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Mahabharata Quiz
1. Who kills Shakuni?
2. Who kills Shalya?
3. Who kills Abhimanyu?
4. What is Prabhas (place of pilgrimage) mentioned in Mahabharata in present-day India?
5. Who is PaanDu’s mother?
6. Which king employs Ekalavya?
7. How many on the Kaurava side survive the Mahabharata war, and who are they?
8. In which book (of the 18 books) of Mahabharata does the word “draviDa” appear first?
9. How does Dhritarashtra die?
10. How many ambassadors for peace are exchanged between Pandavas and Kauravas before the war, and who are they?
2. Who kills Shalya?
3. Who kills Abhimanyu?
4. What is Prabhas (place of pilgrimage) mentioned in Mahabharata in present-day India?
5. Who is PaanDu’s mother?
6. Which king employs Ekalavya?
7. How many on the Kaurava side survive the Mahabharata war, and who are they?
8. In which book (of the 18 books) of Mahabharata does the word “draviDa” appear first?
9. How does Dhritarashtra die?
10. How many ambassadors for peace are exchanged between Pandavas and Kauravas before the war, and who are they?
indophile- Posts : 4338
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Re: Mahabharata Quiz
indophile wrote:1. Who kills Shakuni?
2. Who kills Shalya?
3. Who kills Abhimanyu?
4. What is Prabhas (place of pilgrimage) mentioned in Mahabharata in present-day India?
5. Who is PaanDu’s mother?
6. Which king employs Ekalavya?
7. How many on the Kaurava side survive the Mahabharata war, and who are they?
8. In which book (of the 18 books) of Mahabharata does the word “draviDa” appear first?
9. How does Dhritarashtra die?
10. How many ambassadors for peace are exchanged between Pandavas and Kauravas before the war, and who are they?
1)sahadeva as per draupadi's wishes
3) karna? i thought several people were involved in various conspiracies.
5)ambalika? amba or ambika are my next choices:-)
9) in vanavaasam?
Impedimenta- Posts : 2791
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2. Who kills Shalya?
>>>>>>>Arjuna?
3. Who kills Abhimanyu?
>>>>>>>There are bunch of people. Dussasana shoots the final bow?
5. Who is PaanDu’s mother?
>>>>>>>Ambalika
7. How many on the Kaurava side survive the Mahabharata war, and who are they?
>>>>>>>Aswatthama and I think one more
9. How does Dhritarashtra die?
>>>>>>>In the forest fire?
10. How many ambassadors for peace are exchanged between Pandavas and Kauravas before the war, and who are they?
>>>>>>>>Krishna, Vidura, and one more.
>>>>>>>Arjuna?
3. Who kills Abhimanyu?
>>>>>>>There are bunch of people. Dussasana shoots the final bow?
5. Who is PaanDu’s mother?
>>>>>>>Ambalika
7. How many on the Kaurava side survive the Mahabharata war, and who are they?
>>>>>>>Aswatthama and I think one more
9. How does Dhritarashtra die?
>>>>>>>In the forest fire?
10. How many ambassadors for peace are exchanged between Pandavas and Kauravas before the war, and who are they?
>>>>>>>>Krishna, Vidura, and one more.
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Re: Mahabharata Quiz
PI:
# 2. No
# 3. It was Dushaashana's son who delivers the final blow that takes away Abhimanyu's life. But while falling he delivers a counterblow that kills Dushashana's son as well.
#5 Yes.
#7. Ashwatthama and two more. Who are they?
#9. yes.
#10. Krishna is correct. there are two more. I don't remember Vidura as a peace ambassador, however.
# 2. No
# 3. It was Dushaashana's son who delivers the final blow that takes away Abhimanyu's life. But while falling he delivers a counterblow that kills Dushashana's son as well.
#5 Yes.
#7. Ashwatthama and two more. Who are they?
#9. yes.
#10. Krishna is correct. there are two more. I don't remember Vidura as a peace ambassador, however.
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Impedimenta wrote:indophile wrote:
1)sahadeva as per draupadi's wishes
3) karna? i thought several people were involved in various conspiracies.
5)ambalika? amba or ambika are my next choices:-)
9) in vanavaasam?
Impedimenta:
I replied to your post, and my reply disappeared after I replied to PI. Strange!
Okay, here is my reply agaian.
#s 1 and 5 are correct.
#3, yes several people are involved, but it was Dushashana's son who delivered the final blow.
#9, Yes while they were in vanavaasam, caught in the middle of a forest fire.
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Krupa is another survivor. Can we call Bhishma a survivor?
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Krupa and Kritavarma are the survivors on the Kaurava side.
Yes, Bhishma too is a survivor, though he is as good as dead. He lives only for Uttarayana to arrive.
Yes, Bhishma too is a survivor, though he is as good as dead. He lives only for Uttarayana to arrive.
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gsip wrote:aswathama
Yes, Ashwatthama was already answered, however.
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Mahabharata - ANSWERS
1. Who kills Shakuni?
2. Who kills Shalya?
3. Who kills Abhimanyu?
4. What is Prabhas (place of pilgrimage) mentioned in Mahabharata in present-day India?
5. Who is PaanDu’s mother? -------------- Ambaalika
6. Which king employs Ekalavya? ---------------- Jaraasandha
7. How many on the Kaurava side survive the Mahabharata war, and who are they? ---- 3 (Ashwatthama, Kripaachaarya, and Kritavarma)
8. In which book (of the 18 books) of Mahabharata does the word “draviDa” appear first? ---- Book # 2 (Sabhaa-parva). The king of Dravida attends Yudhishtara's yaaga.
9. How does Dhritarashtra die? ---- In forest fire.
10. How many ambassadors for peace are exchanged between Pandavas and Kauravas before the war, and who are they? ---- 3 (Pandavas first send Drupada's royal priest (raaja-purohit), Dritarashtra responds by sending Sanjaya, and finally Pandavas send Krishna).
2. Who kills Shalya?
3. Who kills Abhimanyu?
4. What is Prabhas (place of pilgrimage) mentioned in Mahabharata in present-day India?
5. Who is PaanDu’s mother? -------------- Ambaalika
6. Which king employs Ekalavya? ---------------- Jaraasandha
7. How many on the Kaurava side survive the Mahabharata war, and who are they? ---- 3 (Ashwatthama, Kripaachaarya, and Kritavarma)
8. In which book (of the 18 books) of Mahabharata does the word “draviDa” appear first? ---- Book # 2 (Sabhaa-parva). The king of Dravida attends Yudhishtara's yaaga.
9. How does Dhritarashtra die? ---- In forest fire.
10. How many ambassadors for peace are exchanged between Pandavas and Kauravas before the war, and who are they? ---- 3 (Pandavas first send Drupada's royal priest (raaja-purohit), Dritarashtra responds by sending Sanjaya, and finally Pandavas send Krishna).
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Re: Mahabharata Quiz
More answers.
. Who kills Shakuni? ---- Sahadeva
2. Who kills Shalya? ----- Yudhishtara
3. Who kills Abhimanyu? --Dushashana's son
4. What is Prabhas (place of pilgrimage) mentioned in Mahabharata in present-day India? ------ Somnath temple in Saurashtra (Gujarat). The vedic river Saraswati flowed by Prabhasa teertha.
. Who kills Shakuni? ---- Sahadeva
2. Who kills Shalya? ----- Yudhishtara
3. Who kills Abhimanyu? --Dushashana's son
4. What is Prabhas (place of pilgrimage) mentioned in Mahabharata in present-day India? ------ Somnath temple in Saurashtra (Gujarat). The vedic river Saraswati flowed by Prabhasa teertha.
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