Sri Chinmoy - Founder Card
Question: What were you doing when you felt the most harmony inside yourself?
Answer: There are many appropriate answers to this question - share your experience with friends and listen to theirs.
Africa Card
Question: Name the six continents the World Harmony Run visits.
Answer: Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America
Asia Card
Question: Name one world-famous person who has held or has run with the Harmony Torch.
Answer: Click on our Friends page to see all the people who have held the torch.
Australia Card
Question: If you had to bring the Harmony Run Torch from North America to Australia what ocean would you have to cross?
Answer: The Pacific Ocean.
California Card
Question: How many synonyms for the word ‘harmony’ can you think of? (A synonym is a word that has the same meaning as another word.)
Answer: There are many - peace, tranquility, unity, compatibility, friendship - if you like you could look up the word harmony on the internet.
Canada Card
Question: What do you do to bring harmony to yourself or to feel harmony inside you?
Answer: There are many appropriate answers to this question - share your experience with friends and listen to theirs.
Caribbean Card
Question: Describe one thing you have done to bring harmony to your family, your friend, your class, your school, or your community.
Answer: There are many appropriate answers to this question - share your experience with friends and listen to theirs.
Czech Republic Card
Question: Whose idea was the World Harmony Run and when was it founded?
Answer: Sri Chinmoy and it was founded in 1987. (It was originally founded as the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run and the name was changed to World Harmony Run in 2005).
Europe Card
Question: Harmony comes from the root word ‘harmos’ which means ‘joint’ - the place things come together. What language does ‘harmos’ come from?
Answer: Greek (or Sanskrit)
Great Britain Card
Question: In order to create musical harmony, how many voices do there have to be?
Answer: Two or more
Hawaii Card
Question: Name a person from history who helped to create harmony in the world.
Answer: There are many appropriate answers to this question. Tell the person's name and what they did to create harmony.
Mexico Card
Question: If you were able to run with the Harmony Run Torch in Antarctica what bird would you be likely to see nearby?
Answer: One answer will do: Penguin, Albatross, Petrel, Sooty Shearwater, Shag, Cattle Egret, Yellow-billed Pintail, Snowy Sheathbill, Kelp Gull, Tern, or a Skua
Minnesota Card
Question: The harmony torch flame is a symbol of hope and cooperation. Can you think of anything else that symbolizes love, peace, or cooperation?
Answer: There are many appropriate answers to this question. Try to think of at least two other things which represent love, peace, or cooperation.
Morocco Card
Question: Approximately how many countries does the Harmony Run visit?
Answer: 100
North America Card
Question: What is the longest river the World Harmony Run crosses on the US route?
Answer: The Missouri River
Portugal Card
Question: Can you give an example of harmony in nature?
Answer: There are many appropriate answers to this question - share your observations with friends and listen to theirs.
Russia Card
Question: What famous American monument holds a torch?
Answer: The Statue of Liberty
South America Card
Question: If you had to bring the Harmony Run Torch from Africa to South America what ocean would you have to cross?
Answer: The Atlantic Ocean
Ukraine Card
Question: What would you like to do tomorrow to create harmony in your family?
Answer: There are many appropriate answers to this question - share your ideas with friends and listen to theirs.
USA Card
Question: Approximately how many miles does the Harmony Run travel across the continental United States?
Answer: 10,000 miles