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I. Multiple Choice. Read and analyze each question and encircle the letter of the correct
answer.
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1. It is the largest single nation of South Asia.
a. India c. Africa
b. Sri Lanka d. China

2. The festival that is celebrated by Hindus in India and all around the world in October
or November which is also called Hindu New Year
a. Rangoli c. Diwali
b. Natraj d. Ramayana

3. It is a design from India in which patterns are created on the floor in living rooms or
courtyards using materials as such as colored rice, dry flour, colored sand, or flower
petals.
a. Rangoli c. Diwali
b. Natraj d. Ramayana

4. The ______, which is the dancing image of Shiva, the Destroyer, is represented by a
four armed figure.
a. Rangoli c. Diwali
b. Natraj d. Ramayana

5. It is the India’ 30 rock-cut cave monuments that date back from the Second century
BCE to 600 CE.
a. Ajanta c. Diwali
b. Rangoli d. Ramayana

6. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World because of its magnificent look.
a. Taj Mahal c. Lotus Temple
b. Great Stupa at Sanchi d. Harrapa

7. One of the oldest Buddhist monuments in India that was built from 4th to 1st century
BCE.
a. Taj Mahal c. Lotus Temple
b. Great Stupa d. Harrapa
 8. It is a house of worship completed in 1986. Notable for its flowerlike shape and it
serves as the Mother Temple of the Indian subcontinent and has become a prominent
attaraction in the city.
a. Taj Mahal c. Lotus Temple
b. Great Stupa d. Harrapa

9. A building that became tourist attraction in Punjab, Pakistan

a. Taj Mahal c. Lotus Temple
b. Great Stupa d. Harrapa

10. A building that became a tourist attraction in Sindh, Pakistan

a. Harrapa c. Mohenjo Diri
b. Kot Diji d. Great Stupa
11. It is also known as Kolam.
a. Ajanta c. Diwali
b. Rangoli d. Ramayana
12. It symbolizes the cosmic cycles of creation and destruction, and the daily rhythm of
birth and death.
a. Rangoli c. Diwali
b. Natraj d. Ramayana
13. In this year, some pieces of evidence of the early civilization were bronze and copper
statuettes and steatite seals.
a. 3800 BCE to 1200 CE c. 3900 BCE to 1200 CE
b. 3000 BCE to 1100 CE d. 3899 BCE to 1000 CE
14. They are meant to be sacred welcoming areas for the Hindu deities.
a. Rangoli c. Diwali
b. Natraj d. Ramayana
15. The festival symbolizes the spiritual “victory of light over darkness”, “good over bad or
evil”, and “knowledge of ignorance”
a. Rangoli c. Diwali
b. Natraj d. Ramayana
16. In this country, the frescos are reminiscent of the Sigiriya paintings.
a. Sri Lanka c. Nepal
b. India d. Bhutan
17. It is located between Ranipur and Khairpur.
a. Harrapa c. Mohenjo Diri
b. Kot Diji d. Great Stupa
18. They contributed to the enrichment of Indian culture both in painting and in architecture.
a. Hindus c. Japanese
b. Europeans d. Moguls
19. What is the main reason on why the Taj Mahal was built?
a. Memory of a wife c. Wedding
b. Birthday occasion d. Fiesta
20. This building won numerous architectural awards and has been featured in hundreds of
newspaper and magazine articles.
a. Taj Mahal c. Lotus Temple
b. Great Stupa d. Harrapa

II. Complete each sentence. Choose the correct answer below.

Inverted triangle Visitor’s mind Shah Jahan

diyas Four cardinal directions Reflection of the love

1632 Three jewels Pre-islamic

Third millennium BCE

1. The Indian subcontinent forms an/a ______________ extending from the snow-bound
Himalayan ranges of Asia toward the equator.
2. It is believed that changing the color, design, and form of a rangoli changes the vibrations
in the __________, making him/her comfortable and happy.
3. Every household burns special Diwali clay lamps called _________
4. Represented by a four armed figure, it represent __________ (N,S,E,W)
5. These are among the ____________ settlements that are now tourist attractions.
6. The most splendid example is the Taj Mahal in __________
7. Around the middle of the ________________, an advanced urban culture developed for the
first time in the region.
8. A triple umbrella structure representing the _____________ of Buddhism.
9. It is a ____________________ of a husband for his wife.
10. The most splendid example is the Taj Mahal was built by _____________.