Ramayana
Who were the three wives of King Dasharatha?
Kausalya, Sumitra, and Kaikeyi
Who recited the Mahabharata? Who wrote the Mahabharata?
Veda Vyasa recited the Mahabharata, and Lord Ganesha wrote it.
Which sage comprised the Yoga Sutras?
Sage Patanjali
What is the birthday of Krishna called?
Krishn Janmashtami
Who is the founder of RSS?
Parama Pujaneeya Sri Dr. Keshava Rao Baliram Hedgevar (Dr. Ji).
Which forest did Lord Rama go to exile?
Dandakaaranya
Who beat Yudhisthira in the gambling match?
Shakuni
What year did Swami Vivekananda address the World Parliament of Religions?
1893
List 5 different names of Hindu New Year
•Bihu (Assamese)
•Baisakhi (Punjabi)
•Gudi Padwa (Marathi, Konkani)
•Nyepi (Bali)
•Pana Sankranti (Oriya)
•Pohela Boishakh (Bengali)
•Puthandu (Tamil)
Ugadi (Telugu, Kannada)
What year was HSS formed?
BONUS: What was the exact location?
1940
Location: Mombasa, Kenya
What was the previous name of Valmiki?
Ratnakar
What was the true name of Bhishma?
Devavrat.
Where is the largest Hindu temple?
Cambodia. Named Ankgor Wat
Holi marks the defeat of which demon?
Holika.
How many utsavs do we celebrate yearly in Shakha? Name them in order
6. Varsh Pratipada, Hindu Sangathan Divas, Guru Poornima, Raksha Bandhan, Vijaya Dashmi, Makar Sankranti
What is the name of Jataayu's brother?
Sampati
On which day of the war did Abhimanyu die?
Day 13
This early king is known as "The Son of a Father and the Father of a Son" because he was the son of a great father, Chandragupta Maurya, and the father of a great son, Ashoka the Great.
King Bindusara
Basant Panchami heralds the arrival of spring and the color popular with this festival is
Yellow
When was HSS USA registered as a 501 c(3) organization?
1989.
Who came in the form of a crow to attack Sita?
Jayantha (Indra's son)
As Karna walked away dejectedly from Parashurama's ashram he killed an animal. What was it?
BONUS: Both Parashurama and the owner of the animal cursed Karna. What were their two curses?
A brahmana's cow
Parashurama cursed Karna that his skill and knowledge would depart him when he needed it the most
The Brahmana cursed Karna that he would die weaponless in the same way his cow was helpless when Karna killed it
List the timelines of these figures from most recent to oldest – Guru Nanak, Mahavira, Adi Shankaracharya, Buddha (estimation is okay)
Guru Nanak (1469 – 1539 AD), Adi Shankaracharya (700 – 750 AD), Mahavira (497-425 BCE), Buddha (480-400 BCE)
What is the origin story of Kumbh Mela?
•Samudra Manthan
•To save the Kumbh of nectar, Garuda was forced to place the Kumbh at Prayagraj, Ujjain, Nashik, and Haridwar
Name 5 family organizations of HSS
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Rashtriya Sevika Samiti, Sewa International, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Ekal Vidhyala, Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, Vignan Bharati, Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal, and more!