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Mr. Carrigan
100
This is the Indian equivalent for Hollywood, famous for its festive dances and music.
What is Bollywood?
100
The famous Indian protestor who led India to independence with peace
Who was Mahatma Gandhi?
100
Which religion is the dominant religion in Bangladesh?
What is (Sunni) Islam?
100
The famous Indian dish with unique sauce and spices
What is curry?
100
In what year did India gain independence from Britain? (Closest answer gets the point!)
When was 1947?
200
Try drawing this flag! The best drawer wins 400 points, and second wins 200! Last place loses 200 points!
Flag: (འབྲུག་ཡུལ་རྒྱལ་དར/Bhutanese flag, literally)
What is that?
200
Pakistani female activist famously shot by the Taliban; won the Nobel Peace Prize at 17
Who is Malala Yousafzai?
200
Siddhartha Gautama is also known as? (Buddhism)
Who was Buddha?
200
Customary Hindu greeting for respectfully greeting someone
What is Namaste?
200
Name at least 2 empires located in present-day India
What were the Maurya, Mughal, Gupta, Chola and Maratha Empires?
300
The (in)famous Indian music YouTube channel, currently has 259 million subscribers, making it the most subscribed channel in the world.
What is T-Series?
300
India's third and currently only female PM; assassinated by her own bodyguards in 1984.
Who was Indira Gandhi?
300
The three deities of the Holy Trinity
Who are Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma?
300
One of the most important animals in Hinduism, that others eat and make produce from daily.
What are cows?
300
Describe the Sepoy Mutiny
What is the war between Indian Sepoy and East India Company over alleged Pork Cartridges.
400
Name this Hindu festival known as "The Festival of Colours", happening in March 25.
What is Holi?
400
The current right-wing Indian Prime Minister
Who is Narendra Modi?
400
3 religions from South Asia
What are Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism?
400
FOR DOUBLE (Or minus) Points:
Name at least 3 of the 5 pillars of Islam
What is giving to the poor, fasting, visiting Mecca, faith in Allah, and praying 5 times a day?
400
Country where the crazy Crown Prince Dipendra Bir Bikam shot and killed the entire royal family, ending the monarchy.
Where is Nepal?
500
Get this right or lose 500:
Name at least 3 South Asian movies, artists, authors, or musicians you learned here (in total)
What is ???
500
he Republican presidential candidate of the United States, she is the former governor of South Carolina and U.N. ambassador to the U.S.
For double points, name her birth name.
Who is Nimarata (Nikki) Haley?
500
For 500 (Or minus 500) Points:
Name at least 4 of the 5 pillars of Islam
What is giving to the poor, fasting, visiting Mecca, faith in Allah, and praying 5 times a day?
500
Capitals Rapid Fire:
For every capital right, the team gets 100 points:
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal
Where are New Dehli, Islamabad, Dhaka, Male, Kabul, Sri Jayawardenepur Kotte/Colombo, Thimphu, Kathmandu
500
The ancient 700-verse Hindu scripture, including stories of the God asking a prince to kill his own family to win the war.
What is the Bhagavad Gita?