WorksheetsDiwali 2021 - Tally
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3mins
How many days does Diwali last?
7
3
5
2
The name Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit term Deepavali. What is Deepavali’s English translation?
Row of lights
Row of colour
Victory of Light
Colourful lights
Which is the day of Diwali, dedicated to purchasing small items of gold?
Naraka Chaturdashi
Goverdhan Puja
Dhanteras
Lakshmi Puja
Which day of Diwali celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters?
2nd
5th
3rd
4th
Which of these is traditionally performed on the first day of Diwali?
Dancing
Cleaning
Singing
Baking
What oil is traditional when lighting lamps in honor of Diwali?
Vegetable
Olive
Mustard
Sesame
Bhai Dhooj, one of the days of Diwali, which is dedicated to the bond between siblings. This stems from legends of the love between Lord Yama and his sister, but what was her name?
Yana
Yami
Yashvi
Yukti
Which deity is worshiped on Dhanteras?
Rama
Krishna
Kubera
Lakshmi
Which British City hosts the biggest Diwali celebration outside of India?
Southampton
Birmingham
London
Leicester
On the day of Diwali, Lord ____________ attained his Moksha
Mahavira
Buddha
Valmiki
None of the above
Diwali celebrations believed to have taken place upon the return of which Lord?
Krishna
Rama
Shiva
Indra
Which deity is Goddess Kali said to have emerged from?
Goddess Lakshmi
Goddess Durga
Goddess Sarawati
Goddess Tara
What does Diwali symbolise?
Victory of wisdom and spirituality
Victory of good over evil
The brightest day of the year
A lunar eclipse
Who is the husband of Goddess Lakshmi?
Lord Shiva
Lord Vishnu
Lord Brahma
Lord Indra
"Thalai Deepavali" is a unique Diwali custom of which Indian state?
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Kerala
Andhra Pradesh
What do the Sikhs commonly call Diwali?
Naraka
Bhaubeej
Bandi Chhorh Divas
Deepavali
Diwali is celebrated by which name in Malaysia
Hari Diwali
Bhai Phota
Bhai Teeka
None of these
Diwali is not a major religious festival in which religion?
Judaism
Sikhism
Jainism
Hinduism
Members of different religions observe Diwali in the same way.
True
False
In what month of the Hindu Calendar does Diwali take place across MOST of India?
Kaartik
Ashvin
Bhadrapad
Agrahayana
