Based on TV show mahabharat 2013. Visual & Performing Arts

Finish section 2and 3. Based on TV show mahabharat 2013

Final Exam GLA215
Section 1: Multiple choice questions (highlight on underline the correct answer):
1. Pandu dies because:
a) He kills sage Kindam and his wife in the forest and consequently the sage curses him to die the moment he approaches a woman intimately 
b) Shakuni employs the help of Takshak to put a curse on him, rendering him incapable of intimacy 
c) He is attacked by demons in the forest 
d) Madri kills him in the hopes of making Nakul and Sahadev his successors 
2. Dhrithrashtra is born blind because:
a) His mother Ambalika, having been warned by her co-wife about the horrific sight of sage Vedvyasa, draws the curtains of her chamber to submerge the room in darkness 
b) His mother Ambika was horrified at the appearance he was displaying to her and shut  her eyes tightly upon seeing him enter her room 
c) His mother Amba asked a boon from Lord Shiva to curse the entire Kuru race 
d) His mother, a servant girl, was blind as well and inadvertently offended Sage Vyasa, causing him to curse her child with blindness 
3. A division of warriors consisting of 21, 870 chariots, 21, 870 elephants, 109, 650 infantry and 65, 660 cavalry. This describes: 
a) An Atiratha
b) A Maharatha c) An Akshauhini
d) A Yagna 
4. The Mahabharata was composed over the course of how many centuries? 
a) 9
b) 10
c) 8
d) 16 
5. Who is Bheem’s elder brother from the Ramayana? 
a) Lakshaman 
b) Hanuman 
c) Vikarna 
d) Yuyutsu
6. Before Rukmini writes a letter to Dwarkadeesh asking him to kidnap her on the day of her wedding, who does Rukmi plan to marry her to? 
a) Ravan
b) Khar
c) Samba
d) Shishupal 
7. What does Bheem say after he drinks Dushasan’s blood? 
a) That he is eager to kill Duryodhan as well 
b) That he wishes he could kill Dushasan all over again 
c) That Dushasan’s blood tastes sweeter than his mother’s milk
d) That he wished he had done the same to all of Duryodhan’s brothers 
8. During the Tulabharam  (the weighing of the scale) Rukmini places:
a) a single Tulsi leaf on the scale 
b) a single grain of rice on the scale
c) a single hair ornament on the scale 
d) a single ring on the scale 
9. Draupadi marries the five Pandavas because: 
a) In her previous life she asked Lord Shiva for a boon to have a husband with five different qualities
b) Because Kunti, not knowing what Arjun has brought home, orders her sons to share her
c) Because Lord Brahma cursed the wives of Dharma, Vayu, Indra and the Ashvini twins to become mortal women and these goddesses, knowing their husbands would expand themselves as the Pandavas, all merged into Panchali
d) Both a) and b)
10. Queen Gandhari blindfolds herself because:
a) She has ascetic powers which burn anyone she sees
b) When she finds out she is to be married to the blind Dhrithrashtra she does not wish to be superior to her husband in any way
c) Lord Shiva grants her a boon to have 100 sons but only if she sacrifices her eyesight 
d) None of the above 
11. Draupadi is also called Panchali because:
a) Her father’s name is Panchal
b) Her father is the King of Panchala 
c) Her father wished she was a son whom he planned to name Panchali 
d) Her father named her after her mother who was also called Panchali 
12. In her previous avatar, Rukmini was:
a) Devaki
b) Tara
c) Sita
d) Radha 
13. Krishna has a total of how many wives?
a) 16, 000
b) 16, 109
c) 16, 108
d) 16, 106
14. Karna is the son of Kunti and:
a) Dharma
b) Narad
c) Surya
d) Sugriva 
15. The author of the core of the Mahabharata is:
a) Durvasa
b) Valmiki
c) Vedvyasa
d) Markandheya 
16. Arjun’s bow is called the:
a) Gadira
b) Govinda
c) Godiva 
d) Gandiva 
17. Why is Balarama (Krishna’s brother) so against fighting on behalf of the Pandavas during the war?
a) He favors Duryodhan and his brothers because Samba (Krishna’s son) is married to his daughter Lakshmana 
b) He believes that both sides were unrighteous in some way during the game of dice and therefore believes that neither side deserves to be punished nor assisted by him and his brother 
c) He advocates forgiveness and nonviolence toward all beings 
d) He believes Yudhishthir is the one solely responsible for the outcome of the dice game and therefore he should be the one to be punished 
18. Ashwathama kills the Upapandavas by:
a) Stabbing them on the battlefield
b) Stabbing them in their sleep
c) Decapitating them on the battlefield
d) Decapitating them in their sleep
19. Yudhishthir is emperor for:
a) 38 years
b) 46 years
c) 36 years
d) 48 years
20. Gandhari blames:
a) Kunti for her sons deaths 
b) Draupadi for her sons deaths 
c) Shiva and Krishna for her sons deaths 
d) All of the above 
Section 2: Short answer questions (no more than 3 sentences each!):
1. During their final year of exile, which they pass in anonymity in king Virata’s court, how do each of the Pandavas and Draupadi disguise themselves?  2. Abhimanyu is trapped and killed inside Drona’s chakra formation. What is unique about this battle formation? Who is the last person to strike Abhymanyu before his death?
3. What are the vows of the five Pandavas during the war (in regard to the Kauravas)?
4. What are the rules of the Kurukshetra war? 
5. Why does Bhishma swear to a life of celibacy? 
6. How does Arjun win Draupadi’s hand during her Swayamvar?
7. Shikandhini holds a grudge against Bhishma which began in her previous life as Amba. What is the story behind this animosity and how does she succedd in killing him during the war? 
8. During the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna lists three qualities: Rajas, Tamas and Satva. What do each of these qualities represent and who in the epic can you identify with them (you only need to give one character example for each)? 
9. What is Yudhishthir’s offer during the peace negotiations and what is Duryodhan’s response? 
10. In the Hindu view of the world, the universe can be likened to a Hiranyagarbha (a golden egg/womb). Explain this concept. (I do not need a lengthy explanation, just a general outline of how this principle works)
11. Why does Shakuni swear revenge on the Kuru dynasty? 
12. What is Yudhishthir’s reasoning that Kunti’s words to share Draupadi cannot be ignored or forgotten? Why does he believe they would eventually cause discord between the five brothers?   
13. How does Draupadi convince Bhishma to accept her marriage to the Pandavas? 
14. What promises do the Pandavas make to Draupadi during their wedding? How do they arrange their marriage in order to assure its success and make it righteous? 
15. How does Gandhari attempt to protect Duryodhan towards the end of the war? 
16. How does Lord Krishna save Draupadi during the dice game? 
17. During the Bhagavad Gita, Arjun asks Lord Krishna if bhakti (devotion) to one’s husband, friends, wife, guru, general etc. grants moksha (liberation). Krishna answers that it does not. Why? 
18. What is Draupadi’s argument during the dice game? Why does she believe Yudhishthir had no right to stake her? 
19. During their exile, each of the Pandavas is tested by a god. How does Shiva test Arjun and how does Dharma test Yudhishthir?
20. Although Duryodhan arrives first to ask for Krishna’s assistance in the war, how does Krishna manipulate the situation so as to end up on Arjun’s side? 
21. How does Krishna help Arjun kill Jayadrath (the one responsible for Abimanyu’s death and Draupadi’s kidnapping during their exile)? 
22. What is Indra’s reasoning for asking Karna for his armor in charity? Why can it not be used during the war and what is Arjun’s response? 
23. How does Yudhishthir trick Drona into believing Ashwathama is dead without actually resorting to dishonesty? Also, who kills Drona and how?
24. When Karna gives away his armor as charity to Indra, the god gives him a weapon in return which can be used only once to destroy any named enemy. Naturally Karna plans to use this weapon against Arjun. How does it end up being used in the end?  
25. Whose last rites are being performed when the night battle begins? 
26. How does Arjun summon goddess Ganga when Bhishma asks to see her after his fall? 
27. After the war, when the Pandavas return victorious to Hastinapur, how does Dhrithrashtra try to kill Bheem and how does Krishna protect him? 28. In the end, who kills Shalya (Nakul and Sahadev’s uncle)? 
29. On the second day of the war, how does Yudhishthir lead Bhishma away from the battlefield so Bheem can attack Duryodhan? 
30. Where is Duryodhan hiding when Bheem approaches him for the final battle (right after Shakuni has been killed)?
Section 3 Essay type question (but please stick to only the basics): 
1. Explain thoroughly the concept of atman (soul), how it ties in with Karma Yoga (action) and how this in turn ties in with bhakti (devotion) (this is part of the Bhagavad Gita). I want a thorough explanation of this conversation between Krishna and Arjun. 
Section 4: Bonus Question
Dushasan is killed:
a) On the 14th day of the war
b) On the 15th day of the war 
c) On the 16th day of the war 
d) On the 17th day of the war