SISA Survival
During the practice for 2024 Skits Night, Sohail slipped and dislocated his kneecap. What song was he dancing to when this happened?
Balam Pichkari
Guess the song from the first 5 seconds!
Main Yahaan Hoon - Udit Narayan
What is the national sport of Canada during the summertime?
Lacrosse
In 2022, Argentina won the Men’s World Cup. Who were they playing against when they won?
France
Toronto and Vancouver, among other cities around the world, are very fortunate to have Ismaili Centres. Name the two cities in which Hazar Imam is currently having Ismaili Centres built?
Houston, Texas, USA
Paris, France
Name the four people who recited varo on the first day of CJK (yesterday) and the varo they recited. (MKs DO NOT count)
Foruhar - first Du’a
Adam M. - tasbih
Sofia - farman
Aliza - second Du’a
Finish the next two lines from Tum Hi Ho,
Tera mera rishta hai kaisa
Ik pal door gawara nahi
Tere liye har roz hai jeete
Tujh ko diya mera waqt sabhi…
Koi lamha mera na ho tere bina
Har saans pe naam tera
Who was the first boxer to officially beat Muhammad Ali in a fight?
Joe Frazier
Time for mental math! Choose one member from your team to represent your team in solving a math problem without any aid.
IMPORTANT: Solve as we say it, not per order of operations
(475-25) = 450
/9 = 50
*30 = 1500
+492 = 1992
/3 = 664
On social media, the.ismaili frequently releases videos which explain the practices of Ismailis e.g. What is Didar? What is Navroz?. What is this series called?
What Ismailis Believe
Name the Pres/VP and MK teams from the previous 4 years, not including this one
2024: Rohaan/Sohail, Ali/Silmi
2023:
Ziyan/ Areesh,
Zanira/ Rohaan
2022:
Beheshta/Silmi, Maleeha/ Alykhan
2021: Zanira/Beheshta/Maleeha,
Kamil/Farkhunda
Name all Taylor Swift albums in order of release!
Bonus points if you know when Taylor’s Versions came out, Ilyana will fact check!
Taylor Swift, Fearless, Speak Now, RED, 1989, reputation, Lover, folklore, evermore, Midnights, TTPD, The Life of a Showgirl (unreleased)
Bonus points if they know when Taylor Version’s were released - Ilyana will know
Cheese rolling is a perilous annual event where competitors chase a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down Cooper's Hill near Gloucester, England.
What do the winners of this event receive?
FOR BONUS POINTS: How much does this item weigh?
A wheel of Double Gloucester cheese
7lbs/3.175kg
Recreate the pattern drawn on the piece of tape that was stuck to this laptop.
Pattern 👍
The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) is an umbrella organization that oversees a lot of aid to the global Jamat and to the global population. Name the full form of the following agencies that are a part of the AKDN:
AKF
AKTC
AKFED
Aga Khan Foundation
Aga Khan Trust for Culture
Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development
The tradition of having food once a week after CJK ceremonies has become a mainstay of SISA. How long has this tradition been in place? (exact number required)
31 years
The movie “Veer-Zaara”, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Preity Zinta, arguably has one of the most famous soundtracks in Bollywood history. Although Javed Akhtar wrote the lyrics for the songs, which father-son duo composed the music?
Madan Mohan and Sanjeev Kohli
Kawhi Leonard made the game winning shot in Game 7 of the 2019 Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers. What was the score of the game BEFORE Kawhi made the shot?
90-90
Put the following five countries in order of population size beginning from smallest population to largest population:
France, Iran, Tanzania, Tajikistan and Côte d'Ivoire
(Source for all data: WorldOMeters)
Tajikistan: 10.79 million
Côte d’Ivoire: 32.71 million
France: 66.65 million
Tanzania: 70.55 million
Iran: 112.83 million
During the time of Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah, the Jamat experienced significant changes to establish our own identity as Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. In a Taliqa sent to the Jamat, Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah sent a picture of his wife (Begum Om Habibeh, lovingly called Mata Salamat) along with some instructions for the Jamat. What were those instructions? (Pull up picture)
The Jamat was instructed to wear western clothing, so that they blend in with the changing times.
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION ROUND: Choose one person from each team and send them to the front of the room to compete for these points!
Remove all RED M&Ms from the bowl in front of you and place them in the empty bowl, BUT you can only use a straw!
Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, has garnered significant popularity, especially with his most recent album “Hurry Up Tomorrow”. Why did Abel choose the name “The Weeknd”?
He dropped out of high school and ran away from his home on a weekend, becoming homeless and releasing music as a source of income.
Can’t have a sports category without soccer!
Bayern Munich had a winning streak of 53 matches in the Bundesliga from 2012-2014. Which club did they unfortunately lose to?
Augsburg
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION ROUND: Choose one person from each team and send them to the front of the room to compete for these points
Place an OREO cookie on your forehead, and using only your facial muscles, move the cookie down your face. First one to eat the cookie wins the points!
Throughout history, Ismaili institutions have been known to help the Jamat and the global population in need. During the partition of Pakistan and India, one such institution was formed to assist in mediation and separation of Pakistan and India. What was the name of the organization?
FOR BONUS POINTS: Name at least two of the Presidents of the organization (naming more than two doesn’t get you more points).
All-India Muslim League
Muhammad Ali Jinnah (fun fact: was born Ismaili)
Mowlana Sultan Muhammad Shah