of four on players on a rectangular sheet of ice where they slide stones towards a target area. The game made in olympic debut at 1924 common mix winter games. **Curling** 2. Native to Southeast Asia the games is also known as 'kick volleyball' two teams volley ball over net using any part of the body But there has It has been support at the a Asian Games for 1990 ** Sepak Takraw** 3. One of Ireland’s games it doesn't play for 4000 years and I has fruit in ancient tradition. An outdoor stick and ball game. In combined skills from lacrosse field hockey and best ball **Hurling** 4. Formed in 2005. This team part has or is original in Spain players between two teams and a inflatable court. A combines elements of volleyball football and gymnastics with music **bossaball** Find Out/Discover and Learn Find out/Discover and learn about this topic ## 12. Tricks of the Trade * Did you know that if a Google employee passes away, their partners receive a cheque for 50 percent of their salary every year for the next decade? * 2018 saw the merger of two telecom giants, Vodafone and idea, now known as Vodafone idea ldt It is India's largest telicom company JIO, India's biggest telcom company. * A stock exchange is a facility where buyers and sellers can trade company socks and other securities, a sock can be bought or sold only if it is listed on an exchange. * The Bombay stock exchange and the national stock exchange are India's leading stock exchanges. ## Young entrepreneurs have changed the face of business with their start-ups. find out more about them. A. Read the clues and identity these indians entrepreneurs Pick you answers from the help box. 1. This company was founded by Deepinder Goyal and pankaj Chaddah in 2008. It is the food source engine that provides an online Ordering service what information I about restaurants. 2. This company is an Indian hospitality startup founded in 2008 by 19 year old rice agarwal that over 8000 hotels to its name and and abroad. 3. founded In 2010 by bavish agarwal and Ankit body this committee provides taxi service. The start of the has changed the face of the of transport and asian india with a network of mordent an 1 thousand vehicles across 149 cities. 4. this company was 2010 by vijay shekar soma. It is it is the Indian is the Indian a shopping application payment system and digital wallet company. 5. Started by the non ready and for a store store of Majety in and 2014 It is country's first food order in delivery Company despitial struggle at it as manage to join the billion dollar club. MakeMyTrip** Ola** Paytm** Swiggy** MobiKwik** Zomato** Tripoto** Oyo* ## This company is a major player in the online travel Market sector. * He led the company from a time when they were no investors for to to win is there in NASDAQ in 2010**Make My Trip** * One of India is leading mobile wallet companies, to start up is alone allows as us to make online payments through their digital wallet Founded in 2009 by be pain treat Singh it is it is gone its way for being a digital to wallet to with digital financial platform for India**MobiKwik** * This startup was started by anirudh Gupta and Michal Lingdo in 2013 it connects Travels as a prom the World by providing Crowd Source travel tours and plans. The unique featured. That is that that the share by real time travels. I have tripoto. Discover and Learn FIND OUT. Many Indian start-Up,S joint the prestigious club of an incorns file and out would it me is it be it means in the first port companies want to join them list The Lies in the last year. Critical Thinking Skills Communication Skills Discuss Collaboration Skills "So success is not final. Final year, it is fatal. It is it is the courage to continue That counts" Winston Churchill. Do you agree? DiscuZ. ## Indian economy is one of the fastest-growing conomies in the world tests you economic literacy with the quiz given below. 1. F 10 news fast food chains open in your local market the following is more likely to happen a or lower process in higher quality blower prices in Lower Quality Sea or higher quality higher Quality. 2. Imagine you get to it has to every day or One month the sad destruction from eating it to eat it to take it to it on the last as compantion as compared to satisfaction. 3. 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Learn more about dictators around the world. A. -Look at the pictures and identify these dictators. Chose the answers from the help box and write the correct letter. 1. -NORTH KOREA - *(H)*. 2. -ROMANIA - *(E)*. 3. -GERMANY - *(F)*. 4. -SUDAN - *(D)*. 5. -ITALY - *(C)*. 6-LIBYA -(I)*. 7. -RUSSIA - *(A)*. 8. -IRAQ- *(B)*. 9. -SPAIN -(G)*. a) -Joseph Stalin b) Saddam Hussein c) -Benito Mussolini d) -Omar al Bashir e) -Nicolae Ceauşescu f) -Adolf Hitler g) -Francisco Franco h) -Kim Jong-il i) -Muammar Gaddafi ## Did you know that the first space vote was cast by the American astronaut David wolf in 1997 while aboard the Russian Mir Station? Check your knowledge about elections around the world. B. Write T for true and F for false to the statements. 1. In 1893, the USA became the first country to allow women to vote **False** 2. In Saudi Arabia, women finally won the right to vote in **False** 3. People in Estonia can vote online it state is the at the polling station **True** 4. 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