Indian Mythology, History and Literature Quiz

[allhailIndia]

1.How many Vedas are there and name them?
2.Which famous Indian king was called Sandracottus by the Greeks?
3.In the Ramayana, who were Rama'a brothers?
4.In the Mahabharata, who were the Five Pandavas and name them?
5.This famous politician and master diplomat of Chandragupta Vikramaditya wrote a book called the Arthashastra. Name him.
6.Who is the Hindu equivalent of Zeus or Jupiter?
7.Name the Hindu Trinity of Gods.
8.George Harrison's ashes were sprinkled, in which river?
9.Which event happens once every 12 years at the Mythical confluence of 3 rivers?
10.Who were the authors of the Ramayana and Mahabharata?

Any Indian will easily crack this quiz, but I want others to give it a shot as well.

 

[Knight-Dragon]

"6.Who is the Hindu equivalent of Zeus or Jupiter?"
Brahma.

"7.Name the Hindu Trinity of Gods."
Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma.

"8.George Harrison's ashes were sprinkled, in which river?"
Ganges?

"10.Who were the authors of the Ramayana and Mahabharata?"
The Aryan invaders of India?

We have a few Indian experts around here. We also had an Indian quiz awhile back.

 

[allhailIndia]

6.Incorrect!
7.Correct
8.Correct
10.I want their names

A good try, I'll give the correct answers in a couple of days so that others have an opportunity to try this quiz.

 

[Kublai-Khan]

Originally posted by allhailIndia
1.How many Vedas are there and name them?
2.Which famous Indian king was called Sandracottus by the Greeks?
3.In the Ramayana, who were Rama'a brothers?
4.In the Mahabharata, who were the Five Pandavas and name them?
5.This famous politician and master diplomat of Chandragupta Vikramaditya wrote a book called the Arthashastra. Name him.
6.Who is the Hindu equivalent of Zeus or Jupiter?
7.Name the Hindu Trinity of Gods.
8.George Harrison's ashes were sprinkled, in which river?
9.Which event happens once every 12 years at the Mythical confluence of 3 rivers?
10.Who were the authors of the Ramayana and Mahabharata?

Any Indian will easily crack this quiz, but I want others to give it a shot as well.

1)Rigveda (whatever it is)
2)Chandragupta Maurya

 

[allhailIndia]

1.The other 3 are the Sama Veda, Yajur Veda and the Atharvana Veda
2.You got that one correct. I wonder if your name would have been Kubalaj Cannes

 

[Kublai-Khan]

Originally posted by allhailIndia
I wonder if your name would have been Kubalaj Cannes

I dont understand........

 

[allhailIndia]

I was just wondering how the Greeks may have ben unable to pronounce Kublai Khan and might have come up with their Grecian version of your name, like Sandracottus for Chandragupta or Porus for Paurava

 

[Shastram]

1.How many Vedas are there and name them?
2.Which famous Indian king was called Sandracottus by the Greeks?
3.In the Ramayana, who were Rama'a brothers?
4.In the Mahabharata, who were the Five Pandavas and name them?
5.This famous politician and master diplomat of Chandragupta Vikramaditya wrote a book called the Arthashastra. Name him.
6.Who is the Hindu equivalent of Zeus or Jupiter?
7.Name the Hindu Trinity of Gods.
8.George Harrison's ashes were sprinkled, in which river?
9.Which event happens once every 12 years at the Mythical confluence of 3 rivers?
10.Who were the authors of the Ramayana and Mahabharata?


1. Rig Veda, Yajur Veda and Atharva Veda (Previously answered)
2. Previously answered : Chandragupta
3. Lakshman, Shatrughan, Bharat
4. Arjun, Bhim, Nakul, Sahadeva, Yudhistar
5. ?
6. Indra?
7. Brahma, Vishnu, Siva
8. Ganges?
9. OH the Kumbh Mela
10. Valmiki and Vyasa


Ok Ok I'm an Indian

 

[allhailIndia]

Okay you got em all except Chanakya, the writer of Arthashastra. BTW which part of India??

 

[Shastram]

I'm a punjabi (Hindu), living in canada... was in Bangalore recently.. two weeks ago, on business. Know this company: MainStay CRM in BTM Layout, was there for that company.



Later

Shastram

 

[tygerofdanyte]

Hey just wondering do you have more indian mytho, history/lit questions. I"m an Indian born and brought up in bangalore but now living in the states.

Just wondering where in bangalore are you from?

OH although porous for Paurauva is an excepted name while teaching kids of the lower standards Ie. 3rd or fourth standard.

I myself was thought it as both Pourous and Paurava, seeing i was tought in a central and state school *hides*