RISHI Jeopardy

RISHI Trivia

100

Dr. Eri Srivatsan

Who founded RISHI?

200

How many fundraisers did we do last quarter and name them all

3 - SPARK, Panda, Samosa and Lassi

300

What does RISHI stand for? 

Rural India Social Health Improvement

400

Where did RISHI India trip members go on their day trip? 

Pondicherry

500

How many RISHI chapters are in California?

10 Who are 

• University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) – First chapter, founded in 2005
• University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) – Founded in 2008
• University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego)
• University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine)
• University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
• University of California, Merced (UC Merced)
• University of California, Santa Barbara (UC Santa Barbara)
• University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside)
• University of Southern California (USC)
• Cal Poly Pomona

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🥟 Snack Attack

100

This crispy, often triangular pastry commonly comes stuffed with spiced potatoes and peas.

What is a samosa?

200

Mango is a popular flavor of this yogurt-based drink.

What is lassi?

300

Often served with sambar and chutney, this thin South Indian dish is made from fermented rice-and-lentil batter.

What is dosa?

400

These round sweets made with milk solids are fried and soaked in sugar syrup.

What is gulab jamun?

500

Harvested from crocus flowers, this spice gives dishes such as biryani a golden color.

What is saffron?

🧪 Are You Smarter Than a STEM Major?

100

Commonly called the “powerhouse of the cell,” these organelles produce most of a human cell’s ATP.

What are mitochondria?

200

Your skincare routine targets this—the largest organ of the human body.

What is the skin?

300

Despite Mercury being closer to the Sun, this planet has the hottest average surface temperature.

What is Venus?

400

This law states that when one object exerts a force on another, the second exerts an equal and opposite force on the first.

What is Newton’s Third Law?

500

A solution changes from pH 5 to pH 3. Its hydrogen ion concentration increases by this factor.

What is 100?

Indian pop culture

100

This Tamil actor was the highest paid actor in 2026

Who is Ranveer Singh?

200

This actress is the highest followed actress on Instagram 

Who is Priyanka Chopra?

300

What is Tamil cinema called?

Kollywood

400

This song won the golden globe for best song

Nattu Nattu

500

This song was the most played song on Youtube

What is Srivalli from Pushpa? 

🎲 Random

100

This tech acronym stands for Facebook (Meta), Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google.

What is FAANG?

200

Shaped like a boot on the map, this country is home to Rome and Venice.

What is Italy?

300

At about 0.17 square miles, this is the smallest country in the world.

What is Vatican City?

400

This is the only letter of the alphabet that doesn’t appear in any U.S. state name.

What is Q?

500

Thanks to its overseas territories, this European country spans the most time zones in the world.

What is France?