Onam Traditions
What flower arrangement, made on the ground, is a central decoration during Onam?
What is Pookalam?
In which country is the Taj Mahal located?
What is India?
Onam celebrates the annual visit of which legendary king?
A) King Mavelikara
B) King Mahabali (Maveli)
C) The Burger King
D) The Lion King
This Italian plumber, who teams up with his brother Luigi, is the star of one of Nintendo’s most famous video game series.
Who is Mario?
Kunchacko Boban and Shalini played star-crossed lovers whose romance faced family opposition in the 1997 hit, Aniyathipravu.
Sing the first stanza of the title song to win points for this question.
Aniyathi pravinu priyarivar
nalkum cheruthari sugamulla novu
athil theru therae chiriyudae
pularigal neendhum manimuttamulloru
veedu
Which traditional boat race is famously associated with Onam celebrations?
Vallamkali
This crispy street food, made from dough and green onions, is a popular Chinese snack often eaten for breakfast.
What are scallion pancakes?
Which Hindu god sent King Mahabali to the underworld but granted him the boon of visiting Kerala once a year?
A) Vishnu
B) Vishal
C) Zeus
D) Thor
This yellow, electric Pokémon is known for shouting its own name and is Ash Ketchum’s best buddy.
What is Pikachu?
In the 1991 blockbuster Kilukkam, Mohanlal played a tourist guide in Ooty who gets tangled in the antics of a mischievous young woman. Which actress played the female lead opposite him?
Who is Revathi?
What is the name of the elaborate vegetarian feast served on a banana leaf during Onam?
This famous German highway system has stretches with no official speed limit.
What is the Autobahn?
The following verses come from which passage:
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
A) Psalms 23B) Revelations 2
C) 1 Corinthians 13
D) Galatians 5What is 1 Corinthians 13?
This famous wizarding sport, from the Harry Potter Universe, involves flying broomsticks, Bludgers, Quaffles, and a tiny golden ball called the Snitch.
What is Quidditch?
In the 2003 movie Meesa Madhavan, Dileep plays a lovable village thief whose antics and romance made it a blockbuster. Who played his leading lady?
Who is Kavya Madhavan?
Which traditional dance, often performed by women in white and gold sarees, is popular during Onam?
What is Thiruvathira?
The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as a tomb for which Egyptian pharaoh?
Who is Pharaoh Khufu?
Who has the longest name in the Bible?
A) Mephibosheth
B) Maher-shalal-hash-bash
C) Jehoshaphat-ben-zerubbabeliah
D) King Nebuchadnezzar
Who is Maher-shalal-hash-bash?
This NBA player, nicknamed “King James,” is known for winning championships with both the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers.
Who is LeBron James?
In Chronic Bachelor, Mammootty plays this wealthy businessman who hides a painful past while living a solitary life, earning him the title “chronic bachelor.”
Who is Sathyaprathapan?
What is the traditional attire worn by men and women in Kerala during Onam celebrations? (2 Part Answer)
What is mundu for men and kasavu saree for women?
Covering over 400,000 square miles, this sparsely populated region lies east of the Andes and stretches all the way to the southernmost tip of South America. Known for sheep ranching, rugged wilderness, and explorers like Magellan who first sailed past its shores, what is this region called?
What is Patagonia?
According to legend, why do Keralites celebrate Onam so joyfully despite Mahabali being banished?
A) Because Amazon has an Onam sale 🛒
B) Because he returns every year to visit his people ❤️
C) Because they get a week off school 🏫
D) Because Vallamkali is better than the Olympics 🚣
In January 2021, the Bills earned their first playoff victory in 25 years by defeating this team 27–24 in the AFC Wild Card round.
Who are the Indianapolis Colts?
Released in 2002, this film starred Kunchacko Boban and Dileep as best friends navigating love and misunderstandings, with music by Vidyasagar that became hugely popular.
What is Kalyanaraman?