Indian Trivia

History

100

Located on the Indus River, this was India's first urban civilization. At the time, this was larger than any other empire, including Mesopotamia and Egypt.

Indus Valley Civilization

200

These two present day South Asian countries were part of the Indian sub-continent.

What are Pakistan and Bangladesh

300

This Emperor known as "___ the Great" unified most of South Asia under one kingdom. He even has a famous pillar in remembrance of him.

What is Ashoka

400

Which intellectual game originated in India?

What is chess

500

How many times has India won the world cup for cricket? BONUS 400- What year is the next world cup and where will it be held?

Two times! 2023, India

Miscellaneous

100

India is the world's largest ____(form of government)

What is democracy

200

This person was the first prime minister of India.

Who is Jawaharlal Nehru

300

Which movie did SRK win his first filmfare award for best actor?

Baazigar

400

What is the oldest religion in the world?

Hinduism

500

Which Indian is married to a Jonas brother?

Priyanka Chopra

Culture

100

Who was the first non-European to win a nobel prize in Literature?

Rabindranath Tagore

200

These two classical singing styles are prominent in India.

What are Carnatic and Hindustani classical music.

300

This is the name for Indian Ice Cream.

What is Kulfi

400

What is the most popular classical Indian Dance?

Bharatnatyam

500

What is the 9 day festival celebrated in India?

Navratri

Bollywood!

100

What is Shahrukh Khan's highest grossing movie?

What is Chennai Express?

200

This actress won Miss World in 1994.

Who is Aishwarya Rai!

300

Who plays God in God tussi great ho?

Amitabh Bachchan

400

Which Bollywood movie caused a lot of controversy over religion in India last year? DAILY DOUBLE- Which language is Amir Khan speaking in the movie?

What is PK? Bhojpuri

500

AFTER Dangal, what is the highest grossing Bollywood movie ever?

Baahubali 2

Miscellaneous

100

This is India's national currency.

What is the rupee.

200

India has the tallest statue, what is it called?

The Statue of Unity

300

What is the run time for the film Lagaan

3hr and 44mins

400

What does every Indian adult drink twice a day?

What is Chai

500

What is the oldest inhabited city in India?

Varanasi