Hindu Mythology
The Ramayana tells the tale of Rama's battle against this demon king.
Ravana
The word "Diwali" is derived from this language.
Sanskrit
The Ganges River flows into this bay.
The Bay of Bengal
This date marks the day of India's independence (must include the day, the month, and the year)
August 15th, 1947
This is the national animal of India.
The Bengal Tiger
This mighty bird serves as the mount of Lord Vishnu.
Garuda
This is the amount of days Diwali is celebrated.
5
The Charminar is located in this city of India.
Hyderabad
This leader of the Mauryan Empire was a Buddhist and sought to improve the empire through policies aiding in the welfare of his subjects.
Ashoka
This is the national sport of India.
Field Hockey
This man is the father of Lord Rama.
Dasharata
Diwali marks the day when Krishna defeated this demon.
Narakasura
This is the most populated state of India.
Uttar Pradesh
This mathematician developed the concept of zero during the reign of the Gupta Empire.
Aryabhata
This is the highest-grossing Indian movie.
Dangal
Name the 10 avatars of Vishnu (partial credit can be given).
Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, Kalki
This god is worshipped alongside Lakshmi during Diwali.
Ganesha
This is India's smallest state in terms of land area.
Goa
This empire was the first to colonize India.
The Portuguese Empire
The game of chess was invented in India, and was originally known under this name.
Chaturanga
Name all four of the Vedas (partial credit can be given)
Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda, Atharvaveda
The second day of Diwali is known by this name.
Naraka Chaturdashi
This state of India has the largest area of forest land.
Madhya Pradesh
This civilization, also known as the Indus Valley civilization, was the first one to populate the Indian region.
The Harappan civilization
This country is India's 3rd biggest trading partner.
The United Arab Emirates