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WorksheetsDiwali Trivia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 4mins
What does Diwali symbolize?
The victory of light over darkness, and good over evil
Darkest night of the year
The longest day of the year
A lunar eclipse
What other name is Diwali known by?
Festival of sounds
Festival of colors
Festival of lights
Festival of images
For how many days is Diwali celebrated according to the lunar Hindu calendar?
One
Two
Three
Five
How many days after Dussehra does Diwali begin?
7
14
15
21
Which Hindu month is Diwali observed in?
Kartik
Shravana
Ashwin
Chaitra
Diwali pays tribute to the goddess of wealth, what is her name?
Freya
Saraswati
Venus
Lakshmi
Who is the husband of goddess Lakshmi?
Lord Shiva
Lord Vishnu
Lord Brahma
Lord Indra
Lord Indra
Colorful decorations are made using flour and water and painted on the floor near the entrance of homes. What are they called?
Henna
Rangoli
Kalamkari
Mandana
The second day of Diwali, dedicated to the lighting of lamps and preparation of sweets, is named what?
Naraka Chaturdashi
Dhanteras
Balipratipada
Lakshmi Pujan
What type of oil is traditionally used in oil lamps lit during Diwali?
Peanut
Vegetable
Sesame
Mustard
Sita, the wife of Prince Ram, is said to be an incarnation of which goddess?
Saraswati
Kali
Lakshmi
Durga
What is the alternate name of Ayodhya?
Saket
Prayag
Mithila
Kashi
What was the name of Lakshman's wife?
Madhavi
Janaki
Urmila
Mandodhari
What was the name of Sugriva's mountain kingdom?
Anjaneri
Sinhagad
Kishkindha
Dunagiri
Which of these is not a name for Hanuman?
Bheem
Pavan Sut
Bajarangi
Anjaneya
Who was Ravan a devotee of?
Shiva
Vishnu
Saraswati
Brahma
What was the name of the aircraft Ram used to come back to Ayodhya?
Boeing
Chetak
Viman
Pushpak
What was Ravan's step brother's name?
Sugriv
Indrajeet
Kubera
Meghnath
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?
Yana
Yami
Yashvi
Yukti
What was Ram's sisters name?
None
Kanta
Shanta
Sushila
