Geography
What is the capital city of India?
What is New Delhi?
What festival is known as the “ Festival of Lights” in India?
What is Diwali?
FUN FACT: It was yesterday!!
Who is known as the “king of Bollywood”?
Who is Shah Rukh Khan?
Pho, a soup of broth, rice noodles, and herbs, originated in this Southeast Asian country.
What is Vietnam?
What is the most spoken language in Asia?
What is Mandarin Chinese?
This island nation south of India is known for its tea production - what is it?
What is Sri Lanka?
What holiday marks the end of Ramadan?
What is Eid al-Fitr?
Which South Korean entertainment company launched global stars like BLACKPINK and BIGBANG?
What is YG Entertainment?
This Korean side dish of fermented vegetables, usually made with cabbage and chili, is served with nearly every meal.
What is kimchi?
Which Asian country’s flag features a red circle on a white background?
What is Japan?
The Taj Mahal was built on the banks of which river?
The Yamuna River
In Japan, this April festival celebrates cherry blossoms blooming- what is it called?
What is Hanami?
Which Indian artist became the first Punjabi and South Asian male to perform at Coachella in 2023?
Who is Diljit Dosanjh?
In Indian cuisine, this spice blend—whose name means “hot mixture”—often varies regionally across the country.
What is garam masala?
The term “boba” refers to chewy tapioca pearls from which drink?
What is bubble tea (Milk tea)?
The city of Lahore, now in Pakistan, was once a major center of what ancient South Asian empire’s art and architecture?
What is the Mughal Empire?
In which country is the festival of Tihar celebrated as a five-day version of Diwali, honoring animals, such as crows, dogs, and cows?
What is Nepal?
Which film series follows three friends named Rancho, Farhan, and Raju during their college years?
3 Idiots
The South Korean dish tteokbokki began as a royal court food but was transformed into a spicy, affordable snack during this decade?
What is the 1950s?
The Mekong River flows through six countries — name three of them.
*DOUBLE POINTS*
What is China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam (any 3)?
The ancient city of Lumbini in Nepal is famous as the birthplace of whom?
What is Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha)?
In Bali’s Nyepi festival, what makes the day unique compared to most celebrations?
*DOUBLE POINTS*
What is Silence (Day of Silence)?
Who is the creator and director of Squid Games?
Who is Hwang Dong-hyuk?
In Chinese culinary tradition, the Five Flavors—sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami—are believed to correspond to these five elements of nature.
What are wood, fire, earth, metal, and water?
What is the only Asian language written entirely in an alphabet invented by a single monarch?
What is Korean?
(Hangul created by King Sejong the Great)