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Festival of Lights!

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is kolam/rangoli?

a)

Indian sweet

b)

Indian costume

c)

A drawing using rice flour

2.

What is Indian traditional attire?

a)

Sarrie and Dhoti

b)

Jeans and T-shirt

c)

Dress

d)

Punjabi suit

3.

What is favourite delicacy during Deepavali?

a)

Murruku, Tosai

b)

Chapati

c)

Mutton curry

d)

Vadai

4.

What does Deepavali mean?

a)

Many lights

b)

Row of lights

5.

What bath do Hindus take in the morning?

a)

Oil bath

b)

Sun bath

c)

Turmeric bath

6.

Why do the young fall on the elders feet?

a)

To collect Hongbao

b)

To seek blessings

7.

The significance of the lamp the light symbolizes?

a)

Knowledge

b)

Prosperity

c)

Ignorance

8.

 

The name Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit term deepavali. What is deepavali English translation?

a)

Victory of lights

b)

Festival of lights

c)

Row of lights

9.

Q. 

Laddoos are big, round and _________ in colour.

a)

Red

b)

Orange

c)

Yellow

d)

Brown

10.

How many days do people celebrate Deepavali?

a)

7

b)

5

c)

3

11.

Deepavali typically takes place between which two months of the year?

a)

January and February

b)

June and July

c)

October or November

12.

Which of the following things would people NOT typically do at Deepavali ?

a)

To give presents to others

b)

To decorarate their houses

c)

To light candles

13.

What is the meaning of decorating the house with lamps and lights during Deepavali?

a)

To protect the family from evils

b)

To help Lakshmi find her way and bring prosperity to the house

c)

To show the way for dead people

14.

On the fifth day of Deepavali, what do people traditionally celebrate?

a)

The bond between sisters and brothers

b)

The bond between parents and children

15.

Which kind of oil is traditionally used to light the lamps at Deepavali?

a)

Coconut oil

b)

Olive oil

c)

Mustard oil