1. Which of the great epics was written by Veda Vyasa, with the help of Ganesha, Shiva's son? Mahabharata Both Ramayana Neither

2. In 1992, events which took place in a small town in Northern India, caused communal riots all over India. It is also supposed to be the birthplace of one of the incarnations of Vishnu. In which of the two epics are you likely to find a mention of this town? Answer: (Ramayana or Mahabharata)

3. In which of the two epics does the author himself make a cameo appearance? Ramayana Both Mahabharata Neither

4. On a more contemporary line, which of the two grand epics was turned into mega-serial, well over 150 episodes long? Mahabharata Neither Ramayana Both

5. Hanuman, the faithful Vanara (monkey) friend and devotee of Rama, makes no appearance in the Mahabharata. True False

6. Chronologically, the Ramayana precedes the Mahabharata. True False

7. Two places, which now lie outside the borders of India are mentioned, one each in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. One is Sri Lanka, as the island kingdom of Lanka, ruled by Ravana, the main villain in the Ramayana. Which city outside what is now India, is the other? Lahore Kabul Kandahar Dhaka

8. The Pandavas of the Mahabharata are the brothers of Krishna and are also the re-incarnations of Rama's brothers in the Ramayana. True False

9. How many pairs of twins do we come across in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata put together? Three Five Four Two

10. In which of the two great epics do some of the lead characters try to ascend heaven, but only one of them gets there? Mahabharata Both Ramayana Neither