Gita
Pandavas
Miscellaneous 1
Kauravas
Miscellaneous 2
100

Please state the 1st verse of the 1st chapter in the Gita.

dhrtarastra uvAca |

dharmakshetre kurukshetre samaveta yuyutsavaH |

mamakAh pAndavAscaiva

kimakurvata sanjaya ||

100

Who was the driver of Arjuna's charioteer in the war?

Who is Krishna?

100

Who is the destroyer god?

Who is Shiva?

100

Who was the king who cheats his way in and refuses to step aside as king?

Who is Duryodhana?

100

Who is the wife of the Pandavas?

Who is Draupadi?

200

How many verses are in the Bhagavad Gita?

What is 700 verses?

200

Name the 5 Pandava brothers.

Who are: Yudhishtira, Arjuna, Bheema, Nakula and Sahadeva?

200

What time did the warriors stop fighting each day in the Mahabharata?

What is sundown?

Remember, they had no electricity and when the sun went down they could not see anything!

200

How many Kauravas were there?

What is 100 Kauravas?

200

What was Dhritarashtra's disability?

What is blindness?

300

Why did Arjuna hesitate to fight in the battlefield?

He did not want to kill his own flesh and blood (family).

Krishna inspired Arjuna to fight and uphold Dharma.

300

What is the name of Arjuna's divine bow?

What is Gandivam?

300

Who was the sage who recounted what was going on at the battle field to Dhritarashtra? 

Hint: You see this a lot in the Gita: "____ uvaca"

Who is Sanjaya?

300

Who was the guru of the Pandavas?

Who is Dronacharya?

300

In what place was the war fought and is the "abode of Dharma"?

What is Kurukshetra?

"Dharmakshetre Kurukshetre"

400

Finish the verse (Chapter 1):

gAndIvaM sraMsate hastAt tvakcaiva...

What is:

gAndIvaM sraMsate hastAt tvakcaiva paridahyate |

na ca saknomyavasthAtuM bhramatIva ca me manaH || (1.30)

400

What is the name of Arjuna's son?

Who is Abhimanyu?

400
What caused the Pandavas to be banished from the kingdom and live in hiding?

What is a game of dice?

400

Who is Gandhari?

Who is the mother of the Kauravas?

400

How long were the Pandavas in hiding from the Kauravas?

What is 12 years?

500

Please chant the last verse found in each Gita chapter.

Hint: "Om tat sat..."

What is, om tat sat iti srimadbhagavadgitasu upanisatsu brahma-vidyayam yoga-sastre srikrsnarjuna samvade arjuna-visada-yogo nama (insert chapter name) 'dhyayah.

500

Who was on the flag of Arjuna's chariot?

Who is Hanuman?

500

Name 5 avataras of Vishnu (out of 10 avataras)

Who is (any 5)...

1.Matsya 2. Kurma 3. Varaha 4. Narasimha 5. Vamana 6. Parashurama 7. Rama 8. Krishna 9. Buddha 10. Kalki.

500

Who is Kunti's oldest son who was born with golden armor?

Who is Karna? 

After being shamed by the Pandavas, Karna joins the Kaurava side and fights against his own brothers. He is known for being the most generous person.

500

Who was Ashvatthama? (Either one is accepted)

Who was Drona's son? OR Who was the elephant?