India, February 12
What is Mahatma Gandhi's nickname?
"Father of the Nation"
What is the population of India?
1.38 billion
How old was Gandhi when he got married?
13
In what year was India divided into India and Pakistan?
1947
In what year was Gandhi assassinated?
1948
What percent of the people in India live in poverty?
30%
What is the 10th largest country in landmass?
Algeria
What is the capital of Algeria?
Algiers
What is the 8th largest country in landmass?
Argentina
What continent in India located in?
Asia
When is Independence Day celebrated in India? (Month/Day)
August 15
In what month/day/year did India gain their independence from the British?
August 15, 1947
What is the 6th largest country in landmass?
Australia
What is the capital of China?
Beijing
What is the capital of Brazil?
Brasilia
What is the 5th largest country in landmass?
Brazil
What is the capital of Argentina?
Buenos Aries
What is the 2nd largest country in landmass?
Canada
What is the capital of Australia?
Canberra
What is the 4th largest country in landmass?
China
What is the most populous country in the world
China
Why is Mahatma Gandhi famous?
Gandhi led the Indian people into independence from the British rule.
What is the longest river in India?
Ganges River
What are the two major languages of India?
Hindi and English
What is the major religion of India?
Hindus
What is the 2nd most populous country in the world?
India
What is the 7th largest country in landmass?
India
What is the second most populous country in the world?
India
What is the currency of India?
Indian Rupee
What is India named after?
Indus River
What is the caste system?
It is a structure that divides people into social groups
What is the 9th largest country in landmass?
Kazakhstan
What is the national flower of India?
Lotus
What is the capital of Russia?
Moscow
What is the largest city in India?
Mumbai (Bombay)
What is the capital of India?
New Delhi
What is the capital of Kazakhstan?
Nur-Sultan
When is Mahatma Gandhi's birthday? (month/day)
October 2
What is the capital of Canada?
Ottawa
What is the largest country in landmass?
Russia
What is Gandhi's nickname in India?
The Father of the Nation
Where are the Himalayas located in India?
They are located in the northern part of India
What is the 3rd largest country in landmass?
USA
What is the capital of the US
Washington D.C.
What animal is considered sacred in India, and who considered it as sacred?
cow, Hindus
What type of government does India have?
democracy
What does Mahatma mean?
great soul
What did Gandhi not do when he was in prison?
he didn't eat
Why did the terrorist assassinate Gandhi?
he didn't want the Hindu and the Muslims to get along.
How did Gandhi die?
he was assassinated by a terrorist
What did Gandhi's parents want him the be?
lawyer
What is the national bird of India?
peacock
What animal do Muslims not eat?
pork
Who is the most powerful person in the Indian government?
prime minister
What is the largest part of the economy in India?
services and manufacturing
What animals live in India?
snow leopard, rhinoceros, Bengal tiger and elephant
What is the national animal of India?
tiger
What is the climate like in India?
tropical
(true or false) Gandhi won India's independence by peaceful protest.
true
Where do most Indian people live and what percent of people live there?
villages, 67% or 2/3
