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ARJUNA Skilled archer and hero of The Which are you?

Arjuna is one of the five Pandava . These brothers got up to all types of adventures and were warrior princes who fought in a ferocious war against the brothers in the Indian epic poem . Take this quiz to find out which Pandava brother you are most like.

You are about to go into battle with the Karava What do you want to be brothers, what weapon do when you grow up?

you choose to take with you? A I want to be in charge of A A stealthy spear something, like Emperor B of the World A marvellous mace B C A brilliant bow and arrow I want to do something active, like a wrestler D A spectacular sword C I want to be famous, E An amazing axe Answer like a pop star D I want to do something wild, like a cowboy E I want to be helpful, like a vet If you could choose just Answer one special skill, which would you pick? A I would be a master at playing chess B I would be really good at science experiments C I would be ambidextrous so I could Pick your use a bow and arrow favourite animal with both hands A Dog D I would be really good B at horse riding C E I would be able to Answer Bird Answer predict the future D Horse E Cows

Arjuna Royal Armouries / Summer 2020 2 Your friend has been injured on the battlefield. Which Pandava What would you do to make brother are you? them feel better? A I would find out who did it and punish them At birthday parties I like to... B I would hunt down and A Be in charge fight the person who B Be a bit stroppy and blow out of the candles on the cake injured them even if it is not my birthday C I would put on a dance C Be the loudest person in the room when it is time to sing show to make them happy ‘Happy Birthday’ D I would look after them D and stay with them until Be really helpful and make sure that everyone is okayAnswer E Try and guess what each present is before it is they get better unwrapped E I would have predicted they were going to get injured and stopped it from happening Now count up the number of each letter in your answers and find Answer out which one of the Pandava brothers you are most like. Mostly C Mostly B Arjuna Mostly A Your choice of weapon is the bow and arrow, When it comes to fighting in battles and no wonder, you are the best archer in the your weapon of choice is a mace. world. You are ambidextrous and can use both You are a master at using a As well as being a skilful warrior on hands with equal skill. You are a great dancer spear and an expert chess the battlefield, you can also do and have an amazing singing voice, so it is no player. You will become some spectacular scientific surprise you like to be the loudest singer at Emperor of the World so you experiments. You can be quick to parties. As you are such a good singer you have are probably a bit bossy. Oh lose your temper and that could be dreams of being a pop star. and you love dogs. why you would like to be a wrestler. Everyone loves , but not as much as you do. Mostly D Mostly E You are an amazing sword master so naturally If you had to fight against the Karavas you would pick your weapon of choice is a sword. You love an axe as your weapon of choice. You are a lover of all horses and are a great horse rider, which would animals, particularly cows and other farm animals, so make you an excellent cowboy. you would make a great vet. You have a special skill of predicting the future and you like to guess what each birthday present is before it is unwrapped.

That is a pretty big task for a bow. When was given to Arjuna, Gandiva – Arjuna’s Bow he was also given two quivers, which would never run out of arrows. Every time Gandiva’s string is twanged, the sound of thunder fills the Gandiva is not just any bow, air. It is said that Gandiva would give its user courage and self-belief. oh no. It was made by , What powers would you want your bow to give you? the creator of the universe to destroy all things evil. Answer

Arjuna Royal Armouries / Summer 2020 3 Crossword challenge

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9) fire fire 9) 5) archer archer 5)

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3) India 3) 3 A large country in Asia bird 1)

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2 Another name for a ferocious soldier 8 Another word for bravery Answers The son of a king or queen 4 9 Do not get too close to this, you might 5 A person who uses a bow and arrow get burnt! 7 A lesson or message taught by a story

Arjuna Royal Armouries / Summer 2020 4 Did you know… …Arjuna was a great dancer? Fun Facts What moves do you have? Did you know… …that a group of asteroids in the Solar System has been named after Arjuna? Did you know… The Arjuna Asteroids The annual Arjuna Awards are given Did you know… by the Indian Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to recognize …the has a outstanding achievement in sport. tank named after Arjuna

The Arjun tank

Arjuna’s Animals

There are lots of animals in The Mahabharata. Which animal has similar characteristics to you? Can you act like your animal?

Cow You are funny and reliable. You are Bird probably the class clown and are You are quick and Dog tons of fun at a party. chatty. You always You are loyal and loving. You have buckets of will always be there for the energy and people you love. optimism.

Elephant You are wise and you Horse have a great memory. You give the best advice. You are friendly and calm. People like to be around your calming presence.

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