Diwali
Diwali celebrates light over ______ and knowledge over ________.
Fill in the blanks
Diwali celebrates light over DARKNESS and knowledge over IGNORANCE.
Double Points: How many hearts do Octopuses have
They have 3 hearts
Double points: Why did Great Britain suddenly start heavily taxing the colonies in the 1760s?
To pay off the French and Indian War.
Name 5 Instruments
Violin, Piano, Saxophone, Bagpipes, Cymbals, Harmonica, Triangle, Pipe Organ, Clarinet, Theremin, Cello, Didgeridoo, Marimba, Flute, Guitar, Trumpet
There are more!!
Name 5 sports
Soccer Basketball American Football Tennis Cricket Baseball Ice Hockey Volleyball Rugby Golf
Upon his return to Ayodhya after defeating Ravan, how did the citizens of Ayodhya welcome Rama and Sita?
Lighting rows of clay lamps
Why do we yawn.
To cool the brain
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.
What instrument is classified as percussion because it uses wooden hammers to strike strings?
Piano
What sport requires players to bounce an orange ball and throw it through a hoop?
Basketball
Choti Diwali commemorates the victory of which divine figure over the Narakasura?
Krishna
Why does lightning travel in a zigzag.
It takes the path of least resistance
Why did the Townshend Acts specifically target glass, lead, paint, paper, and tea?
They were items the colonies couldn't manufacture.
What massive string instrument must be played while sitting down with the body resting between the player's knees?
Cello
What sport uses a bat to hit a pitched ball so players can run around bases?
Baseball
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
Why do we say "bless you" when someone sneezes
Pope Gregory ordered during the plague
Why was Peter John Zenger Arrested
Hint: He ran a printing press.
For printing articles that insulted the governor.
What 2016 dance anthem by Justin Timberlake from the movie Trolls spent weeks at number one.
Can't stop the feeling
Who won 2025 WNBA finals
Hint: Jackie Young is player on this team.
Las Vegas Aces.
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.
Why is there no J on the periodic table or in most classic military ranks
The letter J did not exist in Latin
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.
What track features a prominent vocal sample originally sung by Amar Arshi in his classic pop release?
Kala Chashma
What expansion team made history by claiming a championship trophy in just their second year of existence?
Golden state Valkyries