The Bhatia Dynasty
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100
Arjun's favorite Indian dish is ____, which is made from a green torpedo-shaped pod vegetable.
What is bhindi?
100
This nourishing mother welcomes you with open arms to the heart of the campus.
What is the alma mater (statue)?
100
Payal, Mitu, and Archaa all met Ektaa in this year.
What is 2007?
100
Characters in this work include Phoebe Caulfield and Ward Stradlater
What is Catcher in the Rye?
100
Parag briefly lived in Akron, Ohio (near Cleveland) in the same neighborhood as this 4-time championship winner and hoped to crash his house party.
Who is Lebron James?
200
One of Ektaa's childhood 'pets' (along with Gleeny, Pleeny, and Sweetie), as well as Kajol's name in some of her most iconic roles
Who is Anjali?
200
The Pollinatarium is the university's science center dedicated to teaching visitors about these types of animals, from birds to bats to bees to butterflies
What are pollinators?
200
This game, one of the longest-running game shows in the United States, has made many appearances at A-Team hangouts and we're pictured playing it here.
What is Jeopardy?
200
Memorialized in a biography, titled The Immortal Life of ____ [her name] , her cells continue to be used today for medical research and have contributed to significant medical advancements. They're called HeLa cells in reference to her name.
Who is Henrietta Lacks?
200
Rushi attended Naperville North High School, whose mascot is this. The mascot is known as Buster, but think Beast, not Arthur.
What is a husky?
300
Named after Bhavsinhji Gohil, this Indian city is the birthplace of the famous poet Narsinh Mehta as well as many famous Bhatias.
What is Bhavnagar?
300
The university is home to the largest this of any public university in the world, with over 24 million items
What is library?
300
Payal popularized and choreographed this Bollywood song during our undergrad years. It's originally from The Gentleman starring Juhi Chawla.
What is Roop Suhana [Lagta Hai]?
300
Veronica Roth’s Divergent book series and The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros are both set in this U.S. city (a post-apocalyptic version in Divergent).
What is Chicago?
300
Neal's first international trip (to a country where no one was related to him) was to this island country that has an emperor.
What is Japan?
400
When Ektaa was younger, she often spoke using illeism, which means referring to yourself in this. While her family found it really cute, now she just refers to herself as "I" or "me".
What is the third person?
400
The University of Illinois was founded in 1867 as a school of mechanical sciences, industrial arts, and this third field of study, which the present-day university continues to have a strong emphasis on
What is agriculture?
400
Senior year, we had many parties at Vyoma's place, including this one celebrating Valentine's Day. We also celebrated Ektaa's 21st birthday there, which was this theme.
What is casino (or poker or gambling)?
400
This publisher is one of the largest in the United States and its avian inspired name extends to its imprints like Puffin and Kokila.
What is Penguin Random House?
400
Alexis' first name, giving her the initials FAD. It's a Gaelic name.
Who is Fiona?
500
Ektaa's first home, named after her great grandparents Ruplal and Laxmidevi Bhatia, is a portmanteau of their names.
What is Ruplaxmi Park?
500
The university is known for its world-renowned engineering program, and many notable inventions were developed by its alumni, including the first graphical this in 1990, whose modern day versions include Edge, Firefox, and Safari
What is a web browser (or a graphical web browser)?
500
We've done a lot of dancing over the years like this picture from Payal & Rushi's garba. Ektaa and Vyoma have this signature dance move together. (demonstration required)
What is the fishing/ fish pole reel in/ fish hook move?
500
During the Harlem Renaissance, she wrote “Their Eyes Were Watching God”
Who is Zora Neale Hurston?
500
The youngest to bleed orange and blue, Neal graduated from UIUC in 2016 with a degree in this.
What is Public Health?
600
Long associated with the French crown, this floral symbol is also the symbol of the city A-Team had their first group vacation.
What is the fleur-de-lis (fleur de lys)?