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Mahabharata Trivia Quiz

Please take this quiz and check your Mahabharata knowledge!

A multiple-choice quiz by shinchan100. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
shinchan100

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
347,519

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1880

Last 3 plays: Guest 216 (7/10), Guest 47 (7/10), Guest 103 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the daughter of Dhritarashtra? Hint

Gandhari

Draupadi

Dushala

Ulupi

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who killed Dushasana? Hint

Nakula

Arjuna

Bheema

Sehdeva

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who killed Eravan, the son of Arjuna and Ulupi? Hint

Karna

Sanjaya

Bakasura

Alambusha

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who killed Dhrishtadyumna? Hint

Bhishma

Karna

Ashwatthama

Dushasana

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many sons did Kunti have? Hint

Three

Six

Five

Four

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the son of Arjun's grandson, Parikshit? Hint

Janamjaya

Abhimanyu

Samb

Shantanu

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the wife of Duryodhana? Hint

Vrishketu

Bhanumati

Hidimba

Susharmika

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the son of Satyavati and Rishi Parashar? Hint

Bhardwaj

Valmiki

Ved Vyasa

Durvasa

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following sons of Dhritarashtra survived after the Kurushetra war? Hint

Vikarna

Yuyutsu

Duryodhana

Dushasana

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Question 10 of 10

10. How much time did Lord Ganesha and Ved Vyasa take to write the Adi Parva (The Book of Beginning)? Hint

Three years

Seven years

Five years

One year

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the daughter of Dhritarashtra?

Answer: Dushala

Dhritarashtra had 100 sons and one daughter, who was named Dushala.

2. Who killed Dushasana?

Answer: Bheema

Bheema killed Dushasana on the 17th day of the Kurukshetra War.

3. Who killed Eravan, the son of Arjuna and Ulupi?

Answer: Alambusha

Alambusha, the son of Bakasura, killed Eravan on the eighth day of the Mahabharata war.

4. Who killed Dhrishtadyumna?

Answer: Ashwatthama

After the war was over, Ashwatthama attacked the Pandava camp during the night, killing Dhrishtadyumna (among others) in revenge.

5. How many sons did Kunti have?

Answer: Four

Kunti had four sons: Yudhishtara, Bheema, Arjuna and Karna. The other two pandavas - Nakula and Sehdeva - were the sons of Pandu and Madri.

6. Who was the son of Arjun's grandson, Parikshit?

Answer: Janamjaya

Parikshit was the son of Abhimanyu, who was the son of Arjuna and Subhadra. His son was Janamjeya.

7. Who was the wife of Duryodhana?

Answer: Bhanumati

Duryodhana's wife Bhanumati is called "Satiratna" in the Mahabharata.
She shown as a model of a wife who is ready to sacrifice anything for the happiness of her husband.

8. Who was the son of Satyavati and Rishi Parashar?

Answer: Ved Vyasa

Ved Vyasa was the son of Satyavati, daughter of a fisherman, and the wandering sage Parashara. He would go on to help write the Mahabharata.

9. Which of the following sons of Dhritarashtra survived after the Kurushetra war?

Answer: Yuyutsu

Yuyutsu was the only son of Dhritarashtra who survived the Mahabharata war. He was the son of Dhitarashtra and a servant maid. He was younger than Duryodhana but older than Dushasana.

10. How much time did Lord Ganesha and Ved Vyasa take to write the Adi Parva (The Book of Beginning)?

Answer: Three years

Adi Parva was the longest Parva of the Mahabharata. That is why it took three whole years for Lord Ganesha and Ved Vyasa to complete this Parva.

Source: Author shinchan100

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