Pop Culture
Who is the highest-paid South Asian actor?
Shah Rukh Khan
Which South Asian country has the world's highest peak?
What is South Asia's biggest crop?
Rice
What is the national sport of India & Pakistan?
Field Hockey
What year did India and Pakistan gain independence from the British?
1947
Which South Asian song recently won a golden globe?
Naatu Naatu
What is one of the two landlocked countries in South Asia?
Nepal or Bhutan
Which country is the homeland of Momos? (Momos are bite-size dumplings)
Nepal
What ties the countries that participate in CommonWealth together?
All have historical ties with the British Empire
What are the 2 most common religions practiced in South Asia today?
Hinduism, Islam
Who is the Pakistani Singer most famous for Sufi in Bollywood?
a) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
b) Fawad Khan
c) Atif Aslam
d) Javed Ali
a) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
a) Bay of Bengal
b) Arabian Sea
c) Andaman Sea
d) Indian Ocean
b) Arabian Sea
Which spice did the British trade with South Asia first?
a) Garam Masala
b) Saffron
c) Cinnamon
d) Pepper
c) Cinnnamon
What is the South Asian sport also referred to as "group wrestling"?
Kabaddi
Which South Asian country's flag is orange and yellow & has a mystical creature on it?
Bhutan
What is the highest-grossing South Asian film?
a) Bahubali
b) RRR
c) Dangal
d) DDLJ
c) Dangal
Which of the two South Asian countries share the longest land border?
a) India & Pakistan
b) Nepal & Bhutan
c) India & Bangladesh
d) India & Nepal
c) India & Bangladesh
What are the two bases a "curry" can have?
Yogurt & Coconut milk
This cricket star later becomes the prime minister of a South Asian country. What is their name and the country they played for?
Imran Khan & Pakistan
What does the term "Indus" refer to?
The Indus River
Who was the first South Asian woman to win Miss Universe?
a) Aishwaria Rai
b) Sushmita Sen
c) Priyanka Chopra
d) Zeenat Aman
b) Sushmita Sen
What is geographically determined to be the most strategic location for a city?
a) Dhaka, Bangladesh
b) Mumbai, India
c) Islamabad, Pakistan
d) Colombo, Sri Lanka
a) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Where was chicken Tikka Masala actually invented?
a) England
b) India
c) Pakistan
d) Scotland
d) Scotland
Who won South Asia's first-ever Olympic medal in Badminton?
a) Prakash Padukone
b) Saina Nehwal
c) Neeraj Chopra
d) PV Sindhu
b) Saina Nehwal
What South Asian empire was able to conquer the largest land mass?
a) Marthas
b) Rajputs
c) Mughals
d) Mongols
d) Mongols