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31 Who killed Dhrishtadyumna?
Answer: Ashwatthama

After the war was over, Ashwatthama attacked the Pandava camp during the night, killing Dhrishtadyumna (among others) in revenge.
    Your options: [ Ashwatthama ] [ Dushasana ] [ Karna ] [ Bhishma ]
  From Quiz: Mahabharata
32 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.
    Your options: [ Sukhimukhavyha ] [ Sakatavyuha ] [ Makaravyuha ] [ Chakravyuha ]
  From Quiz: The Mahabharata
33 Who was the oldest in the elder branch of the Kuru line, the son of Dhitarashta?
Answer: Duryodhan

Duryodhan was the son of Dhitarashta and the oldest Kuru son, but Yuddhistir was older than Duryodhan, so he claimed the throne. Duryodhan was angered at this and asked for his uncle Shakuni's help.
  From Quiz: The Mahabharata
34 What was the name of Eklavya's father?
Answer: Hiranyadhanu

Hiranyadhanu was the king of Nishada.
  From Quiz: Mahabharata : The Great Indian Epic
35 As Karna walked away dejectedly after being cursed by Parashurama he killed an animal. What was it?
Answer: Cow

The cow belonged to a Brahmin. In anger, the Brahmin cursed Karna saying that he, too, would die when he was unable to defend himself, just like the innocent cow.
  From Quiz: A True Friend: Karna
36 Name the venerable sage who fought Bheeshma.
Answer: Parashurama

They fought for twenty-three days and Bheeshma won in the end. Parashurama disliked Kshatriyas.
    Your options: [ Soleskhashwar ] [ Ramakrishna ] [ Parashurama ] [ Lokuleshwar ]
  From Quiz: The Grand Old Man: Bheeshma
37 Which warrior shot the first arrow, thus beginning the war?
Answer: Dushasana

Sanjay was telling Dhritarashtra about all the events on the battlefield. Dhritarashtra particularly wanted to know who started the war by shooting the first arrow. It was Dushasana (and one of the better warriors like Arjuna or Bhishma).
    Your options: [ Duryodhana ] [ Dushasana ] [ Arjuna ] [ Bhishma ]
  From Quiz: The Great War (The Mahabharatha II)
38 The "House of Lac" was built by whom?
Answer: Purochana

Purochana, the architect, built the "house of lac" in Varnavata. It was a plot to kill the Pandavas hatched by Duryodhana and Shakuni. Acharya Vidura saved the Pandavas.
  From Quiz: Mahabharata -The Greatest Epic Part 2
39 Who was Shakuni?
Answer: The brother of Gandhari

Shakuni, the expert at the game of dice, was the brother of Gandhari and hence was King Ditharashtra's brother-in-law. He was the maternal uncle of the Kauravas.
    Your options: [ The brother of Gandhari ] [ The brother of Madri ] [ The brother of Kunti ] [ The brother of Satyavati ]
  From Quiz: Mahabharata -The Greatest Epic, Part 1
40 Who was the mother of Ghadotkacha?
Answer: Hidimbi

Ghadotkacha was the son of Bhima and Hidimbi.
  From Quiz: The Great Mahabharatha
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