Diwali Quiz

What is Diwali also known as?

• a) Festival of Colors

• b) Festival of Lights

• c) Festival of Flowers

• d) Festival of Fireworks

Diwali typically lasts for how many days?

• a) 1

• b) 3

• c) 5

• d) 7

What is the significance of lighting oil lamps (diyas) during Diwali?

• a) To celebrate the harvest season

• b) To honor ancestors

• c) To dispel darkness and evil

• d) To mark the start of the new year

Which epic story is associated with the celebration of Diwali?

• a) The Odyssey

• b) The Iliad

• c) The Ramayana

• d) The Mahabharata

Diwali is celebrated in honor of which Hindu goddess?

• a) Saraswati

• b) Durga

• c) Kali

• d) Lakshmi

Diwali marks the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya after defeating which demon king?

• a) Ravana

• b) Hiranyakashipu

• c) Mahishasura

• d) Vritra

What is the name of the decorative, small clay oil lamps used during Diwali?

• a) Diwali candles

• b) Diva lamps

• c) Ghee lamps

• d) Diyas

What traditional Indian clothing is commonly worn during Diwali celebrations?

• a) Kimono

• b) Sari

• c) Toga

• d) Kilt

What is the sweet dish prepared with rice and milk during Diwali?

• a) Jalebi

• b) Gulab Jamun

• c) Kheer

• d) Laddu

Who is this famous Hindu God

• Shiva

• Ganesh

• Lakshmi

• Vishnu