Dussehra and Navratri Quiz

What is Dussehra?

• Dussehra is the first day of Diwali and we pray to God and use firecrackers

• Dussehra is celebrated at the end of the Navratri festival on the 10th day.

• Dussehra is a festival celebrated in December, 20 days before christmas

• Dussehra, is a festival which is also known as Holi and on this day we put color on our friends

Why do we celebrate Dussehra ? (select two options)

• To mark the end of the Durga Puja

• We celebrate Dussehra so we can play with holi colours

• We celebrate it so that we can pay our respects to Lord Krishna

• We celebrate it to mark the beginning of a new year

• It marks the end of Lord Rama’s victory over the demon King, Ravana

On Dussehra we burn the statue of __________________, symbolizing Victory of good over evil.

Navratri is celebrated for how many days?

• one day

• three days

• 1 month

• 9 days

During Navratri what do people play with?

• anklets, bangles and jewelry

• Dandiyas

• nothing, they just dance

• statues of Goddess Durga

What do the 10 heads of Ravana signify ?

• 10 colours

• 10 Hindu Festivals

• 10 Bad qualities in us

• 10 zodiac signs

Dusshera also signifies the Victory of Goddess Durga over _______________ demon.

The 9th day of Navratri is called ?

• Durgashtami

• Ram Navmi

• Dussehra

• Diwali

The festival of Dussehra signifies ?

• To grow more plants

• Victory of Good over Evil

• Playing with Dandiyas

• Playing with colours and water

Lord Rama signifies ________________ and Ravana signifies ___________________________.

• Short and tall

• Good and evil

• White and black

• Sun and Moon