Some sample questions from this category:
* Between creations of the cosmos, Vishnu rests on a serpent creature. What is this serpent creature called?
* What 'decoration' does the wrathful goddess Kali wear about her neck?
* In Hindu myth, many of the goddesses are seen as aspects of which 'great goddess'?
* What purifying river is named for a goddess?
* In the Hindu epic, the Ramayana, Rama's beautiful wife Sita is kidnapped by the evil king who ruled Sri Lanka. Who is this wicked monarch?
* In the epic poem, the Mahabarata, what type of wagering game is played?
* Who is the wife of Brahma, and mother to the first man, Manu?
* Which of the following is not a demon or a race of demons?
* Around whose life is 'The Ramayana' centered?
* Rama is the avatar of what Hindu God?
* Sita is the avatar of which spouse of Vishnu?
* What is the name of Rama's brother who goes with him into exile?
* Who did the King originally want to choose to replace him as king?
* What was the name of the King's wife who persuaded him to make Bharatha king?
* Who took Rama and Lakshmana on a quest at the beginning of 'The Ramayana'?
* Whose bow did King Janaka make each of Sita's suitors try to string?
* What was the name of the woman who tried to become Rama's wife, only to have her ears, nose, and breasts chopped off by Lakshmana?
* How was Sita related to Janaka?
* Who is the female half of Brahma?
* Who is the goddess of the sacred Ganges river in India?
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