India Roots
Who are Kodi Ba, Ambalal Dada, Hari Dada, and Kesha Dada's parents?
Sivi Ba and Reva Dada
Who was the first sibling to move to America and where did they settle down?
Ishwar - Chicago, IL
Which is the second generation cousin who got married most recently and where?
Pooja & Raj Patil, Austin
What is the document called that governs our laws?
The US Constitution
What is the historic structure built by Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz?
The Taj Mahal
Who was the last grandparent to remain in Nikoda?
Shakri Baa
Who was the last sibling to come to America?
Jayeshbhai & Kamleshbhai
What locations/years were the previous formal family reunions?
Cruise from NY to Canada - June 2007 (Carnival Victory)
Destin, FL - July 2015
Who was the first president of the US?
George Washington
What is October 2 celebrated as in India?
Gandhi Jayanti
What type of crop did we grow in Nikoda?
Cotton, Peanut, & Wheat
Name at least 2 second generation cousins that have lived outside of the US between 2020-2025?
Ronika - Vapi near Mumbai
Niki - Himatnagar
Ami - Pondicherry
Sunil - Germany
Name 4 Nikoda family members (with their last names) who were not born as a Patel
Nikhil Martis, Shikha Bhat, Sanam Chakraborty, Raj Patil, Chitrang Bhavsar, Mehul Karia
What was the first US State?
Delaware
What is the national flower and animal of India? (half points if you get half right)
Lotus & Royal Bengal Tiger
Name 3 nicknames for the second generation cousins
Vaishali - Mitu
Raj - Minju
Ashish - Bholu
Falguni - Chaka
Rajesh - Jagu
Vanita - Rekha
Which cousin has lived in the most US locations?
Jitendra - Minnesota --> Illinois --> Iowa --> Kentucky --> Texas --> Indiana
How many kids are there in the third generation in the USA?
35 = Krish/Karissa, Aari/Aavi, Amit/Akshay, Kajal/Krupa/Riya, Prem/Ruchi, Rohan/Rajan, Spandan/Kanishka, Yana/Khushi, Aryana/Sanaya, Anmol/Arman, Ayaan/Reyaan, Anya/Arav, Sahil/Nisa, Jaian/Jia, Avira, Nisha/Maya, Ruhi/Rahi, Vani
How many stars and stripes are on the US flag and what do they represent?
50 states and 13 colonies
What is the name of Ahmedabad's airport?
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
Out of the 10 cousins at the reunion (please stand up), name them in order from youngest to oldest
Rakesh, Mukesh, Ravindra, Jayesh, Mahendra, Jitendra, Sharda, Kamla, Laxmi, Ishwar
Name 5 cities/towns where we have Nikoda representation (Chicago includes Hoffman Estates + Schaumburg + South Barrington)
Tuscola, Lexington, Dallas, San Antonio, New York, Austin, Indianapolis, San Franscisco/Oakland, Detroit, New Jersey, Gary/Hobert IN
Name 5 types of doctors we have in our family
Ishwar/Rupesh - OBGYN, Ruchik - Anesthesiologist, Amit/Shila/Mitu - Pharmacist, Ashish/Anmol - PT, Nikhil - GI, Shikha/Urvashi - Optometrist, Rajbhai - Cardiologist, Nirali - Nephrologist, Bela - Internal Med, Bhumi - Dentist, Priya - Emergency Med
What are the 3 branches of the US Government?
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
Name 5 languages spoken in India (no Hindi, Gujarati, or English)
Assamese
Bengali
Bodo
Dogri
Gujarati
Hindi
Kannada
Kashmiri
Konkani
Maithili
Malayalam
Manipuri
Marathi
Nepali
Odia
Punjabi
Sanskrit
Santali
Sindhi
Tamil
Telugu
Urdu