Transcript Jeopardy Extravaganza

Jeopardy
Extravaganza
Jeopardy Review Game
HHYC 2007
Indian
History/
Politics
Mahabharat
Indian
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Ramayan
Indian
Geography
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!
Shlokas/
Phrases/
Geet
Misc.
Name the four sons of
Dasharatha and their mothers.
Kausalya gave birth to Ram,
Kaikeyi gave birth to Bharat,
and Sumitra gave birth to
Lakshman and Shatrugna.
This is
Rama’s guru.
Who is Guru Vasishtha ?
Who is the king of bears?
Jambavan
Where did Hanuman meet
Ram?
Risyamook Parvat
Who did Dashratha unknowingly
kill in the forest?
Shravan Kumar
This mountain range stretches across
five nations: Bhutan, China, India, Nepal,
Pakistan.
What is the Himalayan Mountain
Range?
The cities Delhi,
Mathura, and Agra
lie on the banks of
this river.
What is the Yamuna River?
This city was Shri Krishan’s golden
capital during his lifetime.
What is Dwaaraka?
This city is more commonly known
as Varnasi.
What is Kashi?
This mysterious river dried up thousands
of years ago but some of it still flows
underground.
What is Saraswati River?
The satellite imagery of Saraswati river
Give the exact day, month,
and year that India declared
its independence.
August
th
15
1947
He was a congress leader who believed
that only Hindu unity would solve the
problems of the country. Because of
this, he founded an organization called
RSS. What was his full name?
Who is Keshav Baliram
Hedgewar?
Who is the current President and
Prime Minister of India?
Prime Minister:
Dr. Manmohan Singh
President:
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
When did India become a Republic and
have a new constitution put into effect?
January 26th, 1950
He was a reformer of his times
and fought against widows
committing sati along with being a
freedom fighter. He is also the
founder of Bramho Samaj
Who is Raja Ram Mohan Roy?
Name the five Pandavas AND the
leader of the Kauravas.
Pandavas-Yudhishthira, Arjuna, Bhima, Nakula,
Sahadeva
Leader of Kauravas- Duryodhana
This person was a guide and mentor
to the Pandavas, especially Arjuna.
Who is Krishna?
The two collateral branches of the
family that participate in the _____
War are the Pandavas and the Kauravas.
Kurukshetra War
Who is known as the author (wrote
it not recited) of the Mahabaratha
and the compiler of the Vedas?
Maharishi Veda Vysa
This is Bhima's
real name.
Who is Devavrata?
She was the queen of the state
of Jhansi in central India, she
was one of the nationalist heros
of the War of Independence of
1857.
Who was Jhansi Rani?
She was India's first and to date
only female prime minister.
Daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru.
Indira Gandhi
Formly known as Margaret
Elizabeth Noble she was an
Anglo-Irish social worker,
author, and disciple of Swami
Vivekananda.
Who was Sister Nivedita?
She was born out
of a sacrificial fire
along with her
brother
Dhrishtadyumna, at
the time of her
birth a divine voice
said that she would
be the reason for
the death of the
Kauravas.
Who was Draupadi?
She was one of the many warrior
women of India and ruled from her
palace which was in a fort called
Ahilya Fort.
Who was Ahilya Bai Holkar?
The son of
Vayu
(Wind God)
Who is Hanuman?
He was the
charioteer for
Arjun in the
Kurukshetra
war.
Who is Lord Krishna?
He was the second Sarsanghchalak, of
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, known as
“Guruji”. His life was wholly dedicated
tot he service of the motherland.
(Give his full name)
Who was Madhav Sadhashiv
Golwalkar?
He was the tenth and the
last guru of Sikhism.
Who was Guru Gobind Singh?
Before becoming a Sage he was
known as Ratnakar and after his
meeting second meeting with
Narad Muni he got a name, which
means “ant hill”.
Who was Sage Valmiki?
Recite this shloka in sanskrit
On the tip of your fingers is Goddess
Lakshmi; on the base of your fingers is
Goddess Sarasvati; in the middle of your
fingers is Lord Govinda. In this manner
during the morning time, look at your palm
Karagre Vaste Laxmih
Karmadhey Sarswati
Karmule Tu Govindha
Prabhate Kar Darshanam
What is the Sanskrit
phrase for “the whole
world is a single
family.”
Vasudaiva
Kutumbakum
How you do say “good
morning” and “good night” in
Sanskrit?
Good Morning:Suprabhatam or
Shubha Prabhat
Good Night: Shubha Raatri
Say any
Shubhashita
Answers
will vary
What does this
mean?
“ekam sat vipraah
bahudaa vadanti”
Truth is one but
the wise call it
by many names.
Lord Vishnu
appeared in this
fourth
incarnation to
save the life of
his devotee
Prahlada who had
been constantly
tortured by his
father the demon
Hiranyakashipu
for his devotion
to Lord Vishnu.
Who is Narasimha?
Select 1 member of your team to
sing the Indian National Anthem
without making a mistake.
He founded the Hindu kingdom in
the Deccan against all odds, fighting
against the mighty Mughals. He
inspired and united the common man
to fight against the tyranny of
Mughal ruler Aurangjeb, by
inculcating a sense of pride and
nationality in them.
Who is Shivaji?
Who was born on Jan 12,
1863?
Swami Vivekananda
Name any 3 of the 12 Hindu months
1. Chaitra
2. Vaishakha
3. Jheystha
4. Ashadha
5. Shravana
6. Bhadrapada
7. Ashvina
8. Kartika
9. Margashirsha
10.Pusha
11.Magha
12.Falguna
Topic:
Ekatmata
Stotra
MAKE YOUR WAGES
Name at least 4 of the 7
mountain ranges listed in
the Ekatmata Stotra
1 Minute To Discuss With Group
Mahendra
Malaya Giri
Sahyadri
Himalaya
Raivataka
Vindhyachal
Aravali
HOPE YOU HAD A GOOD TIME
Vishwa Dharma Ki Jai!