The Pandavas
Name all the Pandavas from the first-born to the last-born.
Yudhisthira, Bheema, Arjuna, Nakula, Sahadeva
How many Kaurava brothers are there?
100
How many years did the Pandavas have to spend in exile?
12 years
Who was the first commander for the Kaurava army?
Bheesma
He was the (fill in blank with first/second/etc.) child of Vasudeva and Devaki.
Eighth
Who was Guru Drona's favorite disciple?
Arjuna
How did Bheema vow to kill Duryodhana and why?
He vowed to break Duryodhana's thigh during Draupadi's humiliation in the court as Duryodhana patted his thigh, indicating to Draupadi to sit on his thigh.
What occupation did Arjuna (as Brihannala) have in King Virata's court?
King Virata's daughter Uttara's dance teacher
How long did the war last?
18 days
How many times did Shri Krishna promise he would forgive Shishupala for his mistakes?
100
Kunti received the boon of invoking the Devas to beget her children from which Rishi?
Rishi Durvasa
What are the names of the Kauravas' father and mother?
Dhritarashtra and Gandhari
What were the Pandavas required to do in the last year of exile?
Live in incognito
Who did Arjuna vow to kill after his son Abhimanyu's death?
Jayadratha
*He had prevented the Pandavas from coming to Abhimanyu's rescue and therefore had been the cause of his death.
Who cursed Shri Krishna after the war?
Gandhari
*She blamed him for the whole destruction, cursed him that his whole Yadava clan would be destroyed.
Yudhishthira is the blessing of which Deva?
Yama/Dharmaraja
What is Shakuni's relationship to Duryodhana?
Uncle
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Who was killed by Bheema for kicking Draupadi in King Virata's court?
Keechaka
What happened to Karna's chariot when he faced Arjuna in their final battle?
His chariot wheel sunk into the ground
How did Shri Krishna help Bheema kill Jarasandha?
By ripping a reed in half, thereby indicating to Bheema to do the same to Jarasandha who is joined together like that from his birth
What is the name of Arjuna's bow?
Gandhiva
Thee Kauravas hatched a plot to kill the Pandavas by sending them to the House of Lac. What was the House of Lac?
It was a palace coated with highly flammable materials such as wax, lacquer, and ghee. The plan was to burn the house with the Pandavas and their mother Kunti inside.
Surya Deva bestowed a special pot (Akshaya Patra) to the Pandavas which would provide food for them during their exile. What was the condition set on when the plate would stop giving food each day?
The plate would not give any more food after Draupadi ate her meal.
How did the Pandavas manage to kill Dronacharya? (What trick did they employ?)
Bheema killed an elephant named Ashwatthama and then told Dronacharya that Ashwatthama (which is also Dronacharya's son's name) had died. Dronacharya put down his weapons in grief and then Dhristadyumna (the commander of the Pandava army) beheaded him.
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At what stage in the Mahabharata does Shri Krishna make his first appearance?
During Draupadi's Swayamvara