Mahabharata -The Greatest Epic Part 2 Quiz

Answer: His right thumb

This was one of the most cruel acts that Drona committed and he paid for it on the Kurukshetra battlefield.

Answer: True

Yes, Rishi Bhargava was Karna's guru. Unfortunately since Karna lied to the rishi (about his race), the rishi cursed him that he would forget the knowledge when he needed it the most. Rishi Bhargava was more popularly known as Rishi Parashurama .. considered to be an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

Answer: Duryodhana and Karna

Karna and Duryodhana were the thickest of friends. Karna gave his life in the end for his friend. It was Duryodhana who made Karna the king of Anga.

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.

Answer: Bheema and Hidimbaa

Bheema and Hidimbaa were Gatotkacha's parents. Bheema killed Hidimbasura, Hidimbaa's brother.

Answer: Bakasura

Bakasura was killed by Bheema at Ekachakra. The Pandavas took shelter in the house of a poor Brahmin. Bakasura lived just outside the city. The villagers had an agreement with Bakasura that if he left them undisturbed they would send a cart load of food with a human being for him to eat every week. Bheema took the Brahmin's place and killed Bakasura.

Answer: Kamapilya

Kamapilya was the capital of Panchala. It was Drupada's Kingdom. Drupada's daughter - Draupadi or Panchali - was the wife of the Pandavas.

Answer: plough

Balarama's weapon was the plough (and he sometimes also used a mace). He is the god of wine. He was the brother of Lord Krishna.

Answer: Jarasandha

Jarasandha the emperor who ruled from Magadha, was killed by Bheema in order to enable Yudhistra to perform the Rajasuya Yagna. It was said Jarasandha would die only if his body was split into two pieces and if the pieces were thrown in opposite directions.

Answer: Krishna's father-in-law

King Beeshmaka was the father of Prince Rukmi and Princess Rukmini. Princess Rukmini later married Lord Krishna.

Answer: True

Indeed, Arjuna did marry the snake princess Uloopi. They had a son named Irvan who was unfortunately killed in the war.

Answer: Urvashi

Urvashi, the apsara, wanted to marry Arjuna. Arjuna declined as the immortal apsara had been married to one of Arjuna's ancestors. Urvashi cursed Arjuna that he would have to spend a part of his life as a eunuch.

Answer: Gambling

Gambling was a major weakness of Yudhishtra. Shakuni and Duryodhana exploited this.

Answer: Bheemasena

Bheema accomplished his vow in the great battle of the kurus which followed.

Answer: Sanjaya

Maharishi Ved Vyasa bestowed divine vision upon Sanjaya to narrate the happenings of the war to the king.

Answer: 7

Each elephant was decked with ornaments and carried seven warriors and their weapons.

Answer: Lord Krishna's Vishwaroopa or divine form

Lord Krishna bestowed special eyesight upon Arjuna and he was shown the Lord's Vishwaroopa or Divine Form, encompassing of all possible matter in the universe.

Answer: Bheeshma

Bheeshma was the first Commander in Chief of the Kaurava army, Drona was the second, and Karna was the third, followed by Shalya and Ashvathama.

Answer: True

Indeed Acharya Drona was one of the greatest Maharathis. Warriors on Chariot were classified as Rathi, Atirathi or Maharathi, depending on their skill and valour.

Answer: Drupada

Drishtadyumna and Drishtaketu were Atirathis while Shikhandi was a Rathi.