This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Culture > Festivals > Deepavali – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Deepavali Quiz 12 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The festival of Deepavali is known as the festival of? A) Celebration of the Dark Festival. B) Celebration of the Feast of Lights. C) Festival of Sound. D) Color Party Celebration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Celebration of the Feast of Lights. 2. The name Diwali is derived from the Sanskrit term dipavali. What is dipavali's English translation? A) "row of lights". B) "row of colour". C) "festival of lights". D) "victory of light". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "row of lights". 3. How long is the Deepavali festival celebrated in Malaysia? A) 1 day. B) 2 weeks. C) 5 days. D) 1 month. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1 day. 4. Clothing for Indians (women) is A) Sari. B) Tight shirt. C) Cheongsams. D) Kebaya. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sari. 5. A reason to celebrate Diwali A) To be happy. B) To light the lamps and remove the darkness. C) For adults to say. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To light the lamps and remove the darkness. 6. Diwali occurs on which night in 2021? A) Moonless night. B) Full moon night. C) Blue moon night. D) Solar eclipse night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Moonless night. 7. Another name for Deepavali is A) Hari Raya. B) Thaipusam. C) Feast of Lights. D) Candle party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feast of Lights. 8. Name the popular sweet on Deepavali festival? A) Pani puri. B) A type of sweet. C) Adrasha. D) Murukku. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A type of sweet. 9. What is the name of the month in the Hindu calendar that falls on the day of the Deepavali festival? A) They wanted to. B) Chaitra. C) Card. D) Phalgun. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Card. 10. Which of the following is not another name for the festival of Diwali A) Diwali. B) Hell chaturdashi. C) Festival of Lights. D) Sharad Poonam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sharad Poonam. 11. When was this year's Deepavali Light Up ceremony held? A) 16 October. B) 24 September. C) 16 September. D) 24 October. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 16 September. 12. What are some traditional foods prepared during Deepavali? A) Samosa. B) Biryani. C) Pasta. D) Gulab Jamun, Ladoo, Karanji, Chivda. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Gulab Jamun, Ladoo, Karanji, Chivda. 13. What time do Hindus wake to celebrate Deepavali? A) They stay awake throughout the night. B) Before sunrise. C) During sunrise. D) Exactly at 8am. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before sunrise. 14. Diwali celebrates the victory of ..... over ..... A) Light/dark. B) Dark/light. C) Happy/sad. D) Freedom/slavery. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Light/dark. 15. Name the lantern used in conjunction with Diwali? A) Holi. B) Luminara. C) Kathak. D) Kandeel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kandeel. 16. What does Deepavali symbolize? A) A lunar eclipse. B) The longest day of the year. C) The victory of light over darkness, and good over evil. D) The battle between wisdom and sleep. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The victory of light over darkness, and good over evil. 17. What is electromotive force? A) Work done by a single charge in a circuit. B) The work done by one coulomb of charge in a circuit. C) The work done by an energy source to move a charge around a complete circuit. D) The work done by an energy source to move one coulomb of charge around a complete circuit. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The work done by an energy source to move one coulomb of charge around a complete circuit. 18. What is the significance of rangoli in Deepavali celebrations? A) Rangoli signifies the welcoming of guests and the goddess Lakshmi, symbolizing prosperity and positivity during Deepavali celebrations. B) Rangoli is a traditional dance performed during Deepavali. C) Rangoli represents the end of the harvest season. D) Rangoli is used to ward off evil spirits during Deepavali. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rangoli signifies the welcoming of guests and the goddess Lakshmi, symbolizing prosperity and positivity during Deepavali celebrations. 19. Kuih sweet is called A) A type of sweet. B) Muruku. C) Dosa. D) Kapit cake. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A type of sweet. 20. A resistor is added in a series circuit, the total resistance will be ..... A) Increase. B) Reduce. C) Remains the same. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Increase. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesIndian Culture QuizzesDeepavali Quiz 1Deepavali Quiz 2Deepavali Quiz 3Deepavali Quiz 4Deepavali Quiz 5Deepavali Quiz 6Deepavali Quiz 7Deepavali Quiz 8Deepavali Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books