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1
The Buddha was born in _____________.
China
India
2
The religions of __________________ and Buddhism both began in India
Hinduism
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
3
The seasonal winds of India are called the ______________________.
Noreaster
Monsoons
Snow Squall
Hurricane
4
India is found on the continent of ________________.
Asia
Australia
Africa
North America
5
The greatest hero of ancient Greece was _________________.
Hector
Homer
Achillies
Aeneas
6
The most famous sitar player of the 20th century was __________________
Mumtaz Mahal
Shah Jahan
Ravi Shankar
Mahatma Gandhi
7
The winter monsoon in India brings ________________ from the northeast
dry winds
wind and heavy rain
8
When the population is counted it is called a ____________________.
census
vote
trial
poll
9
Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal to remember _____________.
soldiers killed in battle
Indian Independence
his wife
a great battle
10
The major rivers of India in ancient times were the Indus and the ___________________ Rivers
Tigris
Nile
Ganges
Mississippi
11
When the Spartans heard the Persians would cover the sky with arrows they said: "This is good news
we will fight in the shade."
run for cover."
12
This is the logo of the NBA _______________________________.
Utah Jazz
Boston Celtics
LA Lakers
Golden State Warriors
13
The summer monsoon in India brings _____________________
wind and heavy rain
dry winds
14
The Sanskrit letter "Om" is repeated out loud and used for _____________________________.
baseball
mathematics
science
meditation
15
This building in India is called the ____________________________
Mr. James House
DCU Center
Library of Alexandria
Taj Mahal
16
Christopher Columbus sailed _____________ voyages to the New World
two
one
four
three
17
When Alexander the Great invaded India he stopped at the ______________________ River.
Indus
Euphrates
Ganges
Nile
18
Who is that Pokemon?
Butterfree
Caterpie
Litten
Espeon
19
This symbol from the flag of India is called the Ashoka ____________________.
Oval
Chakra
Round Thingy
Circle
20
Shah Jahan's wife was named _________________________.
Mumtaz Mahal
Elizabeth II
Joan of Arc
Cleopatra
21
Guitarist _____________________ helped introduce the sitar to Western music.
Eric Clapton
Carlos Santana
Ravi Shankar
George Harrison
22
The Taj Mahal was made largely of ___________ marble.
Black
Purple
White
Orange
23
This Indian instrument is called a ____________________.
Sitar
Guitar
Telecaster
Stratocaster
24
One of the most revolutionary things Christopher Columbus did was _____________________.
sail West
navigate with the stars
estimate the size of the earth
go to the Canary Islands
25
Alexander the Great established an important city in Egypt called _________________.
Cairo
Alexandria
Memphis
Thebes