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Hinduism Quiz: The Mahabharata | 10 Questions

This quiz is about India's great epic, the Mahabharata. It tells the story of five brothers called the Pandavas who were exiled and robbed of their kingdom by their cousins.

A multiple-choice quiz by blueguy25. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
blueguy25

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
283,372

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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2742

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1. Who was King Santunu's first wife? Hint

Gandhari

Ganga

Dhitarashta

Kunti

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2. Who was the blind king? Hint

Dhitarashta

Bheesma

Pandu

Karna

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3. What offering did Eklavya give Dronacharya? Hint

His left thumb

His right hand

His bow

His right thumb

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4. Who was the oldest in the elder branch of the Kuru line, the son of Dhitarashta? Hint

Yuddhistir

Duryodhan

Dushasan

Sahadev

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5. Who did Duryodhana crown as 'King of Anga'? Hint

Bhim

Shakuni

Dushasan

Karna

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6. Why did the Pandavas go into exile? Hint

They lost a game of dice

They felt it was right

As a punishment

They didn't

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7. How long did the Pandavas spend in exile and/or in hiding? Hint

10 years

19 years

13 years

5 years

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8. Who attacked Bhishma on the first day of the war? Hint

Sahadev

Arjun

Abhimanyu

Dronacharya

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9. Who was the commander of the Kauravs after Bhishma? Hint

Kripacharya

Dushasan

Sage Vyas

Dronacharya

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10. Who was Bhim disguised as in the year of hiding? Hint

A royal guard

A cook

A milkman

A blacksmith

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was King Santunu's first wife?

Answer: Ganga

King Santunu got married twice. His first wife killed 7 of his 8 sons and his second wife, who was called Satyavati, rowed a boat on a lake.

2. Who was the blind king?

Answer: Dhitarashta

Dhitarashta was born blind. When he got married, his wife Gandhari put on a blindfold to 'share her husband's world'.

3. What offering did Eklavya give Dronacharya?

Answer: His right thumb

Dronacharya (Sage Drona) asked for Eklavya's thumb because he was learning from Dronacharya without him knowing. Eklavya pulled out a dagger and sliced his thumb off.

4. 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.

5. Who did Duryodhana crown as 'King of Anga'?

Answer: Karna

Karna wanted to prove that he was the best archer in the world, but he didn't have any royal descent -- so Duryodhana crowned him King of Anga and so he therefore had some royal heritage. However, after this, Queen Kunti saw his belt clip and she realised that Karna was the son that she had abandoned.

6. Why did the Pandavas go into exile?

Answer: They lost a game of dice

Uncle Shakuni invited the Pandavas to play a game of dice, but Shakuni already knew that he would win. Yuddhistir lost his kingdom and his brothers, but Dhitarashta gave Yuddhistir his kingdom and brothers back. They then played another game of dice and the losers had to go into exile.

7. How long did the Pandavas spend in exile and/or in hiding?

Answer: 13 years

The deal was that the Pandavas spent 12 years in the forest in exile and then spent another year in hiding. This meant that they had to disguise themselves and work for a king. Also, if anybody found out that they were the Pandavas, they would have to restart the exile from the beginning.

8. Who attacked Bhishma on the first day of the war?

Answer: Abhimanyu

Abhimanyu was the son of Arjun. When he attacked, Bhishma put down the flag of his chariot.

9. Who was the commander of the Kauravs after Bhishma?

Answer: Dronacharya

Bhishma was attacked by Arjun and he was very weak, so Dronacharya was made the new commander.

10. Who was Bhim disguised as in the year of hiding?

Answer: A cook

Bhim had a huge body, so he needed a lot of food. He therefore decided to be a cook in the royal kitchen. This was originally Nakul's joke! He used the name Ballava.

Source: Author blueguy25

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