Why Celebrate?
Food/Clothing
Decorations
Traditions
Who, when, and where?
100
What does Diwali mean?
Rows of lamps
100
What is another name for "kheer?"
Rice pudding
100
What is a "diya?"
A small clay lamp
100
What is one way people celebrate Diwali?
Shooting off fireworks
100
Diwali is celebrated in these three countries
India, Nepal, and Malaysia
200
How did Diwali start?
A harvest festival
200
Men wear this.
White shirts
200
Why do people use lamps on Diwali?
To represent God
200
What do girls do at the end of Diwali?
Light sparklers over a fire pit
200
Who celebrates this holiday?
Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs
300
What does Diwali mark?
The Hindu New Year
300
Girls wear this.
Colorful robes
300
When do the brothers visit their married sisters?
The last day of Diwali
300
When is Diwali this year?
November 4th - November 8th
400
What is India's biggest and most important holiday of the year?
Diwali!
400
What is a "Jamun?"
A fried doughnut soaked in sugar syrup
400
A colorful picture on the ground made out of flowers to welcome Hindu gods and goddesses is called:
A rangoli
400
Why do people gamble on Diwali?
They worship Lord Shiva
400
How many days does Diwali last?
5 days
500
What is a "Tandoor?"
A special stove to cook Indian bread on
500
Diwali is spelled Divali in this language
Sanskrit
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