Diwali Quiz

Which country does Diwali come from?

• Pakistan

• Sri Lanka

• Bangladesh

• India (Bharat)

Which religions celebrate Diwali?

• Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam, Judaism

• Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism

• Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism

• Christianity, Judaism, Islam

Why do North Indian Hindus celebrate Diwali?

• To celebrate Sri Rama Bhagwan Ji's return to his Kingdom of Ayodhya after defeating the demon Ravana

• To celebrate the creation of the Universe

• Sri Lord Krishn Ji defeated the demon Narakasura

• To celebrate the conversion of the Emperor of China converting to Hinduism in the 1st Century BC

Why do South Indian Hindus celebrate Diwali?

• To celebrate Sri Rama Bhagwan Ji's return to his Kingdom of Ayodhya after defeating the demon Ravana

• To celebrate the creation of the Universe

• Sri Lord Krishn Ji defeated the demon Narakasura

• To celebrate the conversion of the Emperor of China converting to Hinduism in the 1st Century BC

Why do Sikhs celebrate Diwali?

• To celebrate the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji being fully written

• To celebrate the Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's birth

• To celebrate the victory of the sixth guru, Sri Guru Hargobind Ji, from the prison of the Muslim Emperor Jahangir, who had imprisoned him in 1619.

• To celebrate the building of the first Gurdwara in Punjab, India in 1562

Why do Buddhists celebrate Diwali?

• To celebrate the day when the Indian Emperor Ashoka converted to Buddhism in the 3rd century bce

• To celebrate the birth of the Buddha

• To celebrate the day in which the Buddha reached enlightenment or nirvana underneath his Bodhi tree in Bihar, India in the 5th Century AD

• To celebrate the ancestors

Why do Jains celebrate Diwali?

• To celebrate the anniversary of Nirvana (final release) or liberation of Mahavira's soul

• To celebrate the founding of the religion in the ancient times

• To celebrate the first non-Indian converting to Jainsim

• The poet Jane Weir was born on this day

The Sanskrit word for Diwali is Deepawali. What does it mean?

• Row of Light

• Corridor of Light

• Row of Clay lamps

• Corridor of Clay

Which is generally used to celebrate on Diwali?

• Cake

• Indian sweet and savoury snacks

• Fireworks

• Prayer

In which city in the UK has the biggest Diwali celebrations?

• London

• Leeds

• Leiceister

• Luton