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The Ramayana quiz
How well do you really know The Ramayana? These 8 questions start easy and end with a Boss round. There are no multiple choice options: you type what you know, and every answer is checked against the key facts.
60 seconds a question, one 2x boost, and a leaderboard. Playing with friends writes a fresh set of The Ramayana questions for your group.
The questions
- Warm-up
In the Ramayana, who is the central prince, and whom does he marry?
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- Rama is the central prince and hero.
- His wife is Sita.
- Rama is also known as Ram.
- Easy
How long is Rama sent into the forest, and which queen demands his exile?
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- Rama spends 14 years in exile.
- Queen Kaikeyi demands his exile.
- The exile is part of the promise King Dasharatha must honor.
- Easy
Which monkey ally helps Rama search for Sita, and which wind god is traditionally named as his father?
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- The ally is Hanuman.
- Hanuman is traditionally named as the son of Vayu, the wind god.
- Hanuman becomes a celebrated devotee of Rama.
- Medium
When the Ramayana sends Rama into forest exile, which kingdom does he leave, and who rules it then?
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- Rama leaves the kingdom of Kosala.
- Ayodhya is its capital and is also commonly given as the place he leaves.
- King Dasharatha rules at the time.
- Medium
Rama’s army faces a vast sea on its way to Lanka: which ocean does it cross, and from which side of India does it set out?
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- The Indian Ocean, also described as the southern sea
- The army sets out from India’s southern coast
- It travels south toward Lanka
- Medium
Which bird attacks Ravana to stop Sita’s abduction, and what does Ravana do to the bird during their struggle?
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- The bird is Jatayu
- Jatayu tries to rescue Sita from Ravana
- Ravana gravely wounds Jatayu, often described as cutting his wings
- Hard
What is the bridge built toward Lanka by Rama’s army called, and which member of the army is traditionally credited with leading its construction?
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- The bridge is called Rama Setu or Setu Bandha
- Nala is traditionally credited with leading its construction
- The bridge is also known as Adam’s Bridge
- Boss
In the Yuddha Kanda, what named weapon does Indrajit unleash, whom does it bind, and who breaks its hold?
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- Indrajit uses the Nagapasha, or serpent noose
- It binds Rama and Lakshmana
- Garuda frees them
How scoring works
- Each question has 2 or 3 key facts. Each one earns full, half or no credit, so a wrong answer scores zero.
- Later questions are worth more, fast answers earn a bonus, and great answers in a row build a streak.
- A famous myth or a clear factual error halves the points.
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