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Diwali 2021 - Tally

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many days does Diwali last?

a)

7

b)

3

c)

5

d)

2

2.

The name Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit term Deepavali. What is Deepavali’s English translation?

a)

Row of lights

b)

Row of colour

c)

Victory of Light

d)

Colourful lights

3.

Which is the day of Diwali, dedicated to purchasing small items of gold?

a)

Naraka Chaturdashi

b)

Goverdhan Puja

c)

Dhanteras

d)

Lakshmi Puja

4.

Which day of Diwali celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters?

a)

2nd

b)

5th

c)

3rd

d)

4th

5.

Which of these is traditionally performed on the first day of Diwali?

a)

Dancing

b)

Cleaning

c)

Singing

d)

Baking

6.

What oil is traditional when lighting lamps in honor of Diwali?

a)

Vegetable

b)

Olive

c)

Mustard

d)

Sesame

7.

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?

a)

Yana

b)

Yami

c)

Yashvi

d)

Yukti

8.

Which deity is worshiped on Dhanteras?

a)

Rama

b)

Krishna

c)

Kubera

d)

Lakshmi

9.

Which British City hosts the biggest Diwali celebration outside of India?

a)

Southampton

b)

Birmingham

c)

London

d)

Leicester

10.

On the day of Diwali, Lord ____________ attained his Moksha

a)

Mahavira

b)

Buddha

c)

Valmiki

d)

None of the above

11.

Diwali celebrations believed to have taken place upon the return of which Lord?

a)

Krishna

b)

Rama

c)

Shiva

d)

Indra

12.

Which deity is Goddess Kali said to have emerged from?

a)

Goddess Lakshmi

b)

Goddess Durga

c)

Goddess Sarawati

d)

Goddess Tara

13.

What does Diwali symbolise?

a)

Victory of wisdom and spirituality

b)

Victory of good over evil

c)

The brightest day of the year

d)

A lunar eclipse

14.

Who is the husband of Goddess Lakshmi?

a)

Lord Shiva

b)

Lord Vishnu

c)

Lord Brahma

d)

Lord Indra

15.

"Thalai Deepavali" is a unique Diwali custom of which Indian state?

a)

Tamil Nadu

b)

Karnataka

c)

Kerala

d)

Andhra Pradesh

16.

What do the Sikhs commonly call Diwali?

a)

Naraka

b)

Bhaubeej

c)

Bandi Chhorh Divas

d)

Deepavali

17.

Diwali is celebrated by which name in Malaysia

a)

Hari Diwali

b)

Bhai Phota

c)

Bhai Teeka

d)

None of these

18.

Diwali is not a major religious festival in which religion?

a)

Judaism

b)

Sikhism

c)

Jainism

d)

Hinduism

19.

Members of different religions observe Diwali in the same way.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

In what month of the Hindu Calendar does Diwali take place across MOST of India?

a)

Kaartik

b)

Ashvin

c)

Bhadrapad

d)

Agrahayana