Colombo, Sri Lanka — Questions and answers

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What can you see happening at Galle Face Green at sunset?

Choices

  1. Families playing soccer
  2. Kites dancing in the sea breeze ✓
  3. Food vendors selling only sweet treats
  4. The Old Parliament Building moving

Answer: Kites dancing in the sea breeze

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Where do vendors sell their goods at the Pettah Floating Market?

Choices

  1. From airplanes
  2. From boats on Beira Lake ✓
  3. From tall buildings
  4. From carts on the street

Answer: From boats on Beira Lake

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What colors are the striped walls of the Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque?

Choices

  1. Blue and yellow
  2. Red and white ✓
  3. Green and orange
  4. Purple and black

Answer: Red and white

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What important event does Independence Square commemorate?

Choices

  1. A big sports festival
  2. The building of a new market
  3. Sri Lanka's independence from British rule ✓
  4. The discovery of a new animal

Answer: Sri Lanka's independence from British rule

From page 5

What sport is a national passion in Sri Lanka?

Choices

  1. Basketball
  2. Soccer
  3. Cricket ✓
  4. Swimming

Answer: Cricket

From page 6

What is Sri Lanka famed for, according to the text?

Choices

  1. Its coffee farming
  2. Its chocolate making
  3. Its tea production ✓
  4. Its fruit orchards

Answer: Its tea production

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What can locals enjoy doing on Beira Lake?

Choices

  1. Playing hide-and-seek
  2. Taking boat rides ✓
  3. Building sandcastles
  4. Riding rollercoasters

Answer: Taking boat rides

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