Punjabi jeopardy

Culture

100

This traditional Punjabi dance is performed during harvest festivals and celebrations, often accompanied by dhol beats.

Bhangra?

200

This embroidered textile art, famous in Punjab, is characterized by bright colors and floral patterns.

Phulkari

300

This textile, often confused with Phulkari, uses dense embroidery that fully covers the cloth.

Bagh

400

Name the 5 rivers of Punjab

Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, Jhelum

500

What was the capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s empire?

Lahore

Language

100

What is “river” in Punjabi?

ਦਰਿਆ (Dariya)

200

What is 87 in Punjabi?

ਸਤਾਸੀ (Satāsi)

300

Which Sikh Guru standardized the Gurmukhi script?

Guru Angad Dev ji

400

Name all the months of the year in Punjabi (Nanakshahi months or desi months)

• Chet (ਚੇਤ): Mid-March to Mid-April (Spring)
• Vaisakh (ਵੈਸਾਖ): Mid-April to Mid-May (Spring)
• Jeth (ਜੇਠ): Mid-May to Mid-June (Summer)
• Harh (ਹਾੜ): Mid-June to Mid-July (Summer)
• Sawan (ਸਾਵਣ): Mid-July to Mid-August (Rainy)
• Bhado (ਭਾਦੋਂ): Mid-August to Mid-September (Rainy)
• Assu (ਅੱਸੂ): Mid-September to Mid-October (Autumn)
• Katak (ਕੱਤਕ): Mid-October to Mid-November (Autumn)
• Magghar (ਮੱਘਰ): Mid-November to Mid-December (Winter)
• Poh (ਪੋਹ): Mid-December to Mid-January (Winter)
• Magh (ਮਾਘ): Mid-January to Mid-February (Late Winter/Spring)
• Phagun (ਫੱਗਣ): Mid-February to Mid-March (Late Winter/Spring) 

500

The word for beetroot in Punjabi

ਚਕੰਦਰ

Weddings

100

This final letter from the bride's family confirms all the details of the wedding

Sahe Chithi

200

The bride's maternal uncle (mama) plays a big role in this ceremony where the bride is gifted bangles. 

Chhoda ceremony

300

Which song genre is sung specifically at Punjabi weddings to bless the couple?

Boliyan

400

What is the Sikh philosophical reason for walking clockwise around Guru Granth Sahib during the Laavan?

The Guru remains the central axis of life, not the couple themselves. 

500

How many Laavan are sung during the Anand Karaj, and what do they symbolize?

4 Laavan 

1. Commitment to the divine 

2. growing love and detachment from ego

3. deep spiritual union

complete harmony with waheguru

Food

100

Classic dish that is usually paired with makki di roti

Saag

200

What is the popular Punjabi drink made from yogurt and water, often flavored with spices?

Lassi

300

What is the name of the orange Punjabi dessert made from deep-fried dough soaked in sugar syrup?

Jalebi

400

What is “Amritsari Kulcha” filled with?

Stuffed with spiced potatoes or paneer

500

Which Punjabi dessert is made from khoya, sugar, and flavored with cardamom, often rolled into small balls?

Ladoo

Music/poems/books etc.

100

Who wrote the famous romantic tragedy called "Heer Ranjha"

Waris Shah

200

How many people attended Diljit Dosanjh's sold out show at BC Place Stadium? (estimate to the closest thousand)

54,000

300

What year did the partition of India happen?

1947

400

Name of the Punjabi card game where you "build houses"

Seep

500

This punjabi singer sang the famous song "Dil da mamla hai" released in 1981. 

Gurdas Maan