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100

Diwali celebrates light over ______ and knowledge over ________.

Fill in the blanks

Diwali celebrates light over DARKNESS and knowledge over IGNORANCE.

100

Double Points: How many hearts do Octopuses have 

They have 3 hearts 

100

Double points: Why did Great Britain suddenly start heavily taxing the colonies in the 1760s?

To pay off the French and Indian War.

100

Name 5 Instruments 

Violin, Piano, Saxophone, Bagpipes, Cymbals, Harmonica, Triangle, Pipe Organ, Clarinet, Theremin, Cello, Didgeridoo, Marimba, Flute, Guitar, Trumpet

There are more!!

100

Name 5 sports 

Soccer Basketball American Football Tennis Cricket Baseball Ice Hockey Volleyball Rugby Golf

200


Upon his return to Ayodhya after defeating Ravan, how did the citizens of Ayodhya welcome Rama and Sita?

Lighting rows of clay lamps

200

Why do we yawn.

To cool the brain 

200

Why did King George III issue the Proclamation of 1763 forbidding colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains?

To prevent expensive wars with Native Americans.

200

What instrument is classified as percussion because it uses wooden hammers to strike strings?

Piano

200

What sport requires players to bounce an orange ball and throw it through a hoop?

 Basketball

300

Choti Diwali commemorates the victory of which divine figure over the Narakasura?

Krishna 

300

Why does lightning travel in a zigzag.

It takes the path of least resistance 

300

Why did the Townshend Acts specifically target glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea?

They were items the colonies couldn't manufacture.

300

What massive string instrument must be played while sitting down with the body resting between the player's knees?

Cello

300

What sport uses a bat to hit a pitched ball so players can run around bases?

Baseball

400


What is the primary traditional purpose of creating intricate Rangoli patterns at the entrance of homes during Diwali?

To welcome guests and invite positive energy

400

Why do we say "bless you" when someone sneezes 

Pope Gregory ordered during the plague 

400

Why was Peter John Zenger Arrested


Hint: He ran a printing press.

For printing articles that insulted the governor.

400

What 2016 dance anthem by Justin Timberlake from the movie Trolls spent weeks at number one.

Can't stop the feeling 

400

Who won 2025 WNBA finals

Hint: Jackie Young is player on this team.

Las Vegas Aces.

500


Why are both Lakshmi and Ganesha traditionally worshipped together on the night of Diwali?

Ganesha removes the obstacles so Lakshmi's wealth can be received with wisdom.

500

Why is there no J on the periodic table or in most classic military ranks 

The letter J did not exist in Latin 

500

What was the most profitable, highly sought-after natural resource that French and British traders fought over in the Ohio River Valley? Why?

Beaver pelts. They were really expensive more than gold. They were super valuable.

500

What track features a prominent vocal sample originally sung by Amar Arshi in his classic pop release?

Kala Chashma

500

What expansion team made history by claiming a championship trophy in just their second year of existence?

Golden state Valkyries 

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