KDesi Initiation Spectacularization!

Religion

100

Which holiday comes after Ramadan?

• Eid

• Diwali 

• Holi 

• Hajj

Eid

200

What is Diwali the celebration of?

• Hindu New year

• The celebration of love

• Ram and Sita returning home after 14 years

• A color festival

Ram and Sita returning home after 14 years

300

79.8% of Indians follow Hinduism, the largest religion in India. Which religion is second, at 14.2%?

• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Sikhism
• Islam

Islam

400

Name the 8 prominent religions practiced in South Asia.

• Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Buddhism

• Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Judaism, Shintoism, Christianity, Buddhism 

• Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Taoism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Buddhism 

• Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Baha I, Buddhism

Islam, Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism, Judaism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, Buddhism

500

Who is the Hindu God of thunder and lightning?

• Shiva

• Indra

• Vayu 

• Hanuman

Indra

Music and Movies

100

Name 2 Bollywood movies.

Good job?

200

What Bollywood song heavily features black glasses? (KDesi danced to it a couple years ago)

• First Class

• Kala Chasma

• Khwab Dekhe 

• Saki Saki 

Kala Chasma

300

Name 5 actors or actresses with the last name Kapoor.

I'm very impressed if you actually got that.

400

Who is Saif Ali Khan’s ex-wife?

• Amrita Singh

• Hema Malini

• Rekha 

• Poonam Dhillon

Amrita Singh

500

The official video for which Bollywood song was shot in Cairo?

• Ishq Hai

• Agar Tum Saath Ho 

• Teri Ore

• Tere Ghata

Teri Ore

Food

100

Name this food:

Falooda

200

Name 2 street foods.

Yum

300

Which south Asian region is famous for their milk sweets? Name three.

• Bengalis

• Drukpas

• Panjabis

• Afganistanis

Bengalis

Answers may be: rasgulla, sandesh, or mishti doi 

400

Which south Asian food is lit on fire before being eaten?

• Peda

• Paan

• Putchka

• Papad

Paan

500

Traditionally used by truck drivers, these mini restaurants are located at the sides of many streets. Similar to rest areas, they are places for people on long drives to stop by to grab a quick fresh meal. What are these places called?

• Haldiram

• Darbar

• Dhaka

• Dhaba

Dhaba

Culture

100

True or False?

"Hindi is a religion, Hindu is a language."

False

200

Which animal is featured on the Sri Lankan Flag?

• Lion

• Tiger

• Elephant 

• Peacock

Lion

300

What traditional south Asian garment can be worn in over 80 different ways?

• Salwar Kameez

• Dupatta

• Saree

• Lehenga

Saree

400

How many languages are officially spoken in south Asia? 

• 122

• 2000

• 1578

• 1500

2000

500

What dance style is predominantly performed by farmers?

• Ghoomar

• Garba

• Gidda

• Bhangra

Bhangra or Gidda

Chance It!

100

What does Desi mean?

• It's an acronym

• South Asian

• It refers to a specific south Asian tradition

• Nothing, KDesi was named because the board could not think of anything else

South Asian

200

Which professor technically oversees KDesi?

• Dr. Joshi

• Dr. Pillai

• Dr. Sinha

• Akaash

Dr. Pillai

300

Which south Asian locale is constantly being fought over and destroyed in the process?

• Bhutan

• East Pakistan

• Kashmir

• Afganistan

Kashmir

400

Name 7 languages spoken in south Asia

There's quite a few, and I'm not writing them all.

500

Which English word originates from Hindi? (Extra credit. What was the Hindi word that it originated from?)

• Napkin

• Soap

• Conditioner

• Shampoo

Shampoo;

Which originates from the word 'champo,' which means to knead or massage