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Dussehra quiz
How well do you really know Dussehra? These 8 questions start easy and end with a Boss round. There are no multiple choice options: you type what you know, and every answer is checked against the key facts.
60 seconds a question, one 2x boost, and a leaderboard. Playing with friends writes a fresh set of Dussehra questions for your group.
The questions
- Easy
During Ramlila, which epic supplies the story, and name one key event commonly acted out.
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- The Ramayana
- The story is presented through dramatic performances
- A commonly acted event is Rama’s battle with Ravana, the search for Sita, or Rama’s return to Ayodhya
- Medium
Which historic palace glows during Mysuru Dasara, and which Indian state is Mysuru in?
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- Mysore Palace, also called Amba Vilas Palace
- Mysuru is in Karnataka
- The palace is illuminated during Mysuru Dasara
- Medium
In parts of eastern India, what is the Vijayadashami farewell ritual for Durga idols called, and where are the idols taken?
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- The ritual is called Durga Visarjan or immersion
- The idols are immersed in water
- Common destinations include rivers or other bodies of water
- Medium
At Nepal’s Dashain tika ceremony, what do elders put on younger relatives’ foreheads, and what green shoots may accompany it?
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- Tika, commonly a red mark or mixture placed on the forehead
- Jamara, young barley shoots
- Elders give these to younger relatives as blessings
- Medium
In the Bengali tradition, which goddess’s victory over Mahishasura is celebrated on Vijayadashami, and what form could Mahishasura take?
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- The goddess is Durga
- Mahishasura is a demon
- He could take the form of a buffalo
- Medium
In South Indian Ayudha Puja, what kinds of things are honored, and on which day of Navratri is the puja commonly held?
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- Tools, work equipment, books, vehicles, or similar useful objects are honored
- It is commonly held on the ninth day, Navami
- Medium
In Maharashtra’s Dussehra custom, what leaves do people exchange, and what precious metal do those leaves represent?
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- Apta leaves, also called Bauhinia leaves
- The leaves represent gold
- The exchange is a customary Dussehra greeting or gesture
- Boss
At many North Indian Dussehra celebrations, which three figures appear as giant effigies, and what does their burning symbolize?
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- Ravana
- Kumbhakarna
- Meghnad (also called Indrajit)
- The victory of good over evil, often linked to Rama’s victory over Ravana
How scoring works
- Each question has 2 or 3 key facts. Each one earns full, half or no credit, so a wrong answer scores zero.
- Later questions are worth more, fast answers earn a bonus, and great answers in a row build a streak.
- A famous myth or a clear factual error halves the points.
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