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The first Indian actor to receive ten roles in a single film
Who is Kamal Haasan
This was the name prince Arulmozhi Varman went by in real life.
Who was Rajaraja Cholan I
The number of pieces on a Kalutheer
What is 34?
This is the name of Santa's 9th reindeer. (Hint: red)
Who is Rudolph?
The process in which plants convert sunlight into energy.
What is photosynthesis?
Before he was Rajinikanth, he went by his birth name.
Who is Shivaji Rao (Gaekwad)
Born in 1899, this Tamil author was better known by his pen name; Kalki Krishnamurthy
Who was Ramaswamy Krishnamurthy
All 9 Chettinad temples (double points for naming in order)
What are, Ilayathangudi, Illupukudi, Iraniyur, Maathur, Nemam, Pillayarpatti, Soorakudi, Vairavanpatti, and Velangudi?
In the USA we leave out milk and cookies for Santa, but this is what they leave out for Father Christmas in the UK.
What are Mince Pies?
A figure of speech in which you compare two unlike things without using words like or as.
What is a metaphor?
This was the first Tamil film directed by Mani Ratnam.
What is Pagal Nilavu?
This epic’s main character — Kovalan — is of Nagarathar descent (though not proven to be so).
What is the Sliappadikaram?
The number of towns and villages in Chettinad
What is 96?
What is 76?
What is 73?
In this country, it is believed that the arrival of evil spirits coincides with Christmas Eve and day, so they hide their brooms to prevent witches and spirits from going on a midnight ride.
What is Norway?
This famous artifact discovered in 1799 in modern day Rashid, Egypt was a helpful document in decoding Hyroglyphs.
What is the Rosetta Stone?
This person has sung and released the most songs in the world.
Who was SPB?
This 20th-century poet, is world-famous for his thousands of film lyrics and the philosophical book Arthamulla Indhumatham.
Who is Kannadasan?
This was why the Nattukottai Nagarathars left Kaveripoompattinam (according to legend).
What was the king’s demand to marry a chettiar girl, and mass suicide and conflict afterward?
This Grinch’s heart this many sizes too small.
What is 2?
This ancient civilization is credited with creating the first known writing system, called Cuneiform. (x2 point oppurtunity for naming specific region)
What is Mesopotamia?
What is Sumer? x2 points
This was the first completely Tamil film ever produced.
What is the movie Kalava?
Movie Kandukondian Kandukondain us actually based on this book by Jane Austen.
What is “Sense and Sensibility”?
This was the ancient homeland/place of origin of the Nattukottai Nagarathars.
What is Naaganadu
Santa originally wore any of these colors (not red) before a Coca-Cola commercial popularized the crimson suit.
What is Green, tan, or brown?
This is a document similar to the American Constitution, but for the UK, written in the 13th century ce.
What is the Magna Carta?