Bollywood & Beyond
Bollywood got its name by blending “Hollywood” with this former name of an Indian city.
What is Bombay?
This Nepali dumpling, often filled with meat or vegetables, is similar to a dumpling or gyoza.
What is momo?
This empire, founded by Chandragupta in 321 BCE, was known for rulers like Ashoka.
What is the Maurya Empire?
This ancient Indian medical system, whose name means “science of life,” is still practiced today.
What is Ayurveda?
This Jaipur landmark is also called the “Palace of the Winds.”
What is Hawa Mahal?
This Pakistani drama, starring Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan, became a regional hit and aired in India as well.
What is Humsafar?
This popular Sri Lankan street food is made by chopping up roti, mixing it with vegetables, eggs, or meat, and stir-frying it on a griddle.
What is kottu roti?
This archaeological site in Sindh was one of the largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilization.
What is Mohenjo-daro?
Abdus Salam, a physicist from Pakistan, won the Nobel Prize in 1979 for his work in this field.
What is theoretical physics?
This mausoleum in Karachi is the resting place of Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
What is the Mazar-e-Quaid?
This 2019 Bangladeshi film became the country’s highest-grossing ever, starring Shakib Khan.
What is Priyotoma?
This Afghan rice dish, cooked with carrots, raisins, and lamb, is considered the country’s national dish.
What is Kabuli pulao?
This leader, known as Bangabandhu, is considered the founding father of Bangladesh.
Who is Sheikh Mujibur Rahman?
This low-cost, easily assembled home filter was developed in Bangladesh to reduce arsenic in drinking water.
What is the Sono filter?
This famous stupa in Kathmandu is one of the largest in the world.
What is Boudhanath Stupa?
This Nepali movie, often considered the country’s first major international hit, was released in 2001 and depicts struggles of rural life.
What is Himalaya (a.k.a. Caravan)?
This Bhutanese dish, made of chili peppers and cheese, is considered the national dish.
What is ema datshi?
This Nepali soldier group became world-famous for their bravery and kukri knives, serving in the British Army.
Who are the Gurkhas?
This Sri Lankan scientist pioneered the development of the world’s first practical thorium-based nuclear reactor design.
Who is R.L. Jayaratna?
This ancient fortress in Herat has stood for over 2,500 years.
What is the Citadel of Herat?
This 2018 Sri Lankan film, centered on civil war trauma, won the Best Film award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.
What is Burning Birds (Davena Vihagun)?
This Sri Lankan dish is a bowl-shaped pancake made with fermented rice flour and coconut milk, often served with curry or egg.
What are hoppers (appa)?
This Bhutanese king introduced the concept of Gross National Happiness in the 1970s.
Who was King Jigme Singye Wangchuck?
One of the co-founders of YouTube is from this South Asian Country.
What is Bangladesh?
This southern city in India is one of the two cities where Anush Anand is from.
What is Chennai?