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Class 5 GK Worksheet: Indian Dances and Art

GK lesson 27: Indian dances and art · Set 966 · 40 questions
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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. 1.Which classical dance comes from Kerala? (a) Kathak (b) Bharatanatyam (c) Kuchipudi (d) Mohiniyattam
  2. 2.Which classical dance comes from Andhra Pradesh? (a) Mohiniyattam (b) Bharatanatyam (c) Sattriya (d) Kuchipudi
  3. 3.True or false: the classical dance Manipuri comes from Assam. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🤲 Mehendi (henna) designs are usually put on the ___. (a) teeth (b) hands (c) hair (d) nose
  5. 5.🥁 Which state does the folk dance Lavani come from? (a) Rajasthan (b) Assam (c) Maharashtra (d) Gujarat
  6. 6.💃 Which state does the classical dance Odissi come from? (a) Kerala (b) Odisha (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) Manipur
  7. 7.🎨 Which state does Tanjore painting come from? (a) West Bengal (b) Tamil Nadu (c) Maharashtra (d) Madhya Pradesh
  8. 8.🎨 Which state does Gond painting come from? (a) West Bengal (b) Rajasthan (c) Bihar (d) Madhya Pradesh
  9. 9.🎭 Is Kathakali a classical dance or a folk dance? (a) folk (b) classical
  10. 10.Which painting style comes from Maharashtra? (a) Warli painting (b) Phad painting (c) Gond painting (d) Kalighat painting
  11. 11.🎭 Is Lavani a classical dance or a folk dance? (a) classical (b) folk
  12. 12.True or false: the classical dance Bharatanatyam comes from Assam. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: the classical dance Kathak comes from Odisha. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) Garba (b) Lavani (c) Bhangra (d) Mohiniyattam
  15. 15.🥁 Which state does the folk dance Bihu come from? (a) Rajasthan (b) Karnataka (c) Assam (d) Punjab
  16. 16.💃 Which state does the classical dance Bharatanatyam come from? (a) Assam (b) Odisha (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Manipur
  17. 17.True or false: the classical dance Mohiniyattam comes from Uttar Pradesh. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which folk dance comes from Punjab? (a) Bihu (b) Giddha (c) Dandiya Raas (d) Garba
  19. 19.Which painting style comes from Rajasthan? (a) Warli painting (b) Madhubani painting (c) Kalighat painting (d) Phad painting
  20. 20.True or false: the classical dance Sattriya comes from Manipur. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.💃 Which state does the classical dance Kathak come from? (a) Kerala (b) Assam (c) Tamil Nadu (d) Uttar Pradesh
  22. 22.Which painting style comes from Madhya Pradesh? (a) Tanjore painting (b) Phad painting (c) Gond painting (d) Warli painting
  23. 23.🪔 A diya is a small lamp usually made of ___. (a) clay (b) glass (c) plastic (d) paper
  24. 24.Which classical dance comes from Kerala? (a) Sattriya (b) Kathak (c) Manipuri (d) Kathakali
  25. 25.True or false: the classical dance Odissi comes from Kerala. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which folk dance comes from Maharashtra? (a) Giddha (b) Dandiya Raas (c) Lavani (d) Garba
  27. 27.True or false: the classical dance Odissi comes from Odisha. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🌺 Rangoli patterns are usually made on the ___. (a) floor (b) window (c) ceiling (d) roof
  29. 29.True or false: the classical dance Kathak comes from Assam. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🎨 Which state does Madhubani painting come from? (a) West Bengal (b) Rajasthan (c) Bihar (d) Maharashtra
  31. 31.Which painting style comes from Bihar? (a) Tanjore painting (b) Kalighat painting (c) Warli painting (d) Madhubani painting
  32. 32.🎭 Is Bihu a classical dance or a folk dance? (a) folk (b) classical
  33. 33.True or false: the classical dance Kuchipudi comes from Manipur. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which folk dance comes from Punjab? (a) Garba (b) Yakshagana (c) Dandiya Raas (d) Bhangra
  35. 35.🎭 Is Ghoomar a classical dance or a folk dance? (a) classical (b) folk
  36. 36.🎭 Is Sattriya a classical dance or a folk dance? (a) folk (b) classical
  37. 37.🎨 Which state does Warli painting come from? (a) Rajasthan (b) Maharashtra (c) Bihar (d) West Bengal
  38. 38.Which painting style comes from West Bengal? (a) Tanjore painting (b) Kalighat painting (c) Gond painting (d) Madhubani painting
  39. 39.True or false: the classical dance Odissi comes from Tamil Nadu. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which folk dance comes from Gujarat? (a) Lavani (b) Giddha (c) Dandiya Raas (d) Bihu

Answer key

  1. Mohiniyattam
  2. Kuchipudi
  3. False
  4. hands
  5. Maharashtra
  6. Odisha
  7. Tamil Nadu
  8. Madhya Pradesh
  9. classical
  10. Warli painting
  11. folk
  12. False
  13. False
  14. Mohiniyattam
  15. Assam
  16. Tamil Nadu
  17. False
  18. Giddha
  19. Phad painting
  20. False
  21. Uttar Pradesh
  22. Gond painting
  23. clay
  24. Kathakali
  25. False
  26. Lavani
  27. True
  28. floor
  29. False
  30. Bihar
  31. Madhubani painting
  32. folk
  33. False
  34. Bhangra
  35. folk
  36. classical
  37. Maharashtra
  38. Kalighat painting
  39. False
  40. Dandiya Raas

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