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Quiz about The Mahabharata
Quiz about The Mahabharata

15 Question Religion Quiz: The Mahabharata | Hinduism


This is a simple quiz on the epic of "Mahabharata". Hope you like it.

A multiple-choice quiz by sanjanarao123. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
317,613
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
11 / 15
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Last 3 plays: Guest 122 (12/15), Guest 37 (11/15), Guest 49 (9/15).
Question 1 of 15
1. Let us start off with a straightforward one. The Great War lasted for _____ days of fighting. Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. In all, how many sons or daughters did Kunti give birth to? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Who was the real father of Arjuna? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna and Subhadra, was murdered while trying to break into a vyuha (army formation). Which vyuha was it? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Which one of the following rules should be followed while fighting with the mace? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Who is the well known charioteer of Dhritarashtra? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Who shot the first arrow that killed Bheeshma? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. What does the Narayanastra do, and who used it after the fall of Drona? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. What is the other name of Radheya? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. What is another name of Arjuna? Why? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Krishna was the charioteer of Arjuna. This gave him a special name. What was it? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. It is said that because of his Dharma, Yudhishthira's chariot is approximately _______ above the ground. Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. What was the only lie told by Yudhishthira? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Let us go back to the beginning - who was the father of Bhishma? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Who is the eldest of the Trigarta brothers? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Let us start off with a straightforward one. The Great War lasted for _____ days of fighting.

Answer: 18

The Great War lasted for eighteen days. The first ten days were under the command of Bhishma. The next five days were taken over by Dronacharya. Radheya took charge for two days and Salya for the last day.
2. In all, how many sons or daughters did Kunti give birth to?

Answer: 4

Though Kunti considered Nakula and Sahadeva (Maadri's sons) as her sons as well, the question mentions "giving birth to". She biologically had four sons - Radheya (Karna), Yudhishtra, Bheema and Arjuna.
3. Who was the real father of Arjuna?

Answer: Indra

Kunti was given a mantra to invoke Gods, who would grant her children by Sage Durvasa. She called upon Surya for Radheya, Yama for Yudhishtra, Vayu for Bheema, Indra for Arjuna. Maadri invoked the Asvini twins for Nakula and Sahadeva.
4. Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna and Subhadra, was murdered while trying to break into a vyuha (army formation). Which vyuha was it?

Answer: Chakravyuha

The Chakravyuha (circular formation) is an incredibly complicated vyuha. Drona arranged the Kaurava army in the Chakravyuha, just to baffle the Pandavas, since he had taken an oath that he would kill some important fighter in the Pandavas' side. Abhimanyu, who was asked to penetrate the vyuha, was caught in it and murdered unfairly.
5. Which one of the following rules should be followed while fighting with the mace?

Answer: The opponent should not be hit below the hips.

The mace should not hit any part on the lower body. Balarama was furious with Bheema for killing Duryodhana by breaking his thigh bone.
6. Who is the well known charioteer of Dhritarashtra?

Answer: Sanjaya

Sanjaya the charioteer of Dhritarashtra was given the power to see everything around him so that he could narrate the happenings of the war to the blind king. He was also asked to carry messages to and from the Pandavas before the war began.
7. Who shot the first arrow that killed Bheeshma?

Answer: Sikhandi

There is a common understanding that Bhishma was killed by Arjuna. This theory is also true. It was destined that Sikhandi should kill Bhishma. He shot the first arrow. Arjuna shot the subsequent arrows and killed Bhishma.
8. What does the Narayanastra do, and who used it after the fall of Drona?

Answer: It shoots weapons continuously - Ashwattama

Ashwattama used the Narayanastra in his anger at the death of his father, Drona. He unjustly used it against an innocent crowd which was against the rules of Astras.
9. What is the other name of Radheya?

Answer: Karna

Karna or Radheya has many names. He was the first born of Kunti and the Sun God, Surya.
10. What is another name of Arjuna? Why?

Answer: Partha - His mother was Pritha

Kunti was also called Pritha, meaning lover. He was given the name Partha thus.
Kiriti is also another name of Arjuna, but that name was given to him because of the beautiful crown on his head, given by Indra, his father.
11. Krishna was the charioteer of Arjuna. This gave him a special name. What was it?

Answer: Parthasarathy

Partha was the name of Arjuna. Sarathy in Sanskrit means charioteer. This gave Krishna the name Parthasarathy.
12. It is said that because of his Dharma, Yudhishthira's chariot is approximately _______ above the ground.

Answer: four inches

The chariot of Yudhishthira is always about four inches above the ground because he never swerved from the path of Dharma and Truth. The Chariot sank back to the ground when he told the One Lie to Drona.
13. What was the only lie told by Yudhishthira?

Answer: To Drona that his son was dead

The elevated chariot of Yudhishthira sank back to the ground when he told Drona that his son Aswatthama was dead. Bheema had actually killed an elephant called Ashwatthama. But to make Drona put down his weapons and give his army a chance to kill Drona, Yudhishthira had to lie for the sake of his army.

This was considered great Adharma because, Drona specifically asked Yudhishthira for the truth; he knew Yudhishthira would never lie to anybody. Later on, this lie was excused by Krishna.
14. Let us go back to the beginning - who was the father of Bhishma?

Answer: Shantanu

Bhishma was the son of Ganga and Shantanu. He was the eighth son. All his brothers/sisters were killed by Ganga. He was brought up by the Ganga river in heavens.
15. Who is the eldest of the Trigarta brothers?

Answer: Susharma

Susharma was the one who kept distracting Arjuna when he tried to protect his army from the wrath of Bhishma and Drona.
Source: Author sanjanarao123

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