Movies
This 2009 Hindi film, directed by Rajkumar Hirani, featured the chart-topping song “All Izz Well” and starred Aamir Khan as a college student.
What is 3 Idiots?
A spicy, tangy pickle made from raw mangoes and chili powder, eaten as a side with rice.
What is Mango Pickle?
From Race Gurram (2014), this song is known for its catchy rap-style Telugu lyrics and high-energy choreography.
What is “Cinema Choopistha Mava”?
This city-state is the smallest country in the world by both area and population.
What is Vatican City?
This female Indian badminton player won the World Championship in 2019.
Who is P. V. Sindhu?
This 2008 Telugu movie starring Ram Charan marked his debut and had the blockbuster song “Magadheera”.
What is Chirutha?
A popular South Indian snack made from urad dal, spices, and deep-fried into crispy shapes.
What is Garelu / Vada?
This 1998 song, sung by Sukhwinder Singh and Sapna Awasthi, became famous for being filmed on top of a moving train in the movie Dil Se.
What is “Chaiyya Chaiyya”?
This is the only country in the world to have a flag that is not quadrilateral.
What is Nepal?
This Nobel Prize-winning Indian author wrote Gitanjali.
Who is Rabindranath Tagore?
This 2007 Tamil movie starring Dhanush had the viral song “Why This Kolaveri Di”, sung by Dhanush himself.
What is 3?
This North Indian sweet is made with paneer (chhena) balls cooked in sugar syrup and flavored with cardamom, often prepared during Diwali.
What is Rasgulla?
This composer is behind many famous Tamil hits including Moondram Pirai, Enthiran, and Mersal.
Who is A.R. Rahman?
This island nation in the Indian Ocean is famous for lemurs and its biodiversity.
What is Madagascar?
This Indian city is known as the “Silicon Valley of India.”
What is Bengaluru (Bangalore)?
In this 2016 Oscar-winning film starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, the song “City of Stars” became a fan favorite.
What is La La Land?
This French dish is a savory custard tart made with eggs, cream, cheese, and often bacon or vegetables.
What is Quiche?
This Taylor Swift collaboration with Zayn Malik reached the top 10 on international charts in 2016.
What is “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever”?
This U.S. city was the site of the first successful powered flight by the Wright brothers in 1903.
What is Kitty Hawk, North Carolina?
This emperor of the Mughal dynasty built the Red Fort in Delhi.
Who is Shah Jahan?
This Telugu composer, known as the “Maestro”, was the first Indian music director to record songs with a 100-piece orchestra and scored over 1,000 films across South Indian languages.
Who is Ilaiyaraaja?
This Italian dish is made of arborio rice cooked slowly with broth, often mixed with mushrooms, seafood, or vegetables, and finished with Parmesan cheese.
What is Risotto?
This 1982 hit from Michael Jackson's album Thriller features the lyrics “She’s out of sight, yeah, just like a thriller night.”
What is “Billie Jean”?
This country has the world’s only floating post office, located on a lake.
What is India (Srinagar)?
This temple in Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and is known for its massive Nataraja statue.
What is Chidambaram Temple?