Religion Quiz - Part 7
1) Bhishma chose a particular time for his death. What was this time called?
1) Bhramakaal
2) Sainkaal
3) Suprabhaat
4) Uttarayan
2) Who was the last commander of the Kaurava army?
1) Shalya
2) Karna
3) Ashvathama
4) Kripacharya
3) Jayadratha singlehandedly held back the Pandavas (except Arjuna) on the day of the Chakravyuha, leading to Abhimanyu's death. This was the result of a boon bestowed upon him by a God. Which God was this?
1) Indra
2) Agni
3) Bhrama
4) Shiva
4) Which warrior lured Arjuna away while Drona formed his Chakravyuha to capture Yudhistira?
1) Susharma
2) Vikarna
3) Kritvarma
4) Shakuni
5) Which warrior is said to have broken 101 bows of Drona before the latter could fire even a single arrow?
1) Satyaki
2) Abhimanyu
3) Arjuna
4) Dhristadyumna
6) How many soldiers and warriors is Bhishma said to have killed each day of the war?
1) 500
2) 1,000
3) 10,000
4) 5,000
7) Duryodhana had a son who fought in the war. What was his name?
1) Rama
2) Laxman
3) Durmukh
4) Durvasa
8) Which warrior on the Pandava side died on the first day of the war?
1) Yuyutsu
2) Abhimanyu
3) Uttar
4) Ghatotkacha
9) Which warrior shot the first arrow, thus beginning the war?
1) Dushasana
2) Arjuna
3) Duryodhana
4) Bhishma
10) Whom did Duryodhana trick into joining his side before the war?
1) Susharma
2) Yuyutsu
3) Jayadratha
4) Shalya
11) Duryodhana and Arjuna both approached Krishna for help before the war began. Arjuna asked for Krishna himself to aid him. What did Duryodhana ask for?
1) Narayani Sena (army)
2) Bhramastra
3) Yadavi Sena (army)
4) His body to become that of stone
12) How many pairs of twins do we come across in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata put together?
1) Two
2) Three
3) Four
4) Five
13) Two places, which now lie outside the borders of India are mentioned, one each in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. One is Sri Lanka, as the island kingdom of Lanka, ruled by Ravana, the main villain in the Ramayana. Which city outside what is now India, is the other?
1) Lahore
2) Kabul
3) Kandahar
4) Dhaka
14) Which of the great epics was written by Veda Vyasa, with the help of Ganesha, Shiva's son?
1) Mahabharata
2) Ramayana
3) Both
4) Neither
15) Who is the wife of Ravana?
1) Shrutakirti
2) Simhika
3) Mandavi
4) Mandodari
16) Who killed Indrajit, the son of Ravana?
1) Rama
2) Vibheeshana
3) Hanuman
4) Lakshmana
17) Who were entrusted the responsibility of building the bridge to Lanka?
1) Vishwakarma
2) Hanuman and Jambavanta
3) Hanuman and Sugriva
4) Nala and Neela
18) When Rama and company go in search of Sita, Hanuman crosses an ocean to reach Lanka, the kingdom of Ravana, in one giant leap. However, before taking the giant leap, Hanuman was unaware of his own capabilities. Who informs Hanuman that he is indeed capable of jumping over the ocean?
1) Sugriva
2) Lord Shiva
3) Rama
4) Jambavanta
19) Who informs Rama first that Ravana has abducted Sita and taken her to Lanka?
1) Hanuman
2) Sampathi
3) Jatayu
4) Jambavanta
20) While abducting Sita, Ravana takes help of this demon. What is the demon's name?
1) Surpanakha
2) Mareecha
3) Bakasura
4) Kumbhakarna
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