FOOD
This rice dish is traditionally layered with meat, spices, and saffron and varies significantly by region.
What is biryani?
This mountain range runs through several South Asian countries and contains the world’s highest peaks.
What are the Himalayas?
This long draped garment worn across South Asia varies in style by region.
Whats a sari
This widely spoken language in Pakistan is written in a Perso-Arabic script.
What is urdu?
This year marks the independence of India and Pakistan from British rule.
What is 1947?
This fermented South Indian dish is made from rice and lentil batter and served thin and crispy.
What is dosa?
This river is considered sacred in Hinduism and flows through northern India.
What is the ganghes river?
This traditional men’s formal outfit often includes a long tunic and fitted pants.
What is a kurta/sherwani?
This festival celebrates the victory of light over darkness and is observed by multiple religions.
What is diwali
This empire ruled much of the Indian subcontinent before British colonization and built the Taj Mahal.
What is the Mughal Empire?
This spice blend, whose name literally means “hot spices,” is not a single spice but a mixture.
What is garam masala?
This country shares borders with India, China, and Myanmar and has the Bay of Bengal to its south.
What is Bangladesh?
This embroidered South Asian garment is commonly worn by women in Pakistan and North India.
What is a salvaar kameez?
This classical dance form originates from Kerala and features elaborate makeup and storytelling.
What is Kathakali?
This independence leader advocated nonviolent resistance against British rule.
What/who is mahatma gandhi?
This popular Pakistani and North Indian curry is known for its buttery tomato-based sauce.
What is butter chicken?
This South Asian country is divided into provinces including Sindh, Punjab, and Balochistan.
What is Pakistan?
This dupatta is typically worn with which outfit?
What is a lehenga or salwar kameez?
This South Asian concept refers to respect and family honor.
What is "izzat"?
This 1971 war led to the creation of Bangladesh.
What is the bangladesh liberation war?
This Nepali snack is commonly served with spicy sauce.
What is momo?
This tiny Himalayan kingdom is known for measuring Gross National Happiness instead of GDP.
This traditional handwoven Bengali garment is known for its red-and-white color scheme during festivals.
What is a bengali sari?
This Indo-Aryan language is the national language of Sri Lanka alongside Tamil.
What is sinhala?
This British trading company gradually gained political control over India before direct Crown rule.
What is the east india company?