first meeting jeopardy!!

food/drinks

100

What famous MENA food contains fried mashed chick-peas or fava beans? 

What is falafel

200

What South Asian drink contains yogurt and is often mango flavored?

What is lassi

300

What South Asian dish is made up of slow-cooked black lentils, butter, and cream?

What is Dal Manhani

400

What MENA drink is made with carob, dates, grape molasses, and rose water and typically served with pine nuts and raisins?

What is Jallab

500

What MENA drink contains starchy fermented brown bread and coconut milk?

What is sobia

pop culture

100

What is the name of one of the most popular Indian film industries?

What is Bollywood

200

Palestinian singer and rapper known for his song "Very Few Friends"

Who is Marwan Abdelhamid/Saint Levant

300

Which famous Indian composer won 2 oscars in 2009 for Best Original Score and Best Original Song

Who is A.R. Rahman

400

Famous Egyptian singer known for singing classical Arab music and was given the title Kawkab el-Sharq

Who is Umm Kulthum

500

This comedy film which was released in 2009 and became the highest-grossing Bollywood film starring Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor, R.Madhavan, and Sharmi Joshi.

What is 3-Idiots?

history

100

Famous Indian activist who led India's Independence movement through non-violent protest

Who is Mahatma Gandhi

200

This empire ruled most of the Middle East until 1922

What is the Ottoman Empire

300

Founder and first Governor-General of Pakistan advocating for religious freedom, minority rights and democracy

Who is Muhammad Ali Jinnah

400

Which city in modern day Iraq was the home of Dar-Al Islam/House of Wisdom?

What is Baghdad.

500

Which famous city in the Middle East used to be called 'Paris of the Middle East'

What is Beruit, Lebanon

religion/traditions

100

These 5 major religions stem from MENA and South Asia

What are Islam, Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, and Buddhism

200

This famous Hindu holiday is a celebration of light overcoming darkness often celebrated by lighting fireworks and lamps and worshiping Lakshmi

What is Diwali

300

This famous Muslim holiday celebrates the end of Ramadan/breaking of the fast and is usually celebrated with gifts to children, new clothes, festive meals and namaz/salah

What is Eid al-Fitr

400

Who is the founder of Buddhism?

Who is Siddhartha Gautama

500

What is the name of Hagars son from the Quran/Bible who's descendants later founded Islam?

Who is Ishmael