Cherrapunjee:
the rain capital of the world!
Many
people know that Cherrapunjee in India is the wettest place
on the earth. Cherrapunjee holds 2 guiness records for rainfall.
One is for receiving the most amount of rainfall in a single
year. The record is 909.9 inches (22,987 mm) of rainfall
recorded between August 1860 to July 1861. The second is
for receiving the maximium amount of rainfall in a single
month. The record is 366.14 inches (9300 mm) of rainfall
recorded in July 1861.
But how much do you really know about Cherrapunjee? Take
the following quiz and test yourself.
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1 |
When,
during a day, does it rain the most in Cherrapunjee?
- during
Morning
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during
Evening
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during
Night
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All
the time
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2 |
Which
months of the year does it rain the least?
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June,July,August
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March,April,May
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September,October,November
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December,
January,February
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3 |
How
do people in Cherrapunjee get their drinking water?
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The
people collect the rain to use it as their drinking
water
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The
people get their drinking water from the local water
treatment plant
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The
people trek for miles to get their drinking water
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The
people get their drinking water from the local wells
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4 |
How
do the people cross the streams in Cherrapunjee?
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using
wood bridges
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using
boats
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by
swimming/wading
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using
tree root bridges
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5 |
What
happens in Khasi's (Cherrapunjee's) culture when a bride gets
married?
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The
bride comes to groom's house
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The
groom comes to the bride's house
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They
both stay in their own house
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None
of the above
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