- 1. An important event in the Mahabharata is the appearance of Lord ______ the eighth incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
A) Pandu
B) Krishna
C) Kauras
- 2. The divine conversation between Krishna and Arjuna is called the _____
A) Madri
B) Bhagavad Gita
C) Kauravas
- 3. The Mahabharata mainly tells the story of the Pandavas and the _____
A) Kauravas
B) Mahabarata
C) Arjuna
- 4. The Pandavas were the five sons of King ______
A) Mahabarata
B) Pandu
C) Pyre
- 5. The Kauravas were the hundred sons of King _______
A) Dhritarashtra
B) Ganga
C) Bhisma
- 6. King Shantanu married the river goddess ________ after promising not to question her actions.
A) Devarata
B) Ganga
C) Bhisma
- 7. Ganga drowned her first ______ the river. children in
A) 6 (six)
B) 7 (seven)
C) 4 (four)
- 8. Shantanu's eighth son, who survived, was named _____
A) Bishma
B) Devarata
C) Mahabarata
- 9. Devavrata took a vow never to marry, earning him the name _____
A) Pandu
B) Ramayana
C) Bhisma
D) Karma
- 10. Satyavati was the daughter of a_______ chief.
A) Fisherman
B) King
C) Handyman
- 11. Shantanu and Satyavati had two sons: Chitrangada and _____
A) Karma
B) Chitraganda
C) Vichitravirya
- 12. Pandu's two wives were Kunti and _____
A) Kuru
B) Madri
C) Duryodhana
- 13. Kunti received a special mantra as a boon from sage _____
A) Durvasa
B) Karna
C) Pandavas
- 14. Kunti's first son, born from the Sun God, was named _____
A) Arjuna
B) Karna
C) Bhima
- 15. From Lord Yama, Kunti had a son named ______
A) Draupadi
B) Krishna
C) Yudhishthira
- 16. From the Wind God, Kunti had a son named _____
A) Bhima
B) Bhisma
C) Duryodhana
- 17. From Lord Indra, Kunti had a son named _____
A) Mahabarata
B) Arjuna
C) Pandu
- 18. Madri, Pandu's second wife, had twin sons named ______ and ______
A) Kuru and the pandu
B) Nakula and sahadeva
C) Pyre and krishna
- 19. Gandhari, wife of Dhritarashtra, gave birth to _____ sons
A) 100 sons
B) 150 sons
C) 50 sons
- 20. Gandhari's first son was named ______ was foretold to bring ruin to the kingdom. who
A) Krishna
B) Kabuki
C) Duryodhana
- 21. Pandu died in the _____ while hunting
A) Forest
B) Ocean
C) River
- 22. Madri died on the funeral _____ of Pandu.
A) Pyre
B) Karna
C) Burried
- 23. After Pandu's death, Kunti was left with______sons.
A) Nine sons
B) Two sons
C) Five sons
- 24. Bhishma promised Kunti that he would train her sons well and ensure the _____ would flourish. dynasty
A) Kuru
B) Ganga
C) Draupadi
- 25. The Kurukshetra War was fought between the _____ and the _____
A) Pandavas and kauravas
B) Mahabarata and Ramayana
- 26. The Pandavas later married ______ who became the common wife of all five brothers.
A) Draupadi
B) Karna
C) Pandu
- 27. To settle a dispute over the kingdom, the Pandavas were invited to a game of ______
A) Dice game
B) Sea game
C) Chess game
- 28. The Pandavas lost their kingdom and freedom in the game to ____
A) Krishna
B) Bhisma
C) Duryodhana
- 29. As punishment, Draupadi was humiliated in the royal court, but was saved by ______
A) Kauravas
B) Krishna
C) Duryodhana
- 30. According to the agreement, the Pandavas had to spend ______ years in exile and one year in spend disguise
A) 17 years
B) 15 years
C) 12 years
- 31. _______served as Arjuna's charioteer and gave him guidance before the battle began
A) Kauravas
B) Duryodhana
C) Krishna
- 32. The war lasted for _____ days.
A) 18 days
B) 3 days
C) 15 days
- 33. Shantanu and Ganga had a son, named _____
A) Pandu
B) Devarata
C) Kauravas
- 34. Bhishma found his brother three brides. They were, _____ and _____
A) Ramayana, Krishna, Mahabarata
B) Pandu, kauravas, mahabarata
C) Amba, ambika, ambalika
- 35. The Ramayana is believed to be the first poem of the ______ language.
A) Sunskrit
B) BCE
C) Sanskrit
- 36. The epic was written around ____ BC
A) 2100
B) 500
C) 200
- 37. The author of the Ramayana is _____ known as the first poet of Sanskrit literature.
A) Valmiki
B) Galgesh
C) Lanka
- 38. King Dasharatha ruled the land of ____
A) Ayodhya
B) Ramayana
C) Himalaya
- 39. Dasharatha had three wives, but initially none could bear him a _____
A) Child
B) Son
C) Kids
- 40. After performing a fire sacrifice to the god _____Dasharatha's wives each gave birth to sons.
A) Agni
B) Pyre
C) Pandu
- 41. Dasharatha's eldest son was ____ followed by Bharata and Lakshmana.
A) Rama
B) Agni
C) Valmiki
- 42. Sita's father declared that anyone who could lift and wield the bow of god _____ could marry her
A) Shiva
B) Rama
C) Kashnu
- 43. Rama lifted the bow with ease and broke it from his _____ strength.
A) Power
B) Divine
C) Valued
- 44. One of Dasharatha's wives demanded that Rama be exiled for ____ years
A) 14 years
B) 16 years
C) 20 years
- 45. Sita insisted on following Rama into the _____ during his exile.
A) River
B) Sky
C) Forest
- 46. The demoness _______ tried to attack Sita but was disfigured by Lakshmana.
A) Lanka
B) Sharpanakha
C) Risha
- 47. Ravana tricked Sita by appearing in the guise of a ____
A) Golden Gate
B) Golden fish
C) Golden dear
- 48. Hanuman found Sita in _____ the kingdom of demons
A) Lakshama
B) Kamid
C) Lanka
- 49. In battle, Lakshmana was healed with a herb from _____ mountains, which Hanuman carried the whole.
A) Hashid
B) Himalaya
C) Ramayana
- 50. Rama killed Ravana with a arrow that struck his heart
A) Brahma missile
B) Arrow
C) Sword
- 51. . To prove her purity, Sita underwent the test of ____
A) Water
B) Wind
C) Fire
- 52. Sita later gave birth to twin sons named _____ and_____
A) Pandu and krishna
B) Karna and Ramayana
C) Lava and Kusha
- 53. After constant accusations, Sita called upon _____ to take her away.
A) Mother Earth
B) Kishnu
C) River maya
- 54. In the afterlife, Rama assumed his form as _____ and joined Sita, who became the goddess
A) Vishnu and lakshmi
B) Rama and sita
- 55. Rama is considered the _____ avatar of Lord Vishnu
A) Seven
B) Nine
C) Eight
- 56. Bharata ruled Ayodhya on Rama's behalf but placed _____ on the throne
A) Sandals
B) Arrow
C) Shoes
- 57. The golden deer that lured Rama away was actually the demon ______ in disguise
A) Rama
B) Vishnu
C) Maricha
- 58. Before kidnapping Sita, Ravana distracted Lakshmana by imitating Rama's ____
A) Strength
B) Voice
C) Power
- 59. Sita's trial by fire was conducted by the fire god _____ into the and the river goddess who took Sita earth was ____
A) Pyre and Agni
B) Agni and Bhumi Devi
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