1. Who were considered fools in the story "In the Kingdom of Fools"?
- A) The guru and his disciple
- B) The king and the minister
- C) The merchants in the city
- D) The common people
Correct Answer: B) The king and the minister
2. What unusual decree did the king and the minister make in the kingdom?
- A) Only women could work during the day
- B) Night was to be treated as day and vice versa
- C) All citizens had to wear black clothing
- D) Cows were not allowed to graze in daylight
Correct Answer: B) Night was to be treated as day and vice versa
3. Why did the guru and his disciple decide to leave the kingdom?
- A) They were afraid of the dark
- B) The food was too expensive
- C) They feared the foolishness of the people
- D) They disliked the weather
Correct Answer: C) They feared the foolishness of the people
4. What was the punishment for anyone who disobeyed the king's decree?
- A) Exile from the kingdom
- B) Fine of ten gold coins
- C) Death
- D) Public humiliation
Correct Answer: C) Death
5. What did the disciple enjoy most about staying in the kingdom?
- A) Cheap and abundant food
- B) Friendly people
- C) Beautiful scenery
- D) Quiet nights
Correct Answer: A) Cheap and abundant food
6. Who initially blamed the merchant for the thief's death in the collapsing wall incident?
- A) The thief's brother
- B) The king
- C) The guru
- D) The disciple
Correct Answer: A) The thief's brother
7. Why did the guru and disciple end up at the execution stake?
- A) They committed a crime
- B) The king wanted to test their wisdom
- C) They were mistaken for criminals
- D) They volunteered to be executed
Correct Answer: B) The king wanted to test their wisdom
8. What did the guru reveal to the king about the stake?
- A) It was cursed
- B) It symbolized justice and power
- C) It was used for public ceremonies
- D) It had never been used before
Correct Answer: B) It symbolized justice and power
9. Why did the king and minister decide to take the place of the guru and disciple at the stake?
- A) They wanted to experience life as commoners
- B) They feared losing their kingdom in the next life
- C) They were guilty of a crime
- D) They wanted to impress the people
Correct Answer: B) They feared losing their kingdom in the next life
10. How did the guru and disciple eventually come to rule the kingdom?
- A) They won a contest
- B) The people chose them
- C) They defeated the king in battle
- D) The minister appointed them
Correct Answer: B) The people chose them
11. What was the condition under which the guru and disciple agreed to rule the kingdom?
- A) They could change all the old laws
- B) They had to pay taxes
- C) They needed royal titles
- D) They had to build a new palace
Correct Answer: A) They could change all the old laws
12. What did the kingdom become after the guru and disciple took over?
- A) A kingdom of scholars
- B) A prosperous trading hub
- C) A normal place like any other
- D) A military stronghold
Correct Answer: C) A normal place like any other
13. What surprised the guru and his disciple when they first arrived in the city?
- A) The city was empty during the day
- B) Everyone was wearing masks
- C) The city was full of animals
- D) The weather was extremely cold
Correct Answer: A) The city was empty during the day
14. What was the price of goods in the kingdom?
- A) Everything cost five gold coins
- B) Prices varied according to quality
- C) Everything cost a duddu
- D) Everything was free
Correct Answer: C) Everything cost a duddu
15. Why did the guru want to leave the kingdom immediately?
- A) He disliked the people
- B) He had a bad dream
- C) He sensed danger in the foolishness of the rulers
- D) He was allergic to bananas
Correct Answer: C) He sensed danger in the foolishness of the rulers
16. Why did the disciple stay back in the kingdom?
- A) He wanted to become king
- B) He loved the night
- C) He wanted to study the laws
- D) He was attracted to the cheap food
Correct Answer: D) He was attracted to the cheap food
17. Who was blamed after the merchant was accused of murder?
- A) The thief
- B) The merchant's wife
- C) The bricklayer
- D) The disciple
Correct Answer: C) The bricklayer
18. What excuse did the bricklayer give for building a weak wall?
- A) He had no proper tools
- B) He had fever
- C) He was distracted by a dancing girl
- D) He was not paid well
Correct Answer: C) He was distracted by a dancing girl
19. What was the dancing girl’s explanation?
- A) She wanted to see the wall
- B) She was exercising
- C) She was going to the temple
- D) She was following up on her jewellery
Correct Answer: D) She was following up on her jewellery
20. Why did the goldsmith delay making the dancer's jewellery?
- A) He was lazy
- B) He had many orders from a rich merchant
- C) He had lost his tools
- D) He didn’t like the dancer
Correct Answer: B) He had many orders from a rich merchant
21. Who turned out to be the rich merchant who delayed the goldsmith?
- A) A stranger
- B) A thief
- C) The same merchant whose wall had collapsed
- D) The disciple
Correct Answer: C) The same merchant whose wall had collapsed
22. What did the king decide after the merchant blamed his dead father?
- A) To forgive him
- B) To exile him
- C) To punish him in his father's place
- D) To imprison him
Correct Answer: C) To punish him in his father's place
23. Why was the merchant considered unsuitable for the stake?
- A) He was too young
- B) He was too old
- C) He was too tall
- D) He was too thin
Correct Answer: D) He was too thin
24. Why was the disciple chosen to be executed?
- A) He was a criminal
- B) He fit the stake perfectly due to his size
- C) He insulted the king
- D) He volunteered
Correct Answer: B) He fit the stake perfectly due to his size
25. How did the disciple try to escape execution?
- A) By running away
- B) By begging for mercy
- C) By praying to his guru
- D) By hiding in a temple
Correct Answer: C) By praying to his guru
26. How did the guru arrive to save the disciple?
- A) On a horse
- B) In disguise
- C) Through magic powers
- D) With an army
Correct Answer: C) Through magic powers
27. What trick did the guru use to fool the king?
- A) He cursed the king
- B) He offered a bribe
- C) He claimed that whoever dies on the stake will be reborn as king and minister
- D) He promised to build a better wall
Correct Answer: C) He claimed that whoever dies on the stake will be reborn as king and minister
28. What did the king and minister do after hearing the guru’s secret?
- A) They ran away
- B) They imprisoned the guru
- C) They took the guru and disciple's place at the stake
- D) They destroyed the stake
Correct Answer: C) They took the guru and disciple's place at the stake
29. What happened after the king and minister were executed?
- A) The people abandoned the kingdom
- B) The city was cursed
- C) The people begged the guru and disciple to be their new rulers
- D) The guru left forever
Correct Answer: C) The people begged the guru and disciple to be their new rulers
30. What major change did the guru and disciple make after becoming rulers?
- A) They banned trade
- B) They restored normal laws and order
- C) They made food free for everyone
- D) They increased taxes
Correct Answer: B) They restored normal laws and order
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