FOOD
Name a South Asian food that when translated to English becomes redundant
Hint: "chai tea"
Naan Bread smh
_____ is a Hindu holiday celebrated as the Festival of Colors
Holi
___ is a popular Hindi phrase often used when greeting others
Namaste
What does SALSA stand for?
South Asian Law Student Association
____ is a vegetarian Indian food often compared to cottage cheese
Paneer
What is the name of the South Asian comedian that created the Netflix TV show "The Patriot Act"
Hisan Minhaj
Today is the start of which Muslim holiday?
Ramadan
On the flyer for today's event, there were two dice, how many dots were showing on those dice?
8
SALSA's signature event was centered around which Indian holiday?
Diwali
_____ is a large urn-shaped oven usually made of clay and often used to cook Indian food
Tandoor
____ is a very popular Indian movie that follows three friends through their journey through engineering school
Three Idiots
____ is the name of the holiest city in Islam
____ Temple is the most significant shrine in Sikhism and is located in Amritsar Punjab
Mecca
Golden Temple
On the flyer for today's event, there were two dice, how many dots were showing?
8
What state does Nisha want to practice in after graduation?
California
This paste consists of three key ingredients and is the base of many Indian dishes ...
Ginger, Garlic, Green Chili
What is the song that won best original song at the Oscars this year ?
Hint: it's from the movie RRR
Natu Natu
Name the three countries that resulted from the Partition after the end of British rule (300 points for for naming all three countries)
Name the year (extra 200 points)
India, Bangladesh, Pakistan
1947
Who is the most popular Indian cricketer of all time?
Sachin Tendulkar
What type of firm did Bhavya work at prior to graduation?
Civil rights & Personal Injury
Name 5 of the most popular South Asian spices
Need to get them all to get the points***
1. Tumeric
2. Cumin (Jeera)
3. Chili powder (Lal Mirch)
4. Corriander Powder/Cardamom
5. Garam Masala
This popular Indian actor is often referred to as the "King or Queen of Bollywood"
Hint: They recently appeared on a Netflix special with David Letterman
Shah Rukh Khan
Name the five most popular religions in India (100 bonus points if you can put them in order)
1. Hinduism
2. Islam
3. Christianity
4. Sikhism
5. Buddhism
MUSIC TIME
10 seconds > 500 points
11-20 seconds > 400 points
21 < 300 points
Tum Hi Ho
What three colored powders was Ash putting on people during Holi?
(you can name 4)
Blue, green, pink