This hot, spiced beverage is preferred over coffee in many parts of India to start people's days.
What is Chai?
100
This form of body art is often applied by women during Diwali as a means to celebrate the holiday season.
What is henna/mehndi?
100
This is a large body of water to the south of India.
What is the Indian Ocean?
100
This lawyer-turned-political activist is considered the "Father of India".
What is Mahatma Gandhi?
100
This popular game featuring a King & Queen has its origins in India.
What is chess?
200
This 3-wheeled, gas-guzzling motor vehicle is a popular means of transportation in large metropolitan cities.
What is an auto-rickshaw?
200
These colorful, explosive means of entertainment contribute to extreme noise pollution during Diwali.
What are fireworks?
200
This is the capital of India and is considered its own state.
What is New Delhi?
200
This ancient language is considered the root for many Eastern Asian languages.
What is Sanskrit?
200
This is India's national bird whose colorful feathers are both prized and feared.
What is a peacock?
300
This busy film industry calls Mumbai home and boasts its vibrant, song-filled movies.
What is Bollywood?
300
This is a religion that celebrates Diwali because one of its Gurus saved 50 prisoners from persecution.
What is Sikhism?
300
This river is the life-source for many Indians and is revered as a Goddess.
What is the Ganges?
300
This iconic mausoleum houses the tombs of an important emperor and empress of the Mughal Empire.
What is the Taj Mahal?
300
This is India's national flower and often depicted in religious art.
What is the lotus?
400
This bat-and-ball sport introduced by the British is a favorite pastime for many Indians.
What is cricket?
400
This is an Indian religion that celebrates Diwali because of Mahavira attaining nirvana.
What is Jainism?
400
This northern province of India has been under territorial dispute with Pakistan and China for decades.
What is Kashmir?
400
This is a religion founded in India but is not routinely come across in modern day India.
What is Buddhism?
400
India is the third-ranked producer of this extremely expensive spice that comes from the styles and stigmas of its namesake flower.
What is saffron?
500
This is a currency with 8 different bank notes that all feature the "Father of the Nation".
What is the Indian Rupee?
500
This is a Hindu epic which details the exile of Ram & Sita and the triumph over Ravana in Lanka with the help of Hanuman.
What is the Ramayana?
500
This mountainous country (not Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bangladesh, or Myanmar) shares its southern border with India and uses its currency as legal tender. Its capital is Thimpu.
What is Bhutan?
500
These Europeans left a significant cultural impression on the renowned beach town of Goa.
What is the Portuguese?
500
This sport is considered the unofficial sport of India, though none exists.