Bollywood
This Bollywood actor is known as the “King of Bollywood.”
Shah Rukh Khan
This festival celebrates the victory of good over evil with lights and decorations.
Diwali
This emperor built the Taj Mahal
Shah Jahan
Who was the Man of the Match in the 1983 Cricket World Cup final?
Mohinder Amarnath
What is the sacred river in Hinduism that is believed to cleanse sins and grant spiritual purification?
Ganga
This film was India’s first to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Mother India
This festival is known as the “Festival of Colors.”
Holi
Who was the first president of India?
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Who is the only Indian bowler to take 10 wickets in a Test innings?
Anil Kumble
Where did the Mahabharata Battle take Place?
Kurukshetra
This movie holds the record for the highest-grossing Indian film worldwide.
Dangal
This festival marks the harvest season in Punjab
Baisakhi
This leader is known as the “Iron Man of India”
Who did England beat in the final of the 2019 Cricket World Cup?
New Zealand
Who wrote the Ramayana?
Sage Valmiki
This director is known for the Mughal-e-Azam masterpiece.
K. Asif
This 10-day festival honors Lord Ganesha and is celebrated primarily in Maharashtra.
Ganesh Chaturthi
This battle in 1757 marked the beginning of British dominance in India.
Battle of Plassey
Where was the inaugural cricket world cup held in 1975?
Who was the son of Arjuna and Subhadra?
Abhimanyu
This Indian film was the first to win the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival
Pather Panchali
This festival involves a pilgrimage to Sabarimala in Kerala.
Makara Sankranti
Oldest active/operational Indian University
Nalanda University, establsihed in 5th Century CE.
True or False:
Cricket was in an Olympics before
Yes! It was once hosted in 1900 in Paris, however that's the only Olympics cricket has ever been hosted in.
What is the name of the magical golden deer that lures Sita away from the hermitage?
Maricha