Nerdtastically Navratri (CC Game, R3 Ans + Results p 29) - Page 29

Waise a few notes before I share questions and answers:

We never expected everyone to try every question. We purposefully gave you so many different questions with different point systems with 48 hours only to try and make people pick and choose.

There were 16 different sets of questions sent out. This meant that at most 2 or 3 people got the same set of questions. The maximum point difference was off by 10 to 20 points so if anyone had a big difference, I did adjust their points by that difference to tie into the maximum potential points that could have been earned.

Below I will share all the questions and answers. Find your own.

Trivia Questions

1. Who became the first female CEO of General Motors in 2014, making history in the automotive industry?
2. In 2011, Christine Lagarde became the first woman to hold which major international economic position?
3. Who was the first Indian woman to receive a doctorate in science (DSc) in the early 20th century?
4. Who is considered one of the founding figures in molecular genetics and was the first female head of a department at MIT?
5. Vandana Shiva is internationally known for her activism in which field?
6. In 1972, Ruth Bader Ginsburg co-founded which organization that played a major role in advancing gender equality through legal advocacy in the United States?
7. Who was the first female Grandmaster in chess, awarded the title by FIDE in 1978?
8. Who was the first Indian woman to win an individual Olympic medal in a track and field event, and in which year did she achieve this?
9. Agnès Varda is widely regarded as the pioneer of which movement in cinema?
10. Which Italian Baroque painter became one of the first women to achieve international fame in the 17th century, known for her dramatic use of light and shadow?
11. If this woman hadn’t designed this car feature, we might still be having a lot of car crashes due to not knowing when a driver was moving elsewhere on the road.
12. This woman’s death led to public debate in India on this now-criminal act that finds its origins with Shiva. Name both the woman and the practice.
13. Durga Maa is often seen astride a lion, but there are at least 2 other animals that she may be seen on. What are they?
14. What is the Kshira Sagara?
15. This Japanese Buddhist goddess is the Buddist derivative of Saraswati Maa.
16. Who is this Polish noblewoman who won the George Medal for her work in World War 2?
17. This zookeeper has gained prominence recently in several viral videos featuring a baby pygmy hippo named after a planet in our solar system.
18. In 1903, the Wright brothers first achieved flight and just 7 years later, the world got its first woman pilot when this woman earned a pilot’s license. Who was she?
19. While women are becoming part of every industry in the world, there are still some industries that have a very low female representation. Name any 2.
20. Not only was she the first woman in space, but she flew a solo mission. Name this astronaut.

Trivia Answers

1. Mary Barra
2. Managing Director of the IMF
3. Asima Chatterjee
4. Nancy Hopkins
5. Environmentalism, food sovereignty, and ecofeminism, focusing on sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, and farmer's rights
6. Women's Rights Project at the ACLU, which focused on gender equality through legal advocacy
7. Nona Gaprindashvili
8. Karnam Malleswari
9. French New Wave (or Nouvelle Vague) cinema movement
10. Artemisia Gentileschi
11. Florence Lawrence and brake and turn signal (both or either worked)
12. Roop Kanwar, Sati tradition
13. Nandi bull, tiger, horse, elephant and a donkey (any 2 of these animals was accepted)
14. The primordial ocean churned to bring Lakshmi Maa forth
15. Benzaiten
16. Krystyna Skarbek
17. Zookeeper Sierra
18. Raymonde de Laroche
19. Construction; utilities; mining; oil and gas extraction; finance
20. Valentina Tereshkova

Anagrams Navratri

1. DIASDYNA (Theme word 7 letters: Dandiya)
2. JITERBYO (5 letters: Jyoti)
3. AGRBTAEN (5 letters: Garba)
4. REANSAVT (5 letters: Navra)
5. RADMINEL (6 letters: Mandir)
6. IYSDAZNE (4 letters: Diya)
7. OPJYTSAO (5 letters: Pooja)
8. EBVORNID (4 letters: Devi)
9. RALTHUSI (8 letters: Trishula)
10. RTAIANKP (5 letters: Aarti)

Cryptograms

About feminism questions

1. "Dqz mvyyzmdtvyh wzdnzzy xyo xfvyu nvfzy xez dqz fvhd lzxezo, dqz fvhd sevwbzfxdtm, xyo dqz fvhd svdzydtxbbp dexyhlveftyu lvemz vy dqz sbxyzd."
2. "Vl xbb dqz yxhdp vgdmvfzh sezotmdzo lve nvfzy'h btwzexdtvy .. yvyz nxh fvez xbxeftyu dqxy dqz hguuzhdtvy dqxd nvfzy nvgbo zjzydgxbbp wzmvfz aghd btrz fzy."
   
3. "Svnze qxh dv mvfz levf tyhtoz. td qxh dv mvfz levf ryvntyu nqv pvg xez, nqp pvg'ez vy zxedq, nqxd th dqz fzxytyu vl pvge btlz. Dqxd'h svnze. tl td'h xbb xwvgd xefve, svhhzhhtvyh, xyo nzxsvyh, dqxd'h yvd svnze."
4. "Lzftythf thy'd xwvgd fxrtyu nvfzy hdevyuze. Nvfzy xez xbezxop hdevyu, td'h xwvgd mqxyutyu dqz nxp dqz nvebo szemztjzh dqxd hdezyudq."
   
5. "Vl mvgehz T xf yvd nveetzo xwvgd tydtftoxdtyu fzy. Dqz dpsz vl fxy nqv ntbb wz tydtftoxdzo wp fz th zixmdbp dqz dpsz vl fxy T qxjz yv tydzezhd ty."
   

About feminism answers

1. “The connections between and among women are the most feared, the most problematic, and the most potentially transforming force on the planet.” - Adrienne Rich
2. “Of all the nasty outcomes predicted for women's liberation...none was more alarming than the suggestion that women would eventually become just like men.” - Barbara Ehrenreich
3. “Power has to come from inside. It has to come from knowing who you are, why you’re on earth, what is the meaning of your life. That’s power. If it’s all about armor, possessions, and weapons, that’s not power.” - Jane Fonda
4. “Feminism isn't about making women stronger. Women are already strong, it's about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” - G.D. Anderson
5. “Of course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in.” - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Quotes from books by women authors questions

1. "T xf yv wteo; dqz yv yzd zyhyxeh fz; T xf x lezz qgfxy wztyu ntdq xy tyozszyozyd ntbb."
2. "T ov yvd nxyd szvsbz dv wz jzep xuezzxwbz, xh td hxjzh fz dqz devgwbz vl btrtyu dqzf x uezxd ozxb."
   
3. "Dqz htfsbz degdq th dqxd dqz degdq ovzh yvd zithd; td xbb ozszyoh vy x szehvy'h svtyd vl jtzn."
   
4. "Qvstyyu lve dqz wzhd, sezsxezo lve dqz nvehd, xyo gyhgesethzo wp xypdqtyu ty wzdnzzy."
   
5. "T xf yvd xlexto vl hdvefh, lve T xf bzxeytyu qvn dv hxtb fp hqts."
   

Quotes from books by women authors answers

1. "I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will." – Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
2. “I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.” ― Jane Austen, Jane Austen's Letters
3. "The simple truth is that the truth does not exist; it all depends on a person's point of view." - Like water for chocolate, Laura Esquivel.
4. "Hoping for the best, prepared for the worst, and unsurprised by anything in between." - I know why the caged bird sings, Maya Angelou.
5. "I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship." - Little Women, Louisa May Alcott.

Humorous quotes by women questions

1. "Tl pvg xez yvd pzbbtyu xd pvge rtoh, pvg xez yvd hszyotyu zyvguq dtfz ntdq dqzf."
2. "T nxyd fp mqtboezy dv qxjz xbb dqz dqtyuh T mvgboy'd xllveo. Dqzy T nxyd dv fvjz ty ntdq dqzf."
   
3. "Nqzy pvge mqtboezy xez dzzyxuzeh, td'h tfsvedxyd dv qxjz x ovu hv dqxd hvfzvyz ty dqz qvghz th qzssp dv hzz pvg."
   
4. "Szvsbz hxp fvyzp th yvd dqz rzp dv qxsstyzhh, wgd T qxjz xbnxph ltugezo tl pvg qxjz zyvguq fvyzp, pvg mxy qxjz x rzp fxoz."
   
5. "Dqz hzmezd vl hdxptyu pvgyu th dv ltjz qvyzhdbp, zxd hbvnbp, xyo btz xwvgd pvge xuz."
   

Humorous quotes by women answers

1. “If you are not yelling at your kids, you are not spending enough time with them.” — Reese Witherspoon
2. “I want my children to have all the things I couldn’t afford. Then I want to move in with them.” — Phyllis Diller
3. “When your children are teenagers, it’s important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you.” — Nora Ephron
4. “People say money is not the key to happiness, but I have always figured if you have enough money, you can have a key made.”— Joan Rivers
5. “The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.”— Lucille Ball

Memorable lines from TV said by women questions

1. "Nqp ov nvfzy qxjz dv sezdzyo dv wz hvfzdqtyu dqxd dqzp'ez yvd? Nqp ov nz qxjz dv sezdzyo dv wz hdgsto nqzy nz'ez yvd hdgsto? Nqp ov nz qxjz dv sezdzyo dv wz qzbsbzhh nqzy nz'ez yvd qzbsbzhh? Nqp ov nz qxjz dv sezdzyo dv wz hveep nqzy nz qxjz yvdqtyu dv wz hveep xwvgd? Nqp ov nz qxjz dv sezdzyo nz'ez yvd qgyuep nqzy nz'ez qgyuep?"
2. "Ryvntyu th wzddze dqxy nvyozetyu, nxrtyu th wzddze dqxy hbzzstyu, xyo zjzy dqz wtuuzhd lxtbgez - zjzy dqz nvehd - wzxdh dqz qzbb vgd vl yvd deptyu."
   
3. "Szvsbz xez uvtyu dv dzbb pvg nqv pvg xez pvge nqvbz btlz. Pvg aghd uvd dv sgymq wxmr xyo hxp 'Yv, dqth th nqv T xf.' Pvg nxyd szvsbz dv bvvr xd pvg otllzezydbp? Fxrz dqzf. Pvg nxyd dv mqxyuz dqtyuh? Pvg'ez uvtyu dv qxjz dv mqxyuz dqzf pvgehzbl - wzmxghz dqzez xez yv lxtep uvofvdqzeh ty dqth nvelo."
   
4. "T'f lgbbp sezsxezo dv btjz ntdq dqz mvyhzcgzymzh vl fp xcdtvyh. Nqxd T mvgboy'd btjz ntdq xez dqz mvyhzcgzymzh vl fp tyxcdtvyh."
   
5. "T ovy'd yzzo xypvyz. Wzmxghz T mxy ov zjzep htyubz dqtyu hqxd x szehvy ty x ezbxdtvyhqts mxy. Zjzepdqtyu. Zjzy kts gs fp vny oezhh. Pvg ryvn, dqzez xez hvfz dqtyugh dqxd xez xmdgxbbp qxeoze dv ov ntdq dnv szvsbz. Hgmq xh fvyvbvugzh."
   

Memorable lines from TV said by women answers

1. "Why do women have to pretend to be something that they’re not? Why do we have to pretend to be stupid when we’re not stupid? Why do we have to pretend to be helpless when we’re not helpless? Why do we have to pretend to be sorry when we have nothing to be sorry about? Why do we have to pretend we’re not hungry when we’re hungry?” - Midge Maisel, Marvelous Mrs Maisel
2. "Knowing is better than wondering, waking is better than sleeping, and even the biggest failure—even the worst—beats the hell out of not trying." - Meredith Grey, Grey’s Anatomy
3. "People are going to tell you who you are your whole life. You just got to punch back and say ‘No, this is who I am.’ You want people to look at you differently? Make them. You want to change things? You’re going to have to go out there and change them yourself—because there are no fairy godmothers in this world." — Emma Swan, Once Upon a Time
4. "I’m fully prepared to live with the consequences of my actions. What I couldn’t live with are the consequences of my inactions." — Elizabeth McCord, Madam Secretary
5. "I don’t need anyone. Because I can do every single thing that a person in a relationship can. Everything. Even zip up my own dress. You know, there are some things that are actually harder to do with two people. Such as monologues." — Liz Lemon, 30 Rock

Memorable lines said by women in movies questions

1. "Yvd xbb nqv nxyoze xez xtfbzhh, zhszmtxbbp dqvhz nqv hzzr degdq wzpvyo dexotdtvy, wzpvyo ozltytdtvy, wzpvyo dqz tfxuz."
2. "Wvvrh! Xez mbzjzeyzhh! Dqzez xez fvez tfsvedxyd dqtyuh: Letzyohqts xez wexjzep."
   
3. "Pvg fghd xbnxph qxjz lxtdq ty szvsbz. Xez fvhd tfsvedxydbp, pvg fghd xbnxph qxjz lxtdq ty pvgehzbl."
   
4. "Dqzez xez dqvhz nqv hxp lxdz th hvfzdqtyu wzpvyo pvge mvffxyo, dqxd ozhdtyp th yvd vge vny. Wgd T ryvn wzddze. Vge lxdz btjzh ntdqty gh. Vge vybp qxjz dv wz wexjz zyvguq dv hzz td."
   
5. "Vybp bvjz mxy hxjz dqth nvebo. Hv T hdxp. T ltuqd, xez T utjz. Dqth th fp fthhtvy yvn. Lvezjze."
   

Memorable lines said by women in movies answers

1. "Not all who wander are aimless, especially those who seek truth beyond tradition, beyond definition, beyond the image." - Betty Warren, Mona Lisa Smile
2. "Books! And Cleverness! There are more important things: Friendship and bravery." - Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
3. "You must always have faith in people. And most importantly, you must always have faith in yourself." - Elle Woods, Legally Blonde.
4. "There are those who say fate is something beyond your command, that destiny is not our own. But I know better. Our fate lives within us. You only have to be brave enough to see it." - Merida, Brave
5. "Only love can save this world. So I stay, I fight, and I give. This is my mission now. Forever." - Diana Prince, Wonder Woman.

CIPHER:

A = X

B = W

C = M

D = O

E = Z

F = L

G = U

H = Q

I = T

J = A

K = R

L = B

M = F

N = Y

O = V

P = S

Q = C

R = E

S = H

T = D

U = G

V = J

W = N

X = I

Y = P

Z = K

#1

ACROSS

3. Ghanaian symbols representing concepts and proverbs

4. Winter solstice celebration in some pagan traditions

6. Festival marking the beginning of spring

7. A festival which is a setup for a popular Disney animated movie

9. African-American celebration of culture and heritage held in December

10. Tradition of cherry blossom viewing

DOWN

1. Festival celebrating Saint Nicholas in December

2. Sufi festival commemorating the death anniversary of saints

5. Thanksgiving

8. Tiered tower with multiple eaves common in East Asian Buddhist temples

#2

ACROSS

4. Chinese system of arranging spaces to harmonize energy

6. Geometric spiritual symbol representing the universe in Hinduism and Buddhism

9. Commemorates last supper

10. Water festival symbolizing purification in Thailand

DOWN

1. Spirits or phenomena worshiped as divine

2. New Year festival with family gatherings and rituals

3. Tree that connects nine realms

5. Annual pilgrimage to Mecca

7. Goddess of Volcano and Fire

8. Afro-Brazilian religion blending African traditions and Catholicism

#3

ACROSS

2. Future Buddha in Buddhist prophecy

4. Holiday commemorating the Exodus from Egypt

6. Yoruba festival celebrating kingship and culture

8. A Native American object believed to protect the sleeper from bad dreams and negative energies.

9. New Year celebrated with water fights

10. Ancient Egyptian symbol of life

DOWN

1. Festival in honor of Lord Murugan

3. Event mentioned in a Hollywood movie title

5. Geometric spiritual symbol representing the universe in Hinduism and Buddhism

7. Festival celebrating Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death

#4

ACROSS

2. Goddess of fertility

4. A festival which is a setup for a popular Disney animated movie

8. Siblings related to a form of Lord Vishnu

10. African-American celebration of culture and heritage held in December

DOWN

1. A foreign festival that featured in aa Bollywood movie

3. Commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.

5. Traditional Japanese gate found at Shinto shrines

6. Sufi festival commemorating the death anniversary of saints

7. Traditional Korean clothing

9. Festival dedicated to the Sun God

#5

ACROSS

2. Associated with smokeless fire

4. Vedic deity and god of storms and rain

7. Indian City and also a powder famous in temples in Konkan region

8. Goddess of the hunt and the moon.

10. Commemorates last supper

DOWN

1. Asian philosophical system emphasizing ethics, family, and social harmony

3. Mystical tradition exploring esoteric interpretations of the Torah

5. Event mentioned in a Hollywood movie title

6. Cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in Hinduism and Buddhism

9. Period of fasting and reflection before Easter

#6

ACROSS

2. Commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles.

5. Goddess of fertility

7. Future Buddha in Buddhist prophecy

9. Yoruba festival celebrating kingship and culture

10. God of war and the sun

DOWN

1. Feathered serpent god

3. Festival celebrating Buddha’s birth, enlightenment, and death

4. Festival celebrating Saint Nicholas in December

6. Annual pilgrimage to Mecca

8. New Year festival with family gatherings and rituals

#7

ACROSS

2. Chinese system of arranging spaces to harmonize energy

4. Water festival symbolizing purification in Thailand

6. God of Medicine

7. Festival marking the beginning of spring

8. Mystical tradition exploring esoteric interpretations of the Torah

9. Traditional Japanese gate found at Shinto shrines

10. Winter solstice celebration in some pagan traditions

DOWN

1. God of war and the sun

3. Afro-Brazilian religion blending African traditions and Catholicism

5. Festival celebrating Bavarian culture, food, and beer

#8

ACROSS

3. Spirits or phenomena worshiped as divine

4. Tiered tower with multiple eaves common in East Asian Buddhist temples

7. Traditional Korean clothing

8. A foreign festival that featured in aa Bollywood movie

9. canonical collection of Jewish texts

10. Cycle of birth, death, and rebirth in Hinduism and Buddhism

DOWN

1. Feathered serpent god

2. famous in New Orleans for parades and costumes

5. Ancient Egyptian symbol of life

6. Asian philosophical system emphasizing ethics, family, and social harmony

#9

ACROSS

3. Tree that connects nine realms

5. Holiday commemorating the Exodus from Egypt

6. Festival dedicated to the Sun God

8. God of Medicine

9. Ghanaian symbols representing concepts and proverbs

10. canonical collection of Jewish texts

DOWN

1. Vedic deity and god of storms and rain

2. Siblings related to a form of LordVishnu

4. famous in New Orleans for parades and costumes

7. Indian City and also a powder famous in temples in Konkan region

#10

ACROSS

3. Thanksgiving

5. Goddess of Volcano and Fire

6. Associated with smokeless fire

7. A Native American object believed to protect the sleeper from bad dreams and negative energies.

10. Tradition of cherry blossom viewing

DOWN

1. Festival celebrating Bavarian culture, food, and beer

2. Festival in honor of Lord Murugan

4. New Year celebrated with water fights

8. Goddess of the hunt and the moon.

9. Period of fasting and reflection before Easter

#1

ANSWERS

ACROSS
3. Adinkra
4. Yule
6. Imbolc
7. DíaDeLosMuertos
9. Kwanza
10. Hanami

DOWN

1. Sinterklaas

2. Urs

5. Chuseok

8. Pagoda

#2

ANSWERS

ACROSS
4. FengShui
6. Mandala
9. Eucharist
10. Songkran

DOWN

1. Kami

2. Tet

3. Yggdrasil

5. Hajj

7. Pele

8. Candomble

#3

ANSWERS

ACROSS
2. Maitreya
4. Passover
6. OjudeOba
8. Dreamcatcher
9. Songkran
10. Ankh

DOWN

1. Thaipusam

3. Ragnarok

5. Mandala

7. Vesak

#4

ANSWERS

ACROSS
2. Brigid
4. DíaDeLosMuertos
8. SamaChakeva
10. Kwanzaa

DOWN

1. FiestaDeSanFermin

3. Pentecost

5. Torii

6. Urs

7. Hanbok

9. Chhath

#5

ANSWERS

ACROSS
2. Jinn
4. Indra
7. Bhandara
8. Artemis
10. Eucharist

DOWN

1. Confucianism

3. Kabbalah

5. Ragnarok

6. Samsara

9. Lent

#6

ANSWERS

ACROSS

2. Pentecost

5. Brigid

7. Maitreya

9. OjudeOba

10. Huitzilopochtli

DOWN

1. Quetzalcoatl

3. Vesak

4. Sinterklaas

6. Hajj

8.Tet

#7

ANSWERS

ACROSS
2. FengShui
4. Songkran
6. Dhanvantari
7. Imbolc
8. Kabbalah
9. Torii
10. Yule

DOWN

1. Huitzilopochtli

3. Candomble

5. Oktoberfest

#8

ANSWERS

ACROSS
3. Kami
4. Pagoda
7. Hanbok
8. FiestaDeSanFermin
9. Tanakh
10. Samsara

DOWN

1. Quetzalcoatl

2. MardiGras

5.;Ankh

6. Confucianism

#9

ANSWERS

ACROSS
3. Yggdrasil
5. Passover
6. Chhath
8. Dhanvantari
9. Adinkra
10. Tanakh

DOWN

1. Indra

2. SamaChakeva

4. MardiGras

7. Bhandara

#10

ANSWERS

ACROSS
3. Chuseok
5. Pele
6. Jinn
7. Dreamcatcher
10. Hanami

DOWN

1. Oktoberfest

2. Thaipusam

4. Songkran

8. Artemis

9. Lent

Strands

Strand 1 (9 words)

Snacks

Strand 2 (8 words)

Movies

Strand 3 (7 words)

Sports

Strand 4 (9 words)

Games

Strand 5 (8 words)

Disney

Strand 6 (8 words)

Actress

Strand 7 (8 words)

Actors

Strand 8 (7 words)

Platforms

Strand 9 (7 words)

Genres

Strand 10 (7 words)

Books

Strand 1

SNACKS
popcorn
candy
chips
nachos
pretzel
nuts
corn
taco

Strand 2

MOVIES
Jaws
Avatar
Shrek
Titanic
Inception
Frozen
Rocky

Strand 3

SPORTS
cricket
soccer
basketball
tennis
badminton
polo

Strand 4

GAMES
chess
ludo
poker
bingo
pong
blackjack
tetris
bluff

Strand 5

DISNEY
Aladdin
Frozen
Bambi
Moana
Cars
Tangled
Lion King

Strand 6

ACTRESS
Kareena
Katrina
Kajol
Rani
Preity
Bipasha
Kiara

Strand 7

ACTORS
Shahrukh
Salman
Aamir
Hrithik
Vicky
Ranbir
Bobby

Strand 8

PLATFORMS
YouTube
Netflix
Prime
JioCinema
Hotstar
Hulu

Strand 9

GENRES
thrillers
mystery
comedy
romance
fantasy
horror

Strand 10

BOOKS
Rebecca
Gone Girl
Jane Eyre
Persuasion
Emma
Verity

Women Achievers # 1

Ada Hegerberg

Sarah Robles

Rosalind Franklin

Nelly Korda

Kendra Cocksedge

Jennifer Botterill

Grace Hopper

Margaret Thatcher

Christina Koch

Barbara McClintock

Women Achievers # 2

Alex Morgan

Sheryl Sandberg

Medha Patkar

Portia Woodman

Vera Rubin

Leena Nair

Bharti Kher

Hedy Lamarr

Jessica Meir

Emily Scarratt

Women Achievers # 3

Ada Lovelace

Sharmistha Dubey

Mary Jackson

Peggy Whitson

Maggie Alphonsi

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Chien Shiung Wu

Avani Chaturvedi

Beatrice Shilling

Emily Roebling

Women Achievers # 4

Anuradha Koirala

Indira Gandhi

Bhavna Choudhary

Sally Ride

Marina Bravo

Cammi Granato

Irom Sharmila

Lydia Ko

Katherine Johnson

Frances E Allen

Women Achievers # 5

Amrita Sher Gil

Sam Kerr

Megan Rapinoe

Radia Perlman

Marie Curie

Bhawana Kanth

Hilary Knight

Lidia Valentín

Julia Robinson

Emmy Noether

Women Achievers # 6

Anjolie Ela Menon

Tushita Singh

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Valentina Tereshkova

Brittany Lincicome

Marie Philip Poulin

Inbee Park

Karen Uhlenbeck

Lorena Ochoa

Falguni Nayar

Women Achievers # 7

Aruna Roy

Hayley Wickenheiser

Margaret Hamilton

Revathi Advaithi

Teesta Setalvad

Shivangi Singh

Chika Amalaha

Angela Merkel

Gertrude Elion

Lise Meitner

Women Achievers # 8

Arpita Singh

Sophie Germain

Tatiana Kashirina

Jacinda Arden

Mary Cartwright

Haruko Obokata

Jane Goodall

Katherine Nye

Lucy Bronze

Gargi Vachaknavi

Female Characters # 1

Xu Min

Shireen Aslam

Regina George

Peipei

Andrea Tariang

Fatima

Maye

Nina Sayers

Jennifer Check

Aditi Pandit

Female Characters # 2

Zainub Khan

Yuki Kashima

Wilhelmina Pang

Vaishali Singh

Arati Mazumder

Peipei

Natasha Romonoff

Minnie Goetze

Cleodegaria

Alice Paul

Female Characters # 3

Yashoda

Wendy Carroll

Louise Sawyer

Sakshi

Richa Sharma

Phoolan

Nayantara Apte

Meera

Jennifer Check

Ada McGrath

Female Characters # 4

Xiao Jie

Shashi Godbole

Rani Mehra

Padmini

Amy March

Kim Seoyeon

Marieme

Junia

Fatima

Aarti Bose

Female Characters # 5

Satya

Qala Manjushree

Ichiko Saito

Gloria

Emily Charlton

Daphne Kluger

Carol Solomon

Bella Baxter

Amelia Vanek

Joanna Mendes

Female Characters # 6

Sehmat Syed

Radha

Amruta Sandhu

Minnie Goetze

Ghazala

Emily Charlton

Lida Newsom

Kim Kyungmi

Jane Nichols

Ambika Dasgupta

Female Characters # 7

Sakshi

Preety Sabrawal

Ghazala

Ellen Ripley

Dottie Hinson

Chandro Tomar

Augusta

Roberta Glass

Margo Channing

Lale

Female Characters # 8

Amy Dunne

Yuki Kashima

Jen

Polly Vandersma

Kim Seoyeon

Elle Woods

Daphne Kluger

Chandro Tomar

Shivani Roy

Ammulu

Connections

Navratri Questions

1. tapioca pearls, onion, asafoetida, wheat, mustard seeds, lotus seeds, garlic, cumin, cinnamon, coconut, turmeric, rock salt, table salt, buckwheat flour, rice, black pepper
2. mountain, speech, material wealth, harvest and abundance, nourishment and food, agriculture, knowledge, crescent-shaped bell, cosmic egg, material science, animal wealth, destroyer of evil, fertility and life, victory, warrior avatar, night
3. Durga, Adi, Katyayani, Savitri, Vijaya, Santana, Kaalrati, Bharati, Annapurna, Sharada, Sati, Skandamata, Kali, Gayatri, Dhana, Mahagauri
4. garba, potloi, dandiya, spinning, dhotis, garbi, bhavai, swaying, earthen pot, chaniya choli, diya, balancing acts, ghagra choli, brass pitchers, graceful clapping, ras leela

Navratri Answers

1. Fasting foods – tapioca pearls, lotus seeds, buckwheat flour, coconut
   Items to avoid during fasting – onion, garlic, wheat, rice
   Fasting spices – rock salt, cumin, black pepper, cinnamon
   Spices to avoid during fasting – turmeric, asafoetida, mustard seeds, table salt
2. Words that represent different forms of Durga – mountain, crescent-shaped bell, cosmic egg, night
   Words that represent different forms of Saraswati – speech, knowledge, material science, warrior avatar
   Words that represent different forms of Lakshmi – material wealth, agriculture, animal wealth, victory
   Words that represent different forms of Parvati – harvest and abundance, nourishment and food, destroyer of evil, fertility and life
3. Different forms of Parvati – Durga, Annapurna, Kali, Sati
   Different forms of Saraswati – Gayatri, Savitri, Bharati, Sharada
   Different forms of Lakshmi – Adi, Dhana, Santana, Vijaya
   Different forms of Durga – Katyayani, Skandamata, Kaalrati, Mahagauri
4. Dance forms associated with Navratri – garba, garbi, ras leela, bhavai
   Dance props for Navratri – dandiya, earthen pot, diya, brass pitchers
   Dance steps in Navratri – graceful clapping, swaying, spinning, balancing acts
   Typical clothing in dance forms of Navratri – chaniya choli, potloi, dhotis, ghagra choli

Women Questions

1. Marie Curie, Maria Goeppart Mayer, Barbara McClintock, Anna Freud, Karen Horney, Lydia Villa-Komaroff, Andrea Ghez, Rosalind Franklin, Dorothy Hodgkin, Anne L’Huillier, Alice Ball, Mary Whiton Calkins, Mary Ainsworth, Jane Goodall, Donna Strickland, Lise Meitner
2. Punita Arora, Saraswati Rajamani, Menaka Guruswamy, Seema Dhaka, Shanti Tigga, Madhuri Gupta, Indira Jaising, Sofiya Qureshi, Kiran Bedi, Vrinda Grover, Priyanka Sharma, Noor Inayat Khan, Karuna Nundy, Mata Hari, Krishna Tirath, Priya Jhingan
3. Geeta Phogat, Rani Rampal, Nikki Pradhan, Ashalata Devi, Kavita Devi, Oinam Bembem Devi, Shivani Kataria, Nisha Millet, Shikha Tandon, Aditi Chauhan, Alka Tomar, Vandana Katariya, Sakshi Malik, Maana Patel, Salima Tete, Manisha Kalyan
4. Dolly Singh, Amita Pathak, Sushma Ahuja, Reema Rakesh Nath, Kritika Khurana, Deepa Bhatia, Shibani Bathija, Prajakta Kohli, Rajshree Ojha, Debalina Majumder, Juhi Godambe, Sandra Thomas, Aruna Raje, Nina Sabnani, Anjali Devi, Sarika Sanjot

Women Answers

1. Famous women in chemistry – Marie Curie, Lise Meitner, Rosalind Franklin, Dorothy Hodgkin
   Famous women in physics – Maria Goeppart Mayer, Donna Strickland, Andrea Ghez, Anne L’Huillier
   Famous women in biology – Barbara McClintock, Lydia Villa-Komaroff, Jane Goodall, Alice Ball
   Famous women in psychology – Anna Freud, Mary Ainsworth, Karen Horney, Mary Whiton Calkins
2. Famous women in Indian Army – Punita Arora, Sofiya Qureshi, Priya Jhingan, Shanti Tigga
   Famous women in Delhi Police – Priyanka Sharma, Seema Dhaka, Kiran Bedi, Krishna Tirath
   Famous Indian women spies – Noor Inayat Khan, Saraswati Rajamani, Madhuri Gupta, Mata Hari
   Famous Indian women lawyers – Indira Jaising, Menaka Guruswamy, Karuna Nundy, Vrinda Grover
3. Famous Indian women wrestlers – Geeta Phogat, Sakshi Malik, Kavita Devi, Alka Tomar
   Famous Indian women Olympic swimmers – Maana Patel, Nisha Millet, Shivani Kataria, Shikha Tandon
   Famous Indian women hockey players – Rani Rampal, Vandana Katariya, Salima Tete, Nikki Pradhan
   Famous Indian women soccer players – Ashalata Devi, Aditi Chauhan, Oinam Bembem Devi, Manisha Kalyan
4. Well-known Indian female influencers – Prajakta Kohli, Dolly Singh, Kritika Khurana, Juhi Godambe
   Indian female directors – Sushma Ahuja, Debalina Majumder, Nina Sabnani, Rajshree Ojha
   Indian female producers – Amita Pathak, Deepa Bhatia, Anjali Devi, Sandra Thomas
   Indian female screenwriters – Aruna Raje, Shibani Bathija, Sarika Sanjot, Reema Rakesh Nath

General Questions

1. bae, knick, fowl, crypto, Disney, mien, straight, steel, vial, Prussian, offal, see, creak, decaf, lute, rabe
2. earthworm, ostrich, titmouse, deer, penguin, salamander, seahorse, horse, wombat, meerkat, slug, rabbit, eel, geoduck, kangaroo, sheep
3. canal, rambutan, harp, windmill, lion, tiger, orangutan, sheep, shamrock, frankincense, hibiscus, tulip, coffee, knot, clog, cross
4. days, enough, food, tired, supreme, sticker, hole, love, kangaroo, paddle, luck, belly, tennis, tag, a deal, a rose

General Answers

1. Homophones of bodies of water – bae, creak, see, straight
   Homophones of synonyms for despicable – fowl, mien, offal, vial
   Homophones of synonyms for nab – knick, lute, rabe, steel
   Ending with homophones of parts of the leg – crypto, decaf, Disney, Prussian
2. Slimy animals – earthworm, eel, salamander, slug
   Animals ending with animals – geoduck, seahorse, titmouse, wombat
   Biped animals – kangaroo, meerkat, ostrich, penguin
   Animals in Chinese Zodiac – horse, sheep, deer, rabbit
3. Dutch symbols – canal, clog, tulip, windmill
   Irish symbols – cross, shamrock, harp, knot
   Ethiopian symbols – coffee, lion, sheep, frankincense
   Malaysian symbols – tiger, orangutan, rambutan, hibiscus
4. Dog ___ – days, paddle, tag, tired
   Pot ___ – belly, hole, luck, sticker
   ___ is ___ (is ___) – a deal, a rose, enough, love
   ___ court – food, kangaroo, supreme, tennis

After that week long Navratri fiesta, it is now time to announce the results! Note that badges will be added later today to everyone's profile who played 2 or 3 rounds.

But before that, put your hands together for the entire Nerdtastically Navratri team!

Winner and runner-up siggies - Leprechaun

Tags - Moonstique

DND graphics, word searches, crosswords, trivia - oh_nakhrewaali

Cryptograms - LizzieBennet

Strands, anagrams - heavenlybliss

Family Feud, trivia, connections, hosting - Minionite

Ideation - everyone

And now, with 6,500 points each, we have a tie at the runner-up between Ragazza_dolce and WildestDreams!

And with 6,620 points, our winner is minakrish!

With that a Happy Navratri to you all and I will be back soon with my next game and my niceness will go out a window!