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Diwali Trivia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Diwali symbolize?

a)

The victory of light over darkness, and good over evil

b)

Darkest night of the year

c)

The longest day of the year

d)

A lunar eclipse

2.

What other name is Diwali known by?

a)

Festival of sounds

b)

Festival of colors

c)

Festival of lights

d)

Festival of images

3.

For how many days is Diwali celebrated according to the lunar Hindu calendar?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Five

4.

How many days after Dussehra does Diwali begin?

a)

7

b)

14

c)

15

d)

21

5.

Which Hindu month is Diwali observed in?

a)

Kartik

b)

Shravana

c)

Ashwin

d)

Chaitra

6.

Diwali pays tribute to the goddess of wealth, what is her name?

a)

Freya

b)

Saraswati

c)

Venus

d)

Lakshmi

7.

Who is the husband of goddess Lakshmi?

a)

Lord Shiva

b)

Lord Vishnu

c)

Lord Brahma

Lord Indra

d)

Lord Indra

8.

Colorful decorations are made using flour and water and painted on the floor near the entrance of homes. What are they called?

a)

Henna

b)

Rangoli

c)

Kalamkari

d)

Mandana

9.

The second day of Diwali, dedicated to the lighting of lamps and preparation of sweets, is named what?

a)

Naraka Chaturdashi

b)

Dhanteras

c)

Balipratipada

d)

Lakshmi Pujan

10.

What type of oil is traditionally used in oil lamps lit during Diwali?

a)

Peanut

b)

Vegetable

c)

Sesame

d)

Mustard

11.

Sita, the wife of Prince Ram, is said to be an incarnation of which goddess?

a)

Saraswati

b)

Kali

c)

Lakshmi

d)

Durga

12.

What is the alternate name of Ayodhya?

a)

Saket

b)

Prayag

c)

Mithila

d)

Kashi

13.

What was the name of Lakshman's wife?

a)

Madhavi

b)

Janaki

c)

Urmila

d)

Mandodhari

14.

What was the name of Sugriva's mountain kingdom?

a)

Anjaneri

b)

Sinhagad

c)

Kishkindha

d)

Dunagiri

15.

Which of these is not a name for Hanuman?

a)

Bheem

b)

Pavan Sut

c)

Bajarangi

d)

Anjaneya

16.

Who was Ravan a devotee of?

a)

Shiva

b)

Vishnu

c)

Saraswati

d)

Brahma

17.

What was the name of the aircraft Ram used to come back to Ayodhya?

a)

Boeing

b)

Chetak

c)

Viman

d)

Pushpak

18.

What was Ravan's step brother's name?

a)

Sugriv

b)

Indrajeet

c)

Kubera

d)

Meghnath

19.

Bhai Dooj, the fifth day of Diwali, is dedicated to the bond between siblings. This stems from legends of the love between Lord Yama and his sister. What was her name?

a)

Yana

b)

Yami

c)

Yashvi

d)

Yukti

20.

What was Ram's sisters name?

a)

None

b)

Kanta

c)

Shanta

d)

Sushila