Holidays
A celebration of color! All people come together in early spring and have fun while wishing away evil!
What is Holi?
An Indian activist who was the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule. He also organized The Salt March!
Who is Mahatma Gandhi?
This city is the capital of India and has a population of roughly 19 million!
What is New Delhi?
A fresh cheese commonly used in India. This food is similar to tofu and can be a substitute for meat.
What is Paneer?
It’s a bat-and-ball game played between two teams on a field. At the center, there is a pitch with a wicket at each end.
What is Cricket?
A festival of light lasting five days marked by sweets, fireworks, lanterns and diyas! This festival celebrates a good year of harvesting and honors the Goddess of Wealth!
What is Diwali?
This individual is a comedian, actor and author. He starred in Parks and Recreation, created and starred in the Netflix series Master of None and wrote a book called Modern Romance.
Who is Aziz Ansari?
A northern city in India where the Taj Mahal is located!
What is Agra?
It’s considered to be the Indian-styled pancake and is made from is somewhat similar to a crepe in appearance.
What is Dosa?
This sport involves racket and a “shuttlecock”. This sport is played in both the US and India.
What is Badminton?
An Indian festival which symbolizes the triumph of good over evil! It is celebrated for nine days in early October and the festival is also known as Durga Puja!
What is Navaratri?
The current Prime Minister of India! This person was previously the Chief Minister of Gujarat!
Who is Narendra Modi?
A densely populated city on India’s west coast. A financial center, it's India's largest city.
What is Mumbai?
This sweet is made from deep-fried, thick sugar syrup and shaped into a large, pretzel-like shape, usually orange in color.
What is Jalebi?
A traditional game played in India that is similar to capture the flag. There is a certain word that you have to say in one breath.
What is Kabbadi?
A holiday celebrating friends and family! It is celebrated on a full moon! Sisters tie a thread around their brothers wrist symbolizing their bond and protection of each other! Rakhi's can also be used to celebrate other relationships between friends and neighbors!
What is Raksha Bandhan?
A Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter from Toronto. He has made bangers such as Myself, Turks, etc.
Who is Navraj "NAV" Singh Goraya
This city is the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu and was formerly known as Madras! It is one of the biggest cultural, economic and educational centers in South India.
What is Chennai?
It’s like ice cream and comes in flavors such as cream (malai), rose, mango, pistachio and more.
What is Kulfi?
It involves two teams and sticks and is played in the US too. It was first played in india.
What is Field Hockey?
A celebration to honor Shiva, the destroyer of the universe. It is celebrated the night and day before the full moon!
What is Shivaratri?
A business exec who is now the CEO of Google! This person was born in Tamil Nadu and has two children!
Who is Sundar Pichai?
This city is the largest city and the former capital of the state of Gujarat.
What is Ahmedabad?
A piece of vegetable, coated in seasoned batter and deep-fried.
What is Pakora?
A traditional board game played in India and Sri Lanka where there is a board and tokens. You flick the tokens into one of four pockets. It’s similar to pool.
What is Carrom Board?