Religious Beliefs and Popular Movements Class 7 Worksheet History

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Q1: What was a shared characteristic of the Bhakti and Sufi movements?
(a) Rituals and idol worship
(b) Rejection of devotion to a Supreme God
(c) Emphasis on equality and devotion to God
(d) Advocacy for the caste system
Ans: (c)
Both Bhakti and Sufi movements stressed equality and devotion to God as key principles.

Q2: Who were the Alvars and Nayanars in the context of the Bhakti movement?
(a) Bhakti saints from North India
(b) Devotees of Lord Shiva
(c) Bhakti saints from South India
(d) Sufi saints from Central Asia
Ans: (c)
The Alvars and Nayanars were Bhakti saints from South India, not Sufi saints.

Q3: Adi Shankaracharya is known for:
(a) Emphasizing rituals in religious practice
(b) Advocating for the caste system
(c) Propagating the doctrine of Advaita
(d) Rejecting the concept of a Supreme God
Ans: (c)
Adi Shankaracharya is famous for teaching the philosophy of Advaita, which focuses on the unity of the individual soul with the Supreme God.

Q4: What did the Marathi poet-saints of the Bhakti movement emphasize?
(a) Rituals and social differences
(b) Unity with the Supreme God
(c) Rejection of a personal God
(d) Sharing each other's pain
Ans: (d)
The Marathi poet-saints promoted the idea of sharing each other's pain, rejecting rituals and social differences.

Q5: Guru Nanak's teachings formed the basis of which faith?
(a) Buddhism
(b) Sikhism
(c) Jainism
(d) Christianity
Ans: (b)
Guru Nanak's teachings formed the basis of Sikhism.

Fill in the Blanks

Q6: The Bhakti movement emphasized personal devotion to a _______ ________.
Ans: Supreme God

Q7: Adi Shankaracharya taught the doctrine of ________, which considers the unity of the individual soul and the Supreme God.
Ans: Advaita

Q8: The Marathi poet-saints of the Bhakti movement rejected all forms of ________ and social differences based on birth.
Ans: Ritualism

Q9: Sufis used chanting, contemplation, singing, dancing, and _______ ________ to attain unity with God.
Ans: breath control

Q10: The teacher-disciple relationship was crucial for the spread of the ________ movement in India.
Ans: Sufi

True or False

Q11: Adi Shankaracharya considered the world to be an illusion.
Ans: True
Adi Shankaracharya believed in the concept of maya, where the world is considered an illusion.

Q12: Guru Nanak promoted the caste system and social distinctions.
Ans: False
Guru Nanak strongly advocated for equality and rejected the caste system.

Q13: Sufis used rituals and complex codes of behavior as part of their religious practices.
Ans: False
Sufis rejected elaborate rituals and codes of behavior.

Q14: The Bhakti saints of Maharashtra preferred renunciation and living in isolation.
Ans: False
The Marathi poet-saints rejected renunciation and preferred to live with their families, earning their livelihood.

Q15: The Sufi religious orders, known as silsilahs, had no variations in their methods of instruction and practice.
Ans: False
Different Sufi orders had variations in their methods of instruction and practice.