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Mahabharata Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many days did the Mahabharata war go on?

a)

13 days

b)

18 days

c)

12 days

d)

15 days

2.

In all, how many sons or daughters did Kunti give birth to?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

3.

Who was the real father of Arjuna?

a)

Yama

b)

Vayu

c)

Indra

d)

Surya

4.

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

a)

Sukhimukhavyha

b)

Chakravyuha

c)

Makara Vyuha

d)

Sakatavyuha

5.

Which one of the following rules should be followed while fighting with the mace?

a)

The opponent should not be hit below the hips.

b)

One should not withdraw from the fight.

c)

One should strike only when he is struck by the opponent.

d)

The opponent's head should not be hit.

6.

Who is the well known charioteer of Dhritarashtra?

a)

Daruka

b)

Uttamaujas

c)

Yudhamanyu

d)

Sanjaya

7.

Who shot the first arrow that killed Bhishma?

a)

Dhrishtadyumna

b)

Sikhandi

c)

Satyaki

d)

Krishna

8.

What does the Narayanastra do, and who used it after the fall of Drona?

a)

It forms a great tornado - Kripa

b)

It shoots weapons continuously - Ashwattama

c)

It shoots fire - Ashwatthama

d)

It shoots water - Kritavarma

9.

What is the other name of Radheya?

a)

Kiriti

b)

Partha

c)

Karna

d)

Jishnu

10.

What is another name of Arjuna? Why?

a)

Kiriti - He was a great archer

b)

Kiriti - He killed a giantess called Kiri

c)

Partha - He could see the Unknowing

d)

Partha - His mother was Pritha

11.

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

a)

Kannan

b)

Mukunda

c)

Parthasarathy

d)

Madhava

12.

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

a)

four inches

b)

three centimetres

c)

one foot

d)

two metres

13.

What was the only lie told by Yudhishthira?

a)

To Bhoorisravas that his father was dead

b)

To Drona that his son was dead

c)

To Arjuna that he didn't kill his son

d)

To Duryodhana that Radheya was killed

14.

Who was the father of Bhishma?

a)

Shantanu

b)

Chitrasena

c)

Vichitraveerya

d)

Soora

15.

Who is the eldest of the Trigarta brothers?

a)

Susharma

b)

Sathyabhama

c)

Sathyadharma

d)

Srikarma

16.

What is Bhima's nickname?

a)

WOLF-BELLY

b)

BLOOD-HOUND

c)

WEALTH-WINNER

d)

LOTUS-EATER

17.

What famous text does Krsna dictate to Arjuna?

a)

BHAGAVAD GITA

b)

THE MAHABHARATA

c)

VEDAS

d)

UPANISHADS

18.

What language was the Mahabharata written in?

a)

Arabic

b)

Hindi

c)

Sumerian

d)

Sanskrit

19.

Who crawls into Karna's leg as a bug?

a)

Siva

b)

Ganesha

c)

Krishna

d)

Indra

20.

Where is Yudhisthira when he learns Karna was his brother?

a)

The Ganga River

b)

At a Funeral pyre

c)

In Self - Imposed Exile

d)

In Battle

21.

What is Yudhisthira's dharma?

a)

To start a war

b)

To we a great warrior

c)

To live as an aesthetic

d)

To rule as king

22.

What was the true name of Bhishma?

a)

Karna

b)

Arjuna

c)

Devabrata

d)

Pallove

23.

Whom did Gandhari curse after the war described in the Mahabharata?

a)

Bheem

b)

Arjun

c)

Judhisthir

d)

Krishna

24.

Who was the writer of the Mahabharata?

a)

Ved Vyas

b)

Valmiki

c)

Shri Krishna

d)

Rama

25.

Who won the war of Kurukshetra?

a)

The Pandavas

b)

The Indians

c)

The Kauravas

d)

The British