India
The Epics
ILL-INI
Hinduism
Disney
100
The capital city, where Gandhi was assasinated.
What is Delhi?
100
Ramayana - Where does Hanuman find Sita when she is held captive by Ravana?
Lanka
100
What year did the University of Illinois begin?
1867
100
Who is the Trinity or Trimurthi?
Brahma - creator, Vishnu - preserver/protector, Shiva - destroyer of evil.
100
Name this song and movie!
Circle of Life + Lion King
200
Created when the Indian "plate" moved northward, crashing into Asia.
What are the Himalaya mountains.
200
Mahabharata - What is the name of the epic battle between the Kauravas and the Pandavas?
Kurukshetra
200
Who is the president of the University?
Michael Hogan
200
What does Dharma mean?
Duty
200
Name this song and movie!
Colors of the Wind + Pocahontas
300
More than 3/4 of the Indian population follow this dietary regimen.
What is Vegetarianism?
300
Ramayana - When Sita thinks Rama is in trouble, she asks Lakshman to help him. Before he goes, he draws a line around the house that Sita should not cross. What is that line called?
The Lakshman-rekha
300
How many culture centers are on campus?
4 - Asian American Cultural Center, African American Cultural Center, La Casa Cultural Latina, Native American House
300
The concept that all material reality is an illusion is known as:
Maya
300
Name this song and the singer!
You'll Be In My Heart + Phil Collins
400
The first Prime Minister after India gained its Independence from England in 1947.
Who is Jawaharlal Nehru?
400
Mahabharata - What 'Guru-Dakshina' did Drona ask from Ekalavya?
His right thumb so that he couldn't shoot arrows.
400
Which professor won two Nobel prizes in physics in 1956 and 1972?
John Bardeen, the only person to have won two Nobel Prizes in physics.
400
Daily Double: Name the 10 Dashavatars in order.
Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Ram, Krishna, Balarama/Buddha, Kalki
400
Name the movie!
Brother Bear - (song: Look Through My Eyes)
500
The name of the island nation that lies off India's southern coast.
What is Sri Lanka?
500
Ramayana - Rama had to string a bow in order to marry Sita. Who did that bow originally belong to?
Lord Shiva
500
Daily Double: What is inscribed on the Alma Mater?
To thy happy children of the future those of the past send greetings.
500
Explain the concept of Brahman.
The single absolute being pervading the universe and found within the individual; atman.
500
Name all 7 dwarfs from Snow White!
Dopey, Sneezy, Happy, Sleepy, Grumpy, Bashful, Doc
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