Festivals
What is the harvest festival celebrated in January?
Pongal
Idli
What river flows through northern Tamil Nadu before joining Bay of Bengal?
Palar River
What part of India is Tamil Nadu in?
South India
What is the capital of Tamil Nadu?
Chennai
What celebration is celebrated on April 14th?
Tamil New Year
What food is a lentil based stew?
Sambar
What river is a tributary of the Cauvery, originating in Kerala and passing through Coimbatore and Erode?
Bhavani River
What bay borders a portion of Tamil Nadu?
Bay of Bengal
What is the most popular classical dance form in Tamil Nadu?
Bharatanatyam
What celebration is celebrated in January/February, and is dedicated to Lord Murugan?
Thaipusam
What food is a crispy lentil fritters?
Vada
What river is a key river in southern Tamil Nadu, mainly in Tirunelveli district?
Tamiraparani River
What state is to the west of Tamil Nadu?
Kerala
How old is Tamil?
Over 5000 years old
What celebration is a festival of lights dedicated to Lord Murugan?
Karthigai Deepam
What food is a tangy, spicy tamarind-based soup?
Rasam
What river is the most important river, originating in Karnataka and flowing into the Bay of Bengal?
Cauvery River
What state borders Tamil Nadu to the north?
Andhra Pradesh
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What celebration is dedicated to Lord Vishnu and involves large processions and pilgrimages?
Maasi Magam
What food is a a type of thin pancake made with crushed lentils and rice? (this wasn't on the presentation)
Dosa
What river flows through Madurai and ends in the Palk Strait?
Vaigai River
What country was Tamil Nadu orignally connected to by a land bridge?
Sri Lanka
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