Pongal Jeopardy

Pongal O Pongal

100

How many days is the Pongal festival traditionally celebrated for?

4 days

200

Thai Pongal is a harvest festival. Who or what are we primarily celebrating and thanking?

The Sun

300

What is the name of the traditional competition where brave participants try to catch and hold onto a bull's horns? This is a popular sport played during pongal time.

Jallikattu

400

Name all four days of the Pongal festival in their correct order?

1. Bhogi

2. Thai Pongal or Uzhavar Thirunaal

3. Maattu Pongal

4. Kaanum Pongal

500

Name any five main ingredients used to make Sweet (Sakkarai) Pongal

Rice

Payatham paruppu

Vellam

Milk

Ghee

Cashews

Raisins

Cardamom

Riddle

100

I am a colorful pattern made of rice flour on the floor to welcome guests to the house.

Kolam

200

I am tall, purple, and very sweet. You have to use your teeth to peel my skin before you can eat me

Karumbu

300

I have no bones, but I am very sweet and crunchy. I am shaped like a coil or a circle.

Murukku

400

I’m sweet and soft, made from rice and milk,

Cooked with love, I taste like silk.

With cardamom and nuts, I shine—

A dessert for festivals, every time.

Payasam

500

What is the famous Tamil proverb related to the Tamil month Thai?

Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum

Gaming & Digital Fun

100

This platform, famous for "Obbys" and user-created worlds, is where you can host your virtual birthday parties.

Roblox

200

This "blocky" survival game is still a favorite for kids who want to build giant castles or escape creepers.

Minecraft

300

If you want to see a virtual concert or jump from a flying bus into a "Battle Royale," you are likely playing this game

Fortnite

400

I have read every book in the world, but I have never been to a library. I can tell you a joke, but I don't know why it's funny. What am I?

Chatbot or LLM

500

This "retro" trend involves using old digital cameras from the 2000s to get a grainy, non-HD look for their social media. What is it?

Digicam / Digicam aesthetic / CCD camera aesthetic / Lo-fi digicam look

Slang Check

100

Doing something really well or being on a "roll."

Cooking

200

Being 100% focused on a task or a game.

Locked In

300

A person's "vibe" or coolness level. You can "gain" or "lose" it.

Aura

400

To lose your cool or have a massive, sudden overreaction to something small.

Crash Out

500

Used to describe someone acting boring or predictable.

NPC (Non-Player Character)