The survey was carried out in a group of 129 students.
1. 40 people think, that Indians live in India.
2. A person who sailed around the southern tip of Africa in the hope of finding a trade route to India was:
- Christopher Columbus - 51 students
- Vasco da Gama - 6
- Bartolomeu Dias - 1
- an Indian - 1
3. People in India eat:
- rice - 14
- chicken - 5
- curry - 8
- snails, shrimps, sushi, octopuses, insects, lobsters, crayfish, clams, squid, dumplings, coconuts - 1 student each
4. Famous people and characters from India: Alladin, Columbus, Magallanes, Indiana Johns, Buddha, Indians, sacred cows, Aztecs, Inca, Mayan people
5. What is Taj Mahal?
- a temple - 5
- a building - 4
- capital city - 3
- a castle, a desert, a mountain
6. The capital city of India is:
- Delhi, New Delhi, Dubai
7. Animals in India:
- elephants - 47
- monkeys - 12
- llamas - 5
- lions - 10
- tigers - 13
- cows - 9
- antelopes - 6
- turkeys, kangaroos, scorpions, ostriches, hedgehogs, hogs, giraffes, wolves, hens, donkeys, horses, zebras, cats, does
8. Rivers:
- Tigris - 3
- Euphrates - 1
- Amazon - 5
- Nile - 3
- Ganga - 1
9. Religious system:
- Buddhism - 8
- Islam - 2
- Christianity - 3
- Hinduism - 8
10. Women wear:
- burqua - 4
- sari
11. Where is India?
- Asia - 42
- Africa - 11
- America - 5
- Europe - 3
12. Language:
-India - 68
- Latin - 1
- Arabian - 1
- Hindu - 5
- English - 8
- Indian - 7
- American - 2
- Hindi - 1
13. What does the "spot" on a woman's face mean?
- she is married - 5
- she is a princess - 1
- she wants to show off - 1
- somebody takes care of her - 1
- it's her blood - 2
- she is mature - 2
- she is a "weirdo" - 2
- it's a sign of her family - 1
- she is blessed - 1
- she is honest - 1
- she is an Indian - 1
- she lives in India - 1
- she is a wise person - 1
- she needs help - 1
And that's it :) Let's hope their knowledge will expand :)
