WorksheetsDiwali
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
How many days is Diwali celebrated over?
2
3
5
7
Which is the first day of Diwali, dedicated to cleaning homes and purchasing small items of gold?
Dhanteras
Naraka Chaturdasi
Lakshmi Puja
Govardhan Puja
The second day of Diwali, dedicated to the lighting of lamps and preparation of sweets, is named what?
Naraka Chaturdashi
Dhanteras
Balipratipada
Lakshmi Pujan
In South Indian, Diwali is celebrated in honor of Lord Krishna’s defeat of the Demon King. What was his name?
Bhandasura
Yakshas
Rakshasa
Narakasura
Which day of Diwali, commemorating Krishna’s defeat of Indra, is called Goverdhan Puja, Balipratipada, or Annakut?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Bhai Dhooj, 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, but what was her name?
Yana
Yami
Yashvi
Yukti
What oil is traditional when lighting lamps in honor of Diwali?
Vegetable
Olive
Mustard
Sesame
How long ago do historians estimate Diwali was first celebrated?
1000 years
1500 years
2000 years
2500+ years
During the period of Diwali, what activity is believed to bring you good luck for the year ahead?
Baking cakes
Donating to charity
Shaking hands
Playing cards
The name Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit term dipavali. What is dipavali’s English translation?
row of lights
row of colour
victory of light
colourful lights
