Geography
This border town hosts a daily military ceremony with Pakistan.
What is Wagah (or Attari–Wagah border)?
This word is added to names as a sign of respect in Punjabi speech.
What is ji?
The year Punjab was partitioned.
What is 1947?
This harvest festival marks the Punjabi New Year.
What is Vaisakhi?
This Punjabi singer sang the song “Rambo.”
Who is Jazzy B?
This historic city was the capital of Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s empire.
What is Lahore?
This is the number of core letters in the Gurmukhi Punjabi alphabet.
What is 35?
This city became the spiritual center of Sikhism.
What is the Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib)?
This winter festival celebrates the sugarcane harvest.
What is Lohri?
This was the first Punjabi artist to perform at Coachella.
Who is Diljit Dosanjh?
The name Punjab comes from referring to these five rivers.
What are the Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej?
This thick wooden stick is kept for elders for walking and authority.
What is khundi?
This British-era massacre in Punjab occurred in 1919.
What is the Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
This pre-wedding custom involves tying sacred threads or ornaments to protect the bride or groom from nazar.
What is Kaleere?
This legendary Punjabi artist rose to fame with the song “Dil Da Mamla Hai.”
Who is Gurdas Maan?
This Indian state lies directly south of Punjab.
What is Haryana?
This region’s Punjabi is often described as sounding softer in sentence endings.
What is Doaba?
This is the state animal of Punjab.
What is blackbuck or ਕਾਲਾ ਹਿਰਣ (kala hiran)?
These traditional songs are sung before a bride leaves her parental home, expressing blessings, and emotional farewell.
What is suhag?
Who is Amar Singh Chamkila?
This district is known for its sports goods manufacturing industry
What is Jalandhar?
During wheat harvest, farmers traditionally used this curved hand tool before machines existed.
What is datri?
This Sikh general, known for never losing a battle, was blinded in one eye yet remained undefeated.
Who is Hari Singh Nalwa?
This folk dance is traditionally performed slowly and expresses longing.
What is Jhumar?
This Punjabi folk singer was one of the first women to gain mass popularity through radio and recordings.
Who is Surinder Kaur?