Quiz – 3
Hello!!! Soups here 🙂 This time the quiz will be only on the famous women of our scriptures, epics and history…. I’ve included history too as I believe women in all situations exhibit some value…..have fun….only 20 questions. I think I’ll post the answers immediately the next day as I’m not getting much response.
1. Which Kingdom did Queen Sumitra belong to?
a. Kashi
b. Kalinga
c. Ujjain
d. Vatsa
2. What were the names of the other known wives of the Pandavas other than Draupadi? (No options and how many ever you know)
3. Why is Sita called Ayonija?
a. She was born without a man’s help.
b. She was born outside a woman’s womb.
c. She was born with good omen during the time of her birth.
d. She was born in a kingdom with the wealth of knowledge.
4. How many daughters did Prajapati Daksha give in marriage to Chandra?
a. 18
b. 27
c. 36
d. 45
5. What are the names of the sons of Draupadi? (No options)
6. This question requires you to give a quality or anything you can think..anything that first comes into your mind when you think of these women : (Answer in a word or phrase only, no options it’s your view :D. For the answer I’ll just put forth my view no right or wrong)
a. Sita
b. Rani Laxmibai
c. Gargi
d. Sharada Devi
e. Draupadi
f. Kunti
g. Tara (Wife of Vali or Bali)
h. Shabari
i. Rajput Women
7. Which of these forms of Mata Parvati is worshipped on the 5th day of Navaratri?
a. Shailaputri
b. Kaalaratri
c. Katyayani
d. Skandamata
8. Why did Draupadi request her husbands not to kill Ashwatthama despite his killing her sons?
a. She was afraid of his mother
b. She didn’t want to insult him as she saw Dronacharya in him and believed that the son of a guru is equal to the Guru himself
c. She wanted to kill him herself
d. She wanted him to serve her as a punishment
9. What was the name given to Shurpanakha at her birth?
a. Meenakshi
b. Pankajakshi
c. Kamalakshi
d. Matysagandha
10. Who are the Tridevi of Devi Mahatmyam? (No options)
11. To which form of Mata Parvati did Arjuna pray to win the Kurukshetra war?
a. Durga
b. Kali
c. Gauri
d. Brahmaani
12. Who is the half sister of Shurpanakha?
a. Lankini
b. Kumbini
c. Mantrini
d. Tantrini
13. Who is the mother of Pishachas?
a. Surabhi
b. Syeni
c. Krodhavasa
d. Kadru
14. Who was the son of Bhoomi Devi?
a. Narakasura
b. Kakasura
c. Aghasura
d. Mura
15. Who is the Apsara created by Nara and Narayana?
a. Ram ha
b. Menaka
c. Urvashi
d. Tilottama
16. Who were the Ashtabharya of Krishna? (No options)
17. Which of these is a demoness whom Hanuman tore up to death?
a. Surasa
b. Lankini
c. Kumbini
d. Simhika
18. How many sons did Mata Lakshmi have?
a. 16
b. 17
c. 18
d. 19
19. Who is the wife of Aniruddha?
a. Usha
b. Tulasi
c. Vrinda
d. Tara
20. Who is the mother of Apsaras?
a. Muni
b. Somathi
c. Pulomi
d. Unmathi
That’s all for this time 🙂
Cheers 🙂
8 Comments
1.kashi
2.subhadra is wife of Arjuna( I know only Arjuna wife), i think hidimbha sister is bheema wife(don’t know correctly)
3.sita born outside of woman’s womb(ayonija meaning)
4.
5.five sons are there but don’t know names
6.
7.
8.
9.meenakshi
10.
11.
12.kumbini
13.
14.narakasura
15.urvashi
16.
17.lankini
18.18
19.usha
20.
6.
Sita- best of best in women
Jansi Lakshmi bhai- great warrior
Kunti- perfect mother
Shabari- sacrifice is very small word before her
1. kashi
2.subhadra, hidimbha,
3.she is born out of mom’s womb.
5. prativindya, sutasoma, srutakarma, satanika, srutasena.
6.a.sita-pativrata
b.rani lakshmi bai-brave women
c. gargi- a teacher who considers her student as her own daughter…
d.I don’t know about her..
e. draupadi- the great women who suffered a lot but doesn’t lose hope or strength( inspirational women for every generation)
f. kunti-the women who was bounded by her fate…
g.tara- don’t know what to say.
h. sabari- in my view she is the luckiest women to feed ram…
8.she wanted to kill him herself
9. meenakshi
11.Kali
12.kumbini
14. narakasura
15.urvashi
17.lankini
18.18
19.usha
waiting for ans soups di…
1. Kashi
2. Bhima – Hidumbi, Balandhara ,Arjun – Subadra, Uloopi (not sure)
3.born outside womb
4.27 nt sure
5.prativindya,sutasoma,srutasena nd 2 more
6. Sita – Patience,rani laxmi – warrior, gargi – wisdom,draupadi – fire, tara- pativrata, kunti – fate,
8. B
9.Meenakshi
12.kumbini
14. Narakasura
16. Rukmini,satyabhama,
1. Kashi
2. Yudi- devika
Bheem-hidhimba, valandhara
Arjun-subhadra,ulupi,chitrangada
3. b
4. 27
5. Prativindhya, Satanika, Sutasoma, Srutasena, Srutakarma
6.(a) Sita- pious
(b) Rani Laxmi bai- valour
(c) Gargi- wisdom
(d) Sharada devi- the holy mother
(e) Draupadi- fiery princess
(f) Kunti- sorrow
(g) Tara- intelligence and diplomatic
(h) Shabari- dedicated devotee
(i) Rajput women- self dignity
7. Skandamata
8. b
9. Meenakshi
10. Kali, Lakshmi and Saraswati
11. Kali
12. Kumbhini
13. Krodhavasa
14. Narakasur
15. Urvashi
16. Rukmini, satyabhama, jambavati, kalindi, mitravindi, lakshmana, bhadra, nagnajiti
17. Lankini
18. 18
19. Don’t know
20. Poulomi
1.
2.hidimbi,subhatra
3.she was born outside of woman’s womb
4.
5.prativindya, sutasoma, srutakarma, satanika,
srutasena.
6.b.rani lakshmi bai-brave women
7.
8.she wanted to kill him herself
9.
10.
11.kali
12.
13.
14.narakasura
15.urvashi
1.kashi
2.
3.b she was born outside a woman’s womb
4.
5.
6.a.sita-pious and lucky to hv janak as father and v can say she is other side of ram nd other name of patience
b.lakshmi bai-other name of bravery
c.gargi-lucky as sita selected her as her guru
d.i do nt know
e.droupadi-other name fr self confidence
f.kunti-lucky fr being mother fr arjuna
h.shabari-the pure hearted woman i hv never heard(towards ram)
7.
8.
9.meenakshi
10.
11.kali
12.kumbini
13.syeni
14.narakasura
15.urvashi
16.
17.Lankini
18.18
19.
20.unmathi
1 Kashi
2 Arjun- Subhadra, Uloopli, Chitrangada
Bheem- Hidimba, Valandhara
Yidishtir – Devika. (no idea abt Nakul, Aahadev but even they had other wives)
4) 27 daughters
5 Prativindhya, Sutasoma, Shatanika, Shrutasena and Shrutakarma.
6 Sita- purity, pativrata, sacrifice
Lakshmibai – bravery, patriot
Draupadi- beautiful, sacrifice, insult
Kunti- mother of pandavas, sometimes i feel she was selfish(karna)
Shabri- devotion
Rajputanis- honour, dignity, brave, sacrifice
7 Skandamata
9 Meenakshi
11 Kali
17 Lankini