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Quiz questions
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Question 1
Diwali is widely known by which name?
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- A. Festival of Boats
- B. Festival of Lights
- C. Festival of Snow
- D. Festival of Kites
Question 2
What does the name Deepavali refer to?
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- A. A mountain path
- B. A string of bells
- C. A rainy season
- D. A row of lamps
Question 3
What is a diya?
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- A. A type of kite
- B. A small lamp
- C. A musical drum
- D. A festive scarf
Question 4
Which decorative art often uses coloured powder or flower petals on the floor?
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- A. Weaving
- B. Rangoli
- C. Calligraphy
- D. Pottery
Question 5
In a widely told northern Indian Diwali tradition, Rama returns to which city?
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- A. Madurai
- B. Ayodhya
- C. Ujjain
- D. Puri
Question 6
Which goddess is honoured in Lakshmi Puja during Diwali?
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- A. Annapurna
- B. Lakshmi
- C. Saraswati
- D. Ganga
Question 7
What does Choti Diwali mean in common English usage?
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- A. New Year Diwali
- B. Spring Diwali
- C. Little Diwali
- D. River Diwali
Question 8
Choti Diwali is commonly associated with which observance?
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- A. Guru Purnima
- B. Vasant Panchami
- C. Naraka Chaturdashi
- D. Makar Sankranti
Question 9
Which figure is associated with the defeat of Narakasura in a widely told Deepavali tradition?
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- A. Rama
- B. Krishna
- C. Ganesha
- D. Hanuman
Question 10
Which statement best describes Diwali celebrations?
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- A. Stories and customs vary across communities
- B. It always falls on the same Gregorian date
- C. Only one city celebrates it
- D. Every family follows identical customs
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