Hindu Mythology 101

Question 1

True or False: Krishna had 16,008 wives.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

What happened to Brahma's fifth head?

Accepted Answer

It was destroyed by Shiva with his trishula

Question 3

How did the golden mongoose turn half of his body gold?

Accepted Answer

By rolling in grain

Question 4

What did Arjuna call himself when he was in the kingdom of King Virata?

Accepted Answer

Brihannala

Question 5

Which Kaurava Prince switched sides to the Pandavas at the beginning of the Mahabharata War?

Accepted Answer

Yuyutsu

Question 6

Who is the great-grandfather of Rama?

Accepted Answer

Raghu

Question 7

Who cursed Lakshmana?

Accepted Answer

Durvasa

Question 8

Where did the Mahabharata War take place?

Accepted Answer

Kurukshetra

Question 9

True or False: Dhritarashtra had 102 children.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

Who was the mother of Nakula and Sahadeva?

Accepted Answer

Madri

Question 11

Who were the first three avatars of Vishnu in order?

Accepted Answer

Matsya, Kurma, Varaha

Question 12

Who was the Preserver?

Accepted Answer

Vishnu

Question 13

Dasharatha was the father of Rama.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Who was the Creator?

Accepted Answer

Brahma

Question 15

Krishna was the ninth child of Vasudeva and Devaki

Accepted Answer

False

Question 16

Who recited the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna?

Accepted Answer

Krishna

Question 17

Who was the grandson of Krishna?

Accepted Answer

Aniruddha

Question 18

What was the name of Krishna’s first son?

Accepted Answer

Pradyumna

Question 19

Karna was put in charge of the Kaurava after Bhishma and Drona.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

Who was the older brother of Sugreeva?

Accepted Answer

Vali

Question 21

What was Kumbhakarna's curse?

Accepted Answer

To sleep for 6 months at a time

Question 22

Who is the god of wealth?

Accepted Answer

Kubera

Question 23

Who was the grandson of Arjuna?

Accepted Answer

Pareekshit

Question 24

How long was the Mahabharata War?

Accepted Answer

18 days

Question 25

Who did Arjuna promise to kill after Abhimanyu was killed?

Accepted Answer

Jayadratha

Question 26

Why did Ashwatthama destroy the Pandava camp and kill Dhristadyumna?

Accepted Answer

He killed them because they killed Duryodhana and Drona

Question 27

Which yuga are we currently in?

Accepted Answer

Kali Yuga

Question 28

Who was the father of Pandu and Dhritarashtra?

Accepted Answer

Vichitraveerya

Question 29

What was the part of the agreement concerning the Pandavas' 13th year of exile?

Accepted Answer

They would be banished for 12 more years if their disguises were discovered

Question 30

What battle formation did Abhimanyu break through?

Accepted Answer

Chakra Vyuha

Question 31

Who was the fourth incarnation of Vishnu?

Accepted Answer

Narasimha

Question 32

Gandhari was blind.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 33

Who was the father of Karna?

Accepted Answer

Surya

Question 34

Who killed Abhimanyu?

Accepted Answer

Dushasana’s son

Question 35

How many sons did Sagara have?

Accepted Answer

61

Question 36

Who killed Karna?

Accepted Answer

Arjuna

Question 37

Who are the children of Rama?

Accepted Answer

Luv and Kush

Question 38

Who killed Drona?

Accepted Answer

Dhristadyumna

Question 39

Drupada was the father of Dhristadyumna

Accepted Answer

True

Question 40

Which Kaurava was killed by Nakula? Hint: He was the uncle of the Pandavas

Accepted Answer

Shalya

Question 41

Who killed Krishna?

Accepted Answer

a hunter

Question 42

Who was the grandfather of Rama?

Accepted Answer

Aja

Question 43

Who kidnapped Pradyumna as a baby?

Accepted Answer

Sambara

Question 44

What were the parts of armies used in the Mahabharata War?

Accepted Answer

Akshauhinis

Question 45

Which incarnation of Vishnu held up Bhoomi Devi?

Accepted Answer

Varaha

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