Festivals Around the World

Which festival is known as the festival of lights? a) Christmas b) Diwali c) Eid d) Holi

• Thanksgiving

• Valentine's Day

• New Year

• b) Diwali

What do people decorate at Christmas? a) Trees b) Houses with colors c) Lanterns d) Boats

• Gifts

• a) Trees, b) Houses with colors

• Cakes

• Snowmen

Which festival is celebrated with colors and water? a) Raksha Bandhan b) Diwali c) Holi d) Pongal

• c) Holi

• Eid

• Navratri

• Makar Sankranti

During Eid, people greet each other by saying: a) Happy Diwali b) Merry Christmas c) Eid Mubarak d) Happy New Year

• Happy Thanksgiving

• Eid Mubarak

• Cheers to Ramadan

• Season's Greetings

Which harvest festival is celebrated in Punjab? a) Pongal b) Lohri c) Onam d) Bihu

• Navratri

• Makar Sankranti

• Baisakhi

• b) Lohri

True or False: Holi is called the festival of colors.

• Holi is a harvest festival.

• Holi is known as the festival of lights.

• Holi is celebrated in winter.

• True

True or False: Onam is celebrated with banana leaves and flowers.

• Onam does not involve any traditional decorations.

• Onam is a festival celebrated in winter.

• True

• Onam is celebrated with only rice and fish.

True or False: Santa Claus is part of the Eid festival.

• Santa Claus is a symbol of Eid

• True

• Santa Claus is celebrated during Ramadan

• False

True or False: People light diyas during Diwali.

• True

• People light candles during Christmas.

• People light torches during Halloween.

• People light fireworks during New Year.

Fill in the Blanks: People burst ________ during Diwali.

• lanterns

• candles

• firecrackers

• sparklers