Class 5 GK Worksheet: Indian Dances and Art
Remember (Dance and its home): Classical: Kathak – Uttar Pradesh, Bharatanatyam – Tamil Nadu, Kathakali and Mohiniyattam – Kerala, Kuchipudi – Andhra Pradesh, Odissi – Odisha, Manipuri – Manipur, Sattriya – Assam. Folk: Bhangra and Giddha – Punjab, Garba and Dandiya Raas – Gujarat, Bihu – Assam, Lavani – Maharashtra, Ghoomar – Rajasthan, Yakshagana – Karnataka. Painting: Madhubani – Bihar, Warli – Maharashtra, Gond – Madhya Pradesh, Tanjore – Tamil Nadu, Kalighat – West Bengal, Phad – Rajasthan.
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- 1.💃 Which state does the classical dance Kuchipudi come from? (a) Odisha (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Assam (d) Uttar Pradesh
- 2.Which classical dance comes from Manipur? (a) Kathak (b) Bharatanatyam (c) Manipuri (d) Odissi
- 3.Which painting style comes from Bihar? (a) Tanjore painting (b) Phad painting (c) Madhubani painting (d) Gond painting
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Kuchipudi (b) Mohiniyattam (c) Lavani (d) Manipuri
- 5.🥁 Which state does the folk dance Bhangra come from? (a) Maharashtra (b) Gujarat (c) Punjab (d) Karnataka
- 6.🎨 Which state does Madhubani painting come from? (a) Maharashtra (b) Bihar (c) Rajasthan (d) Tamil Nadu
- 7.🎨 Which state does Phad painting come from? (a) Rajasthan (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Bihar (d) Madhya Pradesh
- 8.Which classical dance comes from Andhra Pradesh? (a) Kathak (b) Manipuri (c) Kuchipudi (d) Mohiniyattam
- 9.True or false: the classical dance Bharatanatyam comes from Assam. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🪔 A diya is a small lamp usually made of ___. (a) paper (b) clay (c) glass (d) plastic
- 11.Which folk dance comes from Karnataka? (a) Bihu (b) Dandiya Raas (c) Yakshagana (d) Bhangra
- 12.Which painting style comes from Maharashtra? (a) Madhubani painting (b) Kalighat painting (c) Warli painting (d) Gond painting
- 13.🎭 Is Ghoomar a classical dance or a folk dance? (a) folk (b) classical
- 14.True or false: the classical dance Sattriya comes from Andhra Pradesh. (a) True (b) False
- 15.True or false: the classical dance Sattriya comes from Assam. (a) False (b) True
- 16.💃 Which state does the classical dance Mohiniyattam come from? (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu
- 17.🎭 Is Mohiniyattam a classical dance or a folk dance? (a) folk (b) classical
- 18.Which classical dance comes from Kerala? (a) Kathak (b) Kathakali (c) Kuchipudi (d) Bharatanatyam
- 19.Which painting style comes from Rajasthan? (a) Gond painting (b) Tanjore painting (c) Warli painting (d) Phad painting
- 20.Which folk dance comes from Rajasthan? (a) Yakshagana (b) Bihu (c) Garba (d) Ghoomar
- 21.💃 Which state does the classical dance Kathak come from? (a) Assam (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Odisha (d) Uttar Pradesh
- 22.Which folk dance comes from Gujarat? (a) Giddha (b) Garba (c) Bihu (d) Ghoomar
- 23.🤲 Mehendi (henna) designs are usually put on the ___. (a) hair (b) hands (c) nose (d) teeth
- 24.💃 Which state does the classical dance Bharatanatyam come from? (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Odisha
- 25.True or false: the classical dance Kuchipudi comes from Assam. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🎭 Is Bharatanatyam a classical dance or a folk dance? (a) classical (b) folk
- 27.🥁 Which state does the folk dance Lavani come from? (a) Assam (b) Maharashtra (c) Karnataka (d) Punjab
- 28.Which painting style comes from West Bengal? (a) Warli painting (b) Kalighat painting (c) Tanjore painting (d) Gond painting
- 29.💃 Which state does the classical dance Odissi come from? (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Odisha (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Kerala
- 30.💃 Which state does the classical dance Manipuri come from? (a) Assam (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Manipur (d) Odisha
- 31.Which folk dance comes from Punjab? (a) Yakshagana (b) Lavani (c) Bhangra (d) Dandiya Raas
- 32.🎭 Is Odissi a classical dance or a folk dance? (a) folk (b) classical
- 33.🎭 Is Bihu a classical dance or a folk dance? (a) folk (b) classical
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Giddha (b) Ghoomar (c) Dandiya Raas (d) Mohiniyattam
- 35.True or false: the classical dance Sattriya comes from Tamil Nadu. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🌺 Rangoli patterns are usually made on the ___. (a) ceiling (b) floor (c) roof (d) window
- 37.True or false: the classical dance Kathak comes from Assam. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🎨 Which state does Tanjore painting come from? (a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Bihar (c) Rajasthan (d) Tamil Nadu
- 39.Which classical dance comes from Tamil Nadu? (a) Sattriya (b) Bharatanatyam (c) Kathak (d) Odissi
- 40.True or false: the classical dance Bharatanatyam comes from Uttar Pradesh. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- Andhra Pradesh
- Manipuri
- Madhubani painting
- Lavani
- Punjab
- Bihar
- Rajasthan
- Kuchipudi
- False
- clay
- Yakshagana
- Warli painting
- folk
- False
- True
- Kerala
- classical
- Kathakali
- Phad painting
- Ghoomar
- Uttar Pradesh
- Garba
- hands
- Tamil Nadu
- False
- classical
- Maharashtra
- Kalighat painting
- Odisha
- Manipur
- Bhangra
- classical
- folk
- Mohiniyattam
- False
- floor
- False
- Tamil Nadu
- Bharatanatyam
- False
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