Geography & Landmarks
What are the Himalayas
A mountain range with Mount Everest
What is chai?
Spiced milk tea popular in South Asia
What is Holi?
A spring festival with colors
What is the most popular sport in South Asia?
Cricket
Who led India’s independence movement?
Mahatma Gandhi
Where is the Taj Mahal located?
Agra, India
What is naan?
Flatbread baked in a tandoor oven
What is a Kandyan saree
Traditional Sri Lankan dress
Where is Bollywood based?
Mumbai, India
Who founded Pakistan
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
What island country is known for tea and beaches
Sri Lanka
Where did biryani come from?
Where did biryani come from?
What is Vaisakhi
South Asian New Year festival
who is Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
a famous Pakistani Qawwali singer?
Bangladesh gained independence from which country
Pakistan
What is the capital of Nepal?
Kathmandu
What is payesh or kheer
A sweet rice pudding from Bangladesh/India
What is Gross National Happiness?
Bhutan’s measure of progress and well-being
What is Bhutan’s national sport?
Archery
Who was the first female prime minister in the world
Sirimavo Bandaranaike (Sri Lanka)
The Sundarbans are shared by Bangladesh and which country.
India
What country are momos from?
Nepal
What is Eid al-Fitr?
Holiday marking the end of Ramadan
What is buzkashi
Afghan horseback sport with a goat carcass
Which kingdom stayed isolated until the 1900s?
Bhutan