Q.1. By the word "MAYA" Shankara meant?
Illusion
Q.2. What was the new wave of the bhakti movement in north India after the thirteenth century?
The new wave of the bhakti movement in north India after the thirteenth century was an age when Islam, Brahmanical Hinduism, Sufism, various strands of bhakti, and the Nathpanths, Siddhas, and Yogis influenced one another.
Q.3. Who were the Pulaiyar and the Panars?
Untouchables
Q.4. What was the greatest social impact of the Bhakti Movement on medieval Hindu society?
Social Impact:
(i) The followers of the Bhakti movement rejected the caste distinction.
(ii) Equality between high and low castes
Q.5. Name the Bhakti saint who was a great satirist and ridiculed all the institutions of his time.
Kabir Das
Kabir Das
Q.6. Who were the Nayanars and Alvars, and what religious movement did they lead in South India during the seventh to ninth centuries?
(i) The Nayanars and Alvars were saints who led new religious movements in South India during the seventh to ninth centuries.
(ii) Nayanars were devoted to Shiva, while Alvars were devoted to Vishnu.
Q.7. Name the regional language popularised by the Bhakti leader Shankradeva.
Assamese is the regional language popularised by the Bhakti Saint Shankradeva.
Q.8. Who were Sufis?
Muslim Mystics
Q.9. What was the name of holy law developed by Muslim Scholar?
Shariat
Q.10. Alvars were the worshippers of lord?
Vishnu
Q.11. What was Tevaram?
Compilation of songs.
Q.12. What is the primary source of information about Kabir and his ideas?
Sakhis and Pads
Q.13. The Idea of Bhakti was first discussed ?
Bhagvad Gita
Q.14. The practice that was borrowed by the Sufis from Hinduism was practice of a number of yogic exercises as a means of contemplation. True/ False
True
Q.15. The Doctrine of Vishishtadvaita was Propounded by Sankracharya. True/ False
False
Q.16. Give an example showing that Mirabai rejected the rigidity of caste system.
Mirabai
(i) Mirabai was a disciple of Ravidas.
(ii) Ravidas belonged to the society of 'Untouchables'.
(iii) It shows that Mirabai rejected the rigidity of caste system.
Q.17. Lehna, the successor of Guru Nanak was also called?
Guru Angad
Q.18. What was the language used by Jalaluddin Rumi?
Persian
Q.19. The earliest form of Tamil literature is known as?
Sangam literature
Q.20. Who finally authenticated Guru Granth Sahib?
Guru Gobind Singh
Q.21. Bible was translated into German by whom?
Martin Luther
Q.22. Langar is a :
(a) Common kitchen
(b) Common Sikh literature
(c) Common worship place
Common kitchen
Q.23. Bhakti and Sufi movements came into existence in the which century?
Eighth century
Bhakti and Sufi Movement
Q.24. Where the temple of lord Vitthala is located?
Pandharpur
Q.25: The method of singing adopted by Sufi saint is known as SAME (True/ False.)
True
Q.26. Who was assassinated during the reign of Jahangir
Guru Arjun
Q.27. When did the Sikh movement become politicized and culminate in the institution of the Khalsa?
In 1699.
Q.28. Kabir's teachings, comprised of small poems which were collected in a small book known as?
Bijak
Bijak Book
Q.29. What is the new name of Dharmsala?
Gurdwara
Q.30. The Sufi Khanqahs had its visitors from royalty, nobility and ?
Ordinary People.
Q.31: What is a Dargah?
(i) Dargah is a Sufi shrine built over the grave of a Sufi saint.
(ii) Many Muslims believe that dargahs are portals by which they can call upon the deceased saint's blessing.
Q.32. Who started Virashaiva Movement?
(i) The Virashaiva movement began in Karnataka in the Mid-Twelfth century.
(ii) It was started by Basavanna and his companions like Allama Prabhu and Akkamahadevi.
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