History
When is Indian Arrival Day celebrated in Trinidad and Tobago?
What is May 30th
This festival is known as the Festival of Lights.
What is Divali
What is another name for split peas.
What is dhal?
What is the name of the unstitched length of fabric worn by Indian women that can be up to 9yd in length with a decorated end panel draped in a variety of styles?
What is Sari
What is the name of the first female Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago?
Who is Kamla Persad-Bissessar
In what year did the first Indian Indentured labourers arrive from India to Trinidad?
What is 1845
Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated at the end of ________, the Islamic holy month of fasting.
What is Ramadan
What is the name of a popular snack made of ginger-spiced fried dough and a sugary glaze?
What is Khumar
Indentured labourers came mainly to work these estates.
What are sugar plantations?
Who is first female president of Trinidad and Tobago of Indian descent?
Who is Christine Kangaloo
The first Indian Indentured labourers came on the ship ________ ___________
What is Fatel Razack
What is another name for Holi that celebrates the arrival of spring and the victory of good over evil with coloured powder?
What is Phagwa
What is another name for buss-up-shut?
What is Paratha?
_________ is the ancient art of body tattooing that is used to decorate the hands and feet of a new bride.
What is Mehndi (Henna)
Who was the first person of Indian descent and the first Hindu to hold the office of Prime Minister in Trinidad and Tobago?
Who is Basdeo Panday
In what year was Arrival Day made an official public holiday?
What is 1994
What is the name of the festival that commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussain at the Battle of Karbala?
What is Hoosay (Hosay)
__________ is a roti that is filled with grounded and well-seasoned split peas and served with curries.
What is Dhalpourie
This country or group ruled India when indentureship began.
Who are the British?
Who is the man that is known for his critically acclaimed novels. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2001. He won the Trinity Cross in 1990.
Who is V.S. Naipaul
What period did Indian immigration to Trinidad span?
What is 1845-1917
What is the name for the acts of charity done during Eid-ul-Fitr?
What is Zakat al-Fitr
What is the Hindi word for a rolling pin?
What is Belna
This Port city in India was where the Fatel Razack departed.
What is Calcutta?
Who is the renowned sitar player and composer who made significant contribution to music in TnT?
Who is Mungal Patasar