Diwali: The Festival of Lights
Explore the traditions, history, and cultural significance of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, for grade 7 social studies.
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Diwali: The Festival of Lights
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may require you to recall information about Diwali, while others will ask for your understanding of its cultural significance.
1. What does the word 'Diwali' literally mean?
Festival of Colors
Row of Lights
Celebration of Joy
Harvest Festival
2. Which Hindu goddess is primarily worshipped during Diwali for wealth and prosperity?
Saraswati
Durga
Lakshmi
Parvati
3. Diwali is a five-day festival celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists, symbolizing the triumph of good over and light over .
4. During Diwali, homes are decorated with small earthen lamps called and colorful patterns known as .
5. The celebration of Diwali always falls on the same date each year according to the Gregorian calendar.
True
False
6. Giving gifts and sweets to family and friends is a common tradition during Diwali.
True
False
7. Briefly explain one of the historical or mythological stories associated with Diwali.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
8. The colorful patterns drawn on floors during Diwali are called .
9. Small oil lamps, known as , are lit to illuminate homes and streets.
10. Diwali is a time for cleaning homes, wearing new clothes, and making resolutions, symbolizing .
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