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100
Buddha's birthday is celebrated in May. What is the festival commonly called?
A) Buddha Dibosh
B) Buddha Purnima
C) Buddha Joyonti
D) Buddha Day
Buddha Purnima
100
Bijoy Dibosh is celebrated on December 16. What does Bijoy Dibosh mean?
a) Republic Day
b) Victory Day
c) Independence Day
d) Thanksgiving Day
B (Victory Day)
100
When is Bangla New Year celebrated (Bangla and English dates)
Pohela Boishakh
April 14 or 15
100
Eid-ul-Adha happens at the end of Ramadan.
A) True
B) False
B (False)
100
Who gave Gandhi the title of "Mahatma"?
Rabindra Nath Thakur
200
Swami Vivenkanada's birthday is celebrated in January. What is Swami Vivekananda known for?
A) Spreading Bangladeshi Culture
B) Helping the growth of Islam
C) Introducing Hinduism to America
D) Leading The Great Salt March
C) Introducing Hinduism to America (He also worked for religious tolerance)
200
When is Laylat-ul-Qadr?
A) Usually July 27
B) Last night of Ramadan
C) One of the last 10 nights of Ramadan
D) April 14
C (One of the last 10 nights of Ramadan)
200
What Festival do Muslims celebrate after 1 month of fasting?
Eid-ul-Fitr
200
Diwali is known as the festival of ______.
Lights.
200
What is this?
Jatiyo Smriti Soudho
300
MLK, Nelson Mandela and President Obama were inspired by which Indian leader, born on October 2nd?
Mahatma Gandhi
300
India gained independence from British rule in 1947. When is India's Independence Day?
August 15
300
When is Saraswati Puja celebrated?
What is Saraswati the Goddess of?
January-February (5th Feb 2022)
(Vasant Panchami. Celebrated on the 5th day in the month of Magha). Goddess of Knowledge & Learning.
300
Holi is celebrated to welcome _______.
A) Fall
B) Summer
C) Spring
D) Winter
C (Spring)
300
Who are the people in this picture?
Einstein and Rabindranath Tagore
400
When is Rabindra Joyonti celebrated (month)?
Rabindranath Thakur was born on 8th May, name any 2 works of Rabindranath Thakur.
25 Boishakh/9th May 2022
Shonar Bangla,
Jana Gana Mana,
Gitanjali
400
Bhasha Dibosh is celebrated on February 21. What is the significance of Bangladesh Bhasha Dibosh?
A) It’s a day to honor many souls who lost their lives in war
B) It’s a day to honor the Bengali language movement
C) It happens every Saturday
D) It’s a day off
B (language movement)
400
What is this festival and in which part of India is this picture from?
Rath Yatra in Puri, Orissa/Odisha.
The idols of Lord Jagannath,Goddess Subhadra and Lord Balabhadra are decorated and brought to cover a 3-km-long journey (from Jagannath Temple to the Gundicha Temple) in chariots drawn by over hundreds of devotees, every year.
400
What is Kali Puja?
A) The Autumn Festival
B) The Festival of Light
C) A day to seek blessings from a goddess
D) The Festival of Wisdom
C (A day to seek blessings from a goddess & celebrated the same day as Diwali )
400
Who is the National Poet of Bangladesh?
Kazi Nazrul Islam
500
Bangladesh's Shadhinota Dibosh (Independence Day) is on 26 March? Who declared independence on this day?
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(Widely known as Banga-bandhu was a Bangladeshi politician, statesman and Founding Father of Bangladesh who served as the first President and later as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh)
500
Why is India's Republic Day (January 26th) celebrated?
A) To honor the dead
B) The constitution was written
C) To celebrate independence
D) To have fun
B (The constitution was written)
500
Bhaiphota is celebrated in November. Why is Bhaiphota celebrated?
A) To get rid of any anger you have
B) To celebrate the sibling relationship
C) To celebrate the language movement
D) To celebrate good over evil
B (To celebrate the sibling relationship)
500
What does Durga Puja celebrate?
A) The day Bangladesh gained independence
B) The god of wealth
C) To celebrate learning
D) The victory of a goddess over a demon king
D (The victory of a Goddess over a demon king)
500
What does 'Baro Mashe Taro Parbon' mean?
Twelve Months Thirteen festivals