WorksheetsHoli
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is Holi the festival of?
Light
Colour
Food
What do people celebrating Holi use colourful powder for
Playfully throwing at others
Making colourful food
Bathing in
Where do Holi celebrations come from?
Thailand and Cambodia
Pakistan and China
India and Nepal
Which season is Holi celebrating the end of?
Spring
Summer
Winter
Holi is about sharing love and forgiveness with _______
Family
Friends
Family and Friends
On which religion is Holi celebrated?
Hindu
Sikh
Christian
Holi is the celebration of good over _____
Evil
Terror
The exact date of Holi is based on...
The first full moon of Spring
The first half moon of Spring
The last full moon of Spring
The festival is named after Holika who was the _____ of the demon - King Hiranyakashyap
Sister
Daughter
Mother
The story of Holi is based on the evil King Hiranyakashyap who _____ his son from worshipping the Hindu God Vishnu
Forbade
Allowed
Holi is the celebration of good over evil
True
False
The evil King Hiranyakashyap burned his son on a pyre for worshipping the Hindy God Vishnu - yet he _______
Survived
Died
Holi begins in the evening with a _______
Bonfire
Meal
Parade
How long does Holi last for?
1 day
2 days
1 week
During Holi, young children often throw coloured ______ at people
Water
Petals
Sweets
What does the phrase Bura na mano, Holi hai! means?
Do not mind, it is Holi!
Forgive us, it is Holi
The coloured water and powder used in Holi is made from ____
Flowers
Sand
Dye
A bonfire is lit on the evening before Holi to mark the pyre _______ King Hiranyakashyap burned his son at
Demon
Lord
Old
When the demon King Hiranyakashyap burned his son for worshipping the Hindu God Vishnu - he survived because he asked ______ for help
Vishnu
Hiranyakashyap
Holika
Holi is the festival of light
True
False
