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Maha Shivaratri

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When is Maha Shivaratri celebrated

a)

March

b)

January

c)

April

d)

October

2.

Why do we celebrate Shivaratri

a)

To worship Lord Mahadev

b)

To stay up all night and chant the prayers

3.

Why did Lord Shiva drink the poison

a)

He was thirsty.

b)

He wanted to defeat the snake.

c)

He wanted to save the world

d)

He hated the world

4.

On which night Lord Shiva performed the Tandav dance

a)

On new year.

b)

When He killed Lord Ganesha

c)

On Amavasya

d)

On Maha Shiva Ratri

5.

How did Lord Shiva handle the poison?

a)

By doing Tandav

b)

By eating Bilva leaves

c)

By staying awake whole night.

d)

By putting ash all over his body

6.

Which is the dancing Avatar of Lord Shiva?

a)

Tandav Avatar

b)

Nataraja Avatar

c)

Vanar Avatar

d)

Matsya Avatar

7.

Why are Bilva leaves offered on Maha Shiva Ratri?

a)

To impress Lord Shiva

b)

To make a wish

c)

To commemorate how Lord Shiva saved the hunter

d)

To make him calm from his anger.

8.

Which Avatar of Lord Shiva promoted gender equality?

a)

Vanar Avatar

b)

Matsya Avatar

c)

Nataraja Avatar

d)

Ardhanareshwar Avatar

9.

Which Avatar of Lord Shiva killed Kamadev?

a)

Tryambaka Deva

b)

Nataraja

c)

Vanar Avatar

d)

No Avatar

10.

On which day Lord Shiva married Parvati?

a)

The day He killed Kamadev

b)

On Diwali

c)

On Maha Shiva Ratri

d)

There no such day

11.

Why did Lord Shiva tied up Ganga in his hair?

a)

To impress Parvati

b)

To stop Ganga from taking revenge

c)

Because She wanted to become a river

d)

Because Lord Shiva loved Ganga

12.

In Hindu Mythology, Lord Shiva is considered to be the God of (a)  

13.

Which of these is not a name of Lord Shiva?

a)

ManMohan

b)

Bhairava

c)

Neelkantha

14.

Shiva was given the name "Neelakantha" because

a)

He killed a blue-skinned monster

b)

His throat is blue in colour

c)

He has a blue complexion

d)

He likes the blue colour

15.

Shiva's bull's name is

a)

Kamdhenu

b)

Nandi

c)

Vasuki

d)

Shakti