The Ramayana Quizzes

The Ramayana Quiz 1

1 In the beginning of the Ramayana, who is the sage who writes down the poem of this name?
Ramesh Menon

Ezhuttachan

Kampan

Valmiki
2 What is the primary setting of the Ramayana?
The realm of the gods

A mythical land

Ancient India

Ancient Israel
3 The Ramayana is an important text in which major religion?
Islam

Shintoism

Confucianism

Hinduism
4 Who is Dasaratha?
King of Mithila

King of Ayodhya

Sage of Kamasrama

King of the Devas
5 What caste is Rama born into?
Brahmin (holy person, priest)

Shudra (laborer)

Vaisya (crafter, merchant)

Kshatriya (warrior or king)
6 How is Rama's appearance described?
Dark blue as a lotus

Brown as the sacred earth

Fair as a moonbeam

Purple as the sunset
7 How is Lakshmana's appearance described?
Purple as the sunset

Dark blue as a lotus

Fair as a moonbeam

Brown as the sacred earth
8 Why does Viswamitra ask Rama to accompany him?
To defeat the demon Ravana

To pull a sword out of the stone

To find the Deathly Hallows

To defeat the demon Tataka
9 What miraculous story is told about Sita's birth?
Sita's mother and father found her in a furrow in sacred earth

Sita's mother realized she was pregnant after dreaming of a white elephant

Sita's mother and father conceived her naturally

Sita's mother and father conceived her after drinking a sacred potion
10 King Janaka will allow Sita to marry the man who is able to do what?
Pull the sword from the stone

Defeat Ravana

Prove he is the incarnation of the god Vishnu

Lift the bow of Siva
11 What happens when Rama goes the bow of Siva?
Bhargava, another incarnation of Vishnu, takes it out of his hand

He is not able to lift it

He is able to lift it, string it, and break it in two

The bow bursts into flame when he touches it.
12 Rama is an avatara of which god?
Indra

Siva

Vishnu

Brahma
13 Sita is an avatara of which goddess?
Jahnabi

Ganga

Lakshmi

Saraswati
14 How is Kaikeyi able to convince King Dasaratha to exile Rama and put Bharata on the throne?
She argues logically and convincingly that this is the right thing to do

She asks for the two favors he promised her long ago

She tells him that she will not have sex with him until he does this

She tells him that Rama will kill him
15 How does Rama react when he is told he must go into exile?
He screams at Kaikeyi

He is calm, expressing concern only for his mother and father

He decides to kill Bharata and take his throne back

He decides to raise an army and wage war against Bharata
16 What happens to King Dasaratha within the week of Rama's exile?
He kills Kaikeyi

He goes into the forest to find Rama

He relinquishes power to become a rishi

He dies
17 How does Bharata react when his mother Kaikeyi tells him that she has secured the throne for him?
He is furious with her

He thanks her

He schemes with her to kill Shatrughna and Lakshmana

He kills her.
18 Who goes with Rama into his exile?
Lakshmana and Sita

No one

Lakshmana, Kausalya, and Sita

Shatrughna, Lakshmana, and Bharata
19 What is NOT one of the arguments used to persuade Rama to return to Ayodhya?
Dasaratha and Kausalya will suffer terribly from grief

Rama is the rightful ruler, since he is the eldest

Bharata will be a violent and cruel king

The people of the city want Rama to rule
20 Which best describes the place into which Rama goes during his exile?
A burning desert

A land filled with snows

A dark and desolate forest

A foreign city
21 How does Sita effectively argue that she should accompany Rama into exile?
She says that a wife's place is with her husband

She says that Kaikeyi will kill her if she stays

She says that he will need her skills to survive

She says that she can bring him to her father's city
22 When does the rakshasi Surpanakha do when she first meets Rama?
She tells Ravana where he is

She tries to seduce him

She tries to seduce Sita

She tries to drink his blood
23 What happens when Khara's horde faces Rama?
Rama is only able to defeat them with the help of Lakshmana

Rama kills them all

Rama is able to defeat them, but is badly wounded

Surpanakha betrays Khara in order to save Rama
24 How does Ravana learn about the existence of Rama?
He sees Rama killing a rakshasa

An escaped soldier tells him of the battle where Rama defeated the rakshasa army

A sorcerer tells him about the incarnation of Vishnu

He sees Rama's image in his magical mirror
25 What best describes Ravana's feelings towards Sita?
He wants to train her to kill Rama

He hates her

He is in love with her

He wants to drink her blood

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Yes i do.

Ironical; when Lakshamana leaves his wife behind and joins his brother in exile for 14 good years

Asked by Angelo K #1334701

Answered by Angelo K #1334701 on 2/4/2024 8:11 PM

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Which of the following statements best explains why Rama, Lakshmana, and Sita go live in Chitrakuta Forest

"Which of the following" means that you have been provided with answer choices for your question. Please include all information in your posts.

Asked by Limbo L #1326404

Answered by jill d #170087 on 11/6/2023 12:25 PM

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Who is nobler Lakshmana or Bharata?

This question calls for your opinion. There is no right or wrong answer. In my opinion, both brothers are equally loyal to Rama. Bharata, however, in working to undo his mother's wrongs might be considered the nobler.

Asked by meliza m #917332

Answered by jill d #170087 on 7/24/2019 12:47 PM

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