- From which region are the Khampa tribe believed to have migrated to Himachal Pradesh?
A) Nepal
B) Kashmir
C) Kham, a state in Tibet
D) Central India
Answer: C) Kham, a state in Tibet - What are Khampas who stayed back in India referred to by their brethren across the Himalayas?
A) Tibtees
B) Bauddli
C) Bhakhar or Gya-gar
D) Nekh Khampa
Answer: C) Bhakhar or Gya-gar - In the Kullu valley, Khampas are known by which name?
A) Tibtees
B) Garja Khampa
C) Bauddli
D) Romu Khampa
Answer: C) Bauddli - What is the traditional script of the Khampa dialect?
A) Devnagari
B) Tankri
C) Tibetan
D) Sharda
Answer: C) Tibetan - What is the term for the negotiator who generally fixes Khampa marriages?
A) Lama
B) Gova
C) Phaktun
D) Majomi
Answer: C) Phaktun - Which form of marriage was prevalent among Khampas until about four decades ago but has now been largely replaced by monogamy?
A) Marriage by capture
B) Fraternal polyandry
C) Marriage by exchange
D) Sororate marriage
Answer: B) Fraternal polyandry - What is the Khampa term for divorce?
A) Phaktun
B) Desil
C) Latsa-latsa or Khatri-tse-o-Kuk-o-ma-cho-che
D) Shuzam chungi
Answer: C) Latsa-latsa or Khatri-tse-o-Kuk-o-ma-cho-che - How is property primarily inherited among the Khampas?
A) Equally among all children
B) In the female line
C) In the male line, with all sons sharing equally
D) The eldest son inherits all property
Answer: C) In the male line, with all sons sharing equally - Which of these is NOT one of the four sects of Lamaistic Buddhism followed by the Khampas?
A) Galugpa
B) Ningma-pa
C) Theravada
D) Sakya-pa
Answer: C) Theravada - What is the name of the family deity of the Khampas, a famous Buddhist deity?
A) Mahasu Devta
B) Chhadna-Dorje
C) Shiva
D) Rewalsar
Answer: B) Chhadna-Dorje - What is the major fair for Khampas, observed as their New Year’s Day around the 24th or 25th of February?
A) Sade Gamche
B) Goetr fair
C) LOSAR
D) Ladarcha fair
Answer: C) LOSAR - What was the traditional occupation of the Khampas when they were in Tibet?
A) Agriculture
B) Sheep herding and wool trade
C) Blacksmithing
D) Pottery
Answer: B) Sheep herding and wool trade - What major event led to the end of the Khampas’ traditional trade links with Tibet, forcing them to settle as agriculturists and orchardists?
A) The formation of Himachal Pradesh
B) The Indo-China conflict and closing of the border
C) A major earthquake in Tibet
D) The decline in demand for pashmina wool
Answer: B) The Indo-China conflict and closing of the border - What is the traditional long gown, typically black for males and brown for females, worn by Khampas called?
A) Manja
B) Sulkingar
C) Chola
D) Along
Answer: C) Chola - What were ‘along’ in traditional Khampa attire for men?
A) A type of cap
B) A woolen shawl
C) Large gold earrings with blue and red beads
D) A decorative belt
Answer: C) Large gold earrings with blue and red beads - Which edible roots and tubers are mentioned as part of the Khampa diet?
A) Potato and carrot
B) Manjhku, Jangli, Klori, Chuchu, and Guchhi (mushrooms)
C) Turnip and radish
D) Sweet potato and yam
Answer: B) Manjhku, Jangli, Klori, Chuchu, and Guchhi (mushrooms) - What ceremony is observed for Khampa children before they are five years of age, where their hair is cut by the mother’s brother?
A) Phaktun
B) Desil
C) Raldak (tonsure)
D) Chizjk
Answer: C) Raldak (tonsure) - On which days after a death are rituals observed among the Khampas, such as chizjk, duzjk, and shipchu sherku?
A) Third, fifth, and tenth day
B) Fourth, seventh, and forty-ninth day
C) First, third, and seventh day
D) Fifth, tenth, and thirtieth day
Answer: B) Fourth, seventh, and forty-ninth day - What is the name of the traditional Khampa council headed by a ‘Gova’?
A) Panchayat
B) Biradari
C) Shuzam chungi
D) Charbhai
Answer: C) Shuzam chungi - Khampas are skilled in weaving carpets. What is the most popular design featured on these carpets, often in shades of red and black?
A) Floral patterns
B) Geometric shapes
C) A dragon
D) Mountain landscapes
Answer: C) A dragon - What is ‘suktu’ that Khampas weave mainly for self-use?
A) A woolen cap
B) A woolen bedsheet
C) A woolen shawl wrapped around the body
D) A type of carpet
Answer: C) A woolen shawl wrapped around the body - What are Khampa songs sung on the occasion of marriage called?
A) Bhajans
B) Losar songs
C) Xanva or time luh
D) Goetr geet
Answer: C) Xanva or time luh - In terms of social hierarchy in areas with Buddhist dominance (Spiti, Lahaul, Kinnaur), how are Khampas generally regarded by other communities?
A) As inferior
B) At par
C) As superior
D) As outsiders with no specific rank
Answer: B) At par - What is the Khampa practice regarding dowry and bride price?
A) High dowry is demanded.
B) Bride price is a significant custom.
C) Dowry and bride price are not prevalent; parents give gifts according to their capacity.
D) Only bride price is given.
Answer: C) Dowry and bride price are not prevalent; parents give gifts according to their capacity.
25. What is placed on the stone slab or pillar representing the family deity in almost every Khampa house and worshipped daily with smoke?
A) Flowers and incense sticks
B) A bough of juniper
C) Offerings of food and water
D) Butter lamps
Answer: B) A bough of juniper