This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > History > India > Indian Culture – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Indian Culture Quiz 5 (38 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following dances is a solo dance? A) Yakshagana. B) Kuchipudi. C) Ottan Thullal. D) Odissi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ottan Thullal. 2. Kumbh Mela is held in every ..... years A) 12. B) 3. C) 10. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3. 3. What is Jantar Mantar? A) A Museum. B) A Fort. C) An Astronomical Observatory. D) A Mughal Garden. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An Astronomical Observatory. 4. United States joined in using ..... as its base in Southeast Asia A) India. B) Australia. C) New Zealand. D) Hawaii. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hawaii. 5. Which statement accurately compares roles in tradition American Indian groups? A) Children gathered water and firewood while women played games. B) Children told stories to their parents who made kachina dolls. C) Men hunted animals that women prepared and stored. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Men hunted animals that women prepared and stored. 6. Author K.J. Saunder was born in ..... A) 1880. B) 1883. C) 1881. D) 1882. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1883. 7. Diwali is a festival of lights. Which month we are celebrating diwali according to the Tamil calendar? A) Puratasi. B) Chittirai. C) Kartigai. D) Ippasi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ippasi. 8. Pungi is a dance form related to the state A) Punjab. B) Sikkim. C) Himachal Pradesh. D) Jammu and Kashmir. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Himachal Pradesh. 9. A great Sanskrit playwright is ..... A) Kalidas. B) Kautiliya. C) Chandragupta Maurya. D) Ashoka. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kalidas. 10. The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted A) Ivory. B) Pepper. C) Damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance. D) A fine variety of Indian muslin. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pepper. 11. The main language of India is A) Hindi. B) Chinese. C) Spanish. D) French. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hindi. 12. Who created the Indian National Anthem A) Mahatma Gandhi. B) Rani Lakshmibhai. C) Tyeb Mehta. D) Rabindranath Tagore. E) Ram Nath Govind. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rabindranath Tagore. 13. The Brihadisvara temple at Thanjavur, in Tamil Nadu was built by A) Marthanda Varma. B) Tipu Sultan. C) Tipu Sultan. D) Rajaraja Chola. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rajaraja Chola. 14. Which belief best supports an American Indian's claim that it is necessary to pray for permission before a hunt? A) We believe our religion is important to our culture. B) We believe the animals have spirits of their own. C) We believe in passing our traditions onto our children. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) We believe the animals have spirits of their own. 15. Who is the god of classical dance? A) Lord Vishnu. B) Lord Shiva. C) Lord Bramma. D) Lord Ayyapa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lord Shiva. 16. How Many People Moved West After Fighting With U.S.? A) 1, 000, 000. B) 100, 000. C) None. D) 10, 000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 100, 000. 17. The way of life that are done on a regular basis is a ..... A) Custom. B) Aspect. C) Maintain. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Custom. 18. Bharatnatyam is the dance form of which state A) Kerela. B) Tamilnadu. C) Andhrapradesh. D) Karnataka. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tamilnadu. 19. Kalidasa's work influenced late ..... and ..... century European Literature. A) 19th, 20th. B) 18th, 19th. C) 4th, 5th. D) 6th, 7th. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 18th, 19th. 20. Which of these festivals are not celebrated in India A) Christmas. B) Halloween. C) Thanksgiving. D) Mothers day. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Halloween. 21. Where is Tamil used in India? A) Telengana. B) Kerela. C) Tamilnadu. D) Andra Pradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tamilnadu. 22. ..... is famous for its Patachitra paintings A) West Bengal. B) Bihar. C) Andhra Pradesh. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) West Bengal. 23. Which of the following best describes a potlatch? A) Religious ceremony. B) A cooking pot. C) A culture region. D) Social gathering. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Social gathering. 24. By ....., Malay rulers had become Muslime A) 1279. B) 1369. C) 1562. D) 1474. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1474. 25. Hirakud dam is the longest dam in India. It is located in ..... a) Chhattisgarhb) Madhya Pradeshc) Maharashtrad) Orissa A) C. B) D. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) D. 26. 'Natya-Shastra' the main source of India's classical dances was written byA.Nara MuniB.Bharat MuniC.Abhinav GuptD.Tandu Muni A) Option D. B) Option C. C) Option A. D) Option B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Option B. 27. What is formed by people who live together in a particular area or place A) Monuments. B) Neighborhood. C) Groups. D) Family. E) Community. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Community. 28. A relative who lived in the past is a/an ..... A) Ancestor. B) Folklore. C) Tradition. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ancestor. 29. Traditional customs, beliefs, and stories are ..... A) Ancestor. B) Folklore. C) Tradition. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Folklore. 30. What are the number of gods worshipped in india? A) 14 million. B) 33 million. C) 39 million. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 33 million. 31. Muslim = Al-Quran Christian = Bible Indian =? A) Shiva Purana. B) PA la ink. C) Ramayana. D) Bhagavad Gita. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bhagavad Gita. 32. Hindus worship in a place called: A) Temples. B) Churches. C) Mosques. D) Ashrams. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ashrams. 33. What is animism? A) A belief that social position is determined by age. B) A belief that animals and natural forces have spirits. C) A custom that marks a young person passing into adulthood. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A belief that animals and natural forces have spirits. 34. Spread of Indian culture in seen ..... in South east Asia A) Landscape. B) Materials. C) Architecture. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Architecture. 35. Southeast Asian culture adapted Indian styles to their pre-existing cultures. An example is ..... complex of the ..... empire. A) Angkot Wat, Khmer. B) Koh Ker, Angkor. C) Beng Mealea, Khmer. D) Bantaey Chhmar, Seam Riep. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Angkot Wat, Khmer. 36. The Flamingo Festival is celebrated in .....? A) Andhra Pradesh. B) Karnataka. C) Kerala. D) Bihar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Andhra Pradesh. 37. What is the name of the game that Indian's used to taming the bull? A) Pallikattu. B) Jallikattu. C) Kollukattu. D) Kaalaikattu. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jallikattu. 38. Which among the following is a folk dance of Gujarat? A) Manipuri. B) Garba. C) Mohiniattam. D) Kathakali. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Garba. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesHistory QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesIndian Culture Quiz 1Indian Culture Quiz 2Indian Culture Quiz 3Indian Culture Quiz 4Famous Slogans And Phrases Given By For Indian Freedom Fighters Renaissance Leaders QuizIndia S Heritage QuizMajor Indian Revolutions Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books