October 2026 edition

Diwali quiz

Q13 / 50Easy15.0s
Rama is traditionally depicted holding which weapon?
ATrident
BMace
CDiscus
DBow and arrow
98 pts+10

How well do you really know Diwali? Put it to the test with Zip Blitz, the quick-fire trivia game - fifty free questions, covering everything from lamps and sweets to the gods and legends behind the festival.

Diwali · October 2026 edition

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Q3 / 50Opener
Diwali is widely known by what nickname?
AHarvest Festival
BFestival of Rivers
CFestival of Colours
DFestival of Lights

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Five rounds, climbing10 questions each
1OpenerJalebis, Ganesha and Krishna's favorite instrument
2EasyKolam, Kali and Rama's homecoming
3TrickyTihar, Dhanteras and Krishna's chariot
4HardMahavira, the Golden Temple and Annakut
5BrutalKumbhakarna, Kishkindha and Govardhan Hill
Diwali titlesout of 500
Every lamp lit50 / 50
City aglow350+
Street aglow275+
Glowing house200+
Lit window100+
First lamp1+
Power cut0

44 of 50 right · six short of Every lamp lit

You vs Priya BDiwali · Tricky
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78%
You
389 pts
72%
Priya
What shape are pieces of kaju katli traditionally cut into?
Diamond✓GBKB
Triangle
Star
Circle

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Twenty seconds a question, and the faster you answer, the more you score. What's Diwali's famous nickname? Don't dawdle.

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Five rounds of ten. Each one gets trickier.

Titles

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When you finish all five rounds, your score earns a title. Score nothing and it's a Power cut; get every question right and it's Every lamp lit.

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