Blind Men And An Elephant Quizzes & Trivia

Have you heard the Indian legend “Blind Men and an Elephant”? You have? Yes. This is a story about six blind men, who were asked to compare a body part of an elephant to anything they can think of. So what thing did the blind men compare the elephant’s body parts to? Surely they had different ideas.

Do remember the author who wrote this story? Was the story told by this poem original to its author? Enough with these questions, let’s now check your wits when it comes to this legend. Refresh that memory of yours and try to remember the major and minor details of the story. "Though each was partly in the right, and all were in the wrong.” Good luck!
The Elephant And The Blind Men Comprehension Questions

A comprehension quiz about the Indian legend "The Blind Men and the Elephant"

Questions: 14  |  Attempts: 100   |  Last updated: Mar 8, 2013
  • Sample Question
    Where does the story take place?
The Blind Men And The Elephant

Show what you have understood from the story. You can take the quiz twice, so make sure you read the explanations of each questions after you have submitted your answers. This will help you do it better for the second...

Questions: 22  |  Attempts: 85   |  Last updated: Jan 11, 2013
  • Sample Question
    Where does the story take place?
Can You Describe An Elephant?

The story of the blind men and an elephant is a very popular tale about blind men who are asked to touch and describe an elephant. Each gives account of an elephant based on the part touched. The story is usually used to drive...

Questions: 10  |  Attempts: 10   |  Last updated: Mar 1, 2017
  • Sample Question
    How many blind men are there in the Jain version?
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Questions: 14  |  Attempts: 10   |  Last updated: Apr 2, 2019
  • Sample Question
    Which animal has a long trunk?




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Why did the six blind men argue about the elephant?
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What called the attention of the blind men at the very beginning?
That the animal was making a weird noise.One of the blind men asked what kind of animal the old man had that was making a strange noise.
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