presents ARJUNA Skilled archer and hero of The Mahabharata Which Pandava brother are you? Arjuna is one of the five Pandava brothers. These brothers got up to all types of adventures and were warrior princes who fought in a ferocious war against the Kaurava brothers in the Indian epic poem The Mahabharata. Take this quiz to find out which Pandava brother you are most like. You are about to go into What do you want to be battle with the Karava when you grow up? brothers, what weapon do A I want to be in charge of you choose to take with you? something, like Emperor A A stealthy spear of the World B B A marvellous mace I want to do something C active, like a wrestler A brilliant bow and arrow C D I want to be famous, A spectacular sword like a pop star E An amazing axe Answer D I want to do something wild, like a cowboy E I want to be helpful, like a vet Answer If you could choose just 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 Pick your ambidextrous so I could favourite animal use a bow and arrow A Dog with both hands B D Elephant I would be really good C at horse riding Bird Answer Answer D E I would be able to Horse predict the future E Cows 2 Arjuna Royal Armouries / Summer 2020 Your friend has been injured on the battlefield. What would you do to make Which Pandava them feel better? A I would find out who did it and punish them brother are you? B I would hunt down and At birthday parties I like to... fight the person who injured them A Be in charge C I would put on a dance B Be a bit stroppy and blow out of the candles on the cake show to make them happy even if it is not my birthday D I would look after them C Be the loudest person in the room when it is time to sing and stay with them until ‘Happy Birthday’ Answer they get better D Be really helpful and make sure that everyone is okay E I would have predicted E Try and guess what each present is before it is they were going to get unwrapped injured and stopped it from happening Answer Now count up the number of each letter in your answers and find out which one of the Pandava brothers you are most like. Mostly C Mostly B Arjuna Your choice of weapon is the bow and arrow, Mostly A Bhima and no wonder, you are the best archer in the When it comes to fighting in battles world. You are ambidextrous and can use both Yudhishthira your weapon of choice is a mace. hands with equal skill. You are a great dancer As well as being a skilful warrior on and have an amazing singing voice, so it is no You are a master at using a the battlefield, you can also do surprise you like to be the loudest singer at spear and an expert chess some spectacular scientific parties. As you are such a good singer you have player. You will become experiments. You can be quick to dreams of being a pop star. Emperor of the World so you lose your temper and that could be are probably a bit bossy. Oh why you would like to be a wrestler. and you love dogs. Everyone loves elephants, but not as much as you do. Mostly E Mostly D Sahadeva Nakula If you had to fight against the Karavas you would pick You are an amazing sword master so naturally an axe as your weapon of choice. You are a lover of all your weapon of choice is a sword. You love animals, particularly cows and other farm animals, so horses and are a great horse rider, which would you would make a great vet. You have a special skill of make you an excellent cowboy. 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 Gandiva was given to Arjuna, he was also given two quivers, which would never run out of arrows. Gandiva – Arjuna’s Bow Every time Gandiva’s string is twanged, the sound of thunder fills the air. It is said that Gandiva would give its user courage and self-belief. Gandiva is not just any bow, What powers would you want your bow to give you? oh no. It was made by Brahma, the creator of the universe to Answer destroy all things evil. 3 Arjuna Royal Armouries / Summer 2020 Crossword challenge 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 7) moral 7) 9) fire fire 9) Down Across archer 5) 8) courage courage 8) 4) prince prince 4) 1 A creature who flies through the skies 3 A large country in Asia brothers 6) 2) warrior warrior 2) Another name for a ferocious soldier Male siblings India 3) 2 6 bird 1) Across: Across: 4 The son of a king or queen 8 Another word for bravery Down: A person who uses a bow and arrow Do not get too close to this, you might 5 9 Answers 7 A lesson or message taught by a story get burnt! Arjuna Royal Armouries / Summer 2020 4 Fun Facts Did you know… …Arjuna was a great dancer? Did you know… What moves do you have? …that a group of asteroids in the Solar System has been named after Arjuna? The Arjuna Asteroids Did you know… Did you know… The annual Arjuna Awards are given …the Indian army has a by the Indian Ministry of Youth tank named after Arjuna Affairs and Sports to recognize outstanding achievement in sport. 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 Dog You are funny and reliable. You are probably the class clown and are You are loyal and loving. You tons of fun at a party. Bird will always be there for the You are quick and people you love. chatty. You always have buckets of energy and optimism. Horse Elephant You are friendly and calm. People like to be You are wise and you around your calming presence. have a great memory. You give the best advice. Arjuna Royal Armouries / Summer 2020 5 Get creative xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Arjuna Royal Armouries / Summer 2020 6.