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- Q 1/10Score 0The word Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word 'deepavali'. What does 'deepavali' mean?29Lines of happy childrenStreams of colourful ribbonsRows of lit lampsDays of big feasts
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- Q1The word Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word 'deepavali'. What does 'deepavali' mean?Lines of happy childrenStreams of colourful ribbonsRows of lit lampsDays of big feasts30s
- Q2What is the name given to the decorative pattern created in rice flour, which is made by many families for Diwali?DiyaMehndiLakshmiRangoli30s
- Q3How long does the festival usually last?7 days10 days5 days1 day30s
- Q4Roughly how many people in the world will be celebrating Diwali?Roughly 100 millionUnder half a billionRoughly one millionOver one billion30s
- Q5Who is Lakshmi?Goddess of happinessGoddess of wealthGod of forgivenessGod of wisdom30s
- Q6One reason for Diwali is for Hindus to honour Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth. People light lamps to help her do what?Keep calmFind a way into their homesMeet her friendsRead messages30s
- Q7Which country, the birthplace of steelpan music, has Diwali as one of its official holidays as Hindus make up the second largest religious community? The country was also the birthplace of a celebrated author and Nobel prize winner with Indian roots.GermanyTrinidad and TobagoMexicoCuba30s
- Q8In which state do the locals perform a ritual called “Kauriya Kathi” where they burn jute sticks to invite their ancestors to visit them on Diwali?BiharTripuraAndhra PradeshOdisha30s
- Q9The practitioners of which religion celebrate Diwali to observe the anniversary of the physical death and liberation of the soul of its most famous figure?BuddhismJainismSikhismAhmediya Islam30s
- Q10Which festival, also known as “Festival of Lights”, is celebrated by Jews for eight nights and days to commemorate the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire?ShabbatHanukkahLantern FestivalYom Kippur30s
