India unit Ancient Lit

Question 1

Brahma

Answer 1

Created life on earth

Question 2

Vishnu

Answer 2

Preserver god, comes down as many avatars: Rama, Bharata, Lakshmana, Satrughna.

Question 3

Shiva

Answer 3

destroyer god, drinks poison of the world in the “Blue Neck.”

Question 4

Bhrata’s mother’s nursemaid

Answer 4

drown’s gods

Question 5

Sita

Answer 5

Gets captured by Ravana

Question 6

Maricha

Answer 6

acts as the deer to help Ravana capture Sita.

Question 7

Valmiki

Answer 7

he’s the author of the Ramayana

Question 8

Karna

Answer 8

Born with the golden armor, doesn’t have a last name, Tries to enter the contest for Draupidi’s love. Son of the Sun god.

Question 9

Surya

Answer 9

the sun

Question 10

Agni

Answer 10

the Sun God

Question 11

Ravana’s sister

Answer 11

gets her ears and nose cut off

Question 12

Duryodhana

Answer 12

First born son of blind king, born in the iron ball.

Question 13

Gandhari

Answer 13

The Blind king’s wife, made herself blind for him

Question 14

Savitri

Answer 14

woman who cheats death

Question 15

Boon

Answer 15

Gift from a God

Question 16

Rakshasas

Answer 16

army of soldiers in Ramayana

Question 17

Samsara

Answer 17

the idea of reincarnation

Question 18

Moksha

Answer 18

state of Nirvana

Question 19

Dharma

Answer 19

fulfill duties

Question 20

Austerities

Answer 20

doing something hard for religious purposes

Question 21

Avatar

Answer 21

an incarnation of a god on earth

Question 22

Varna

Answer 22

The Hindu caste system

Question 23

Catechism

Answer 23

Religious questions asked quickly

Question 24

Sati

Answer 24

Husband is cremated and wife dies with them

Question 25

Swayamvara

Answer 25

competition of a woman to select a husband

Question 26

Didactic Literature

Answer 26

Telling someone to behave or teaching someone.

Question 27

Sibi

Answer 27

King, protects the dove

Question 28

Lakshmana

Answer 28

brother and companion of Rama

Question 29

Yudistira

Answer 29

Oldest and strongest of the Pandava

Question 30

Yama

Answer 30

lord of the dead

Question 31

Sugriva

Answer 31

Monkey king

Question 32

Krishna

Answer 32

Chariot driver for Arjuna, tried to convince Arjuna to start the war.

Question 33

Kunti

Answer 33

Had the power to call down any Gods, so-called 3 down to impregnate her.

Question 34

Bharata

Answer 34

2nd earthly form of Vishnu

Question 35

Hanuman

Answer 35

Monkey God and son of the wind, lights his tail on fire and burns down Sri Lanka after being captured by Ravana.

Question 36

Dasa-Ratha

Answer 36

King of Kosala, father of Rama

Question 37

Khumba-Karna

Answer 37

Giant brother of Ravana, the greatest Rakshasa, every day he was awake, he had to sleep for a certain amount of time.

Question 38

Satyavan

Answer 38

the man who cheated death