Religions

Q.

The word ‘scientia’ means ________.

Q. The knowledge of _______ earned a lot of respect for the Brahmanas.

1. Science
2. Mathematics
3. Sanskrit
4. Philosophy

Q. Which one of these is the holy book of Islam?

1. Bible
2. Ramayana
3. Quran
4. Bhagavad Gita

Q. During the period between 700 CE to 1750 CE, Brahmanas gained importance with the help of _________.

1. religious people
2. patrons or rulers
3. common people
4. rich people only

Q. Identify the schools of law in Islam.

1. Hanafi
2. Shafi'i
3. Shia
4. Sunni

Q.

Which group regards the Holy Quran as their holy book?

1. Sikhs

2. Christians

3. Muslims

4. Hindus

Q. The idea of Bhakti refers to _________.

1. devotion towards a loving personal deity without help from priests and rituals
2. devotion towards parents
3. devotion towards ancient scriptures
4. devotion towards rituals

Q.

Which of the following religions did not originate in India?

1. Hinduism

2. Jainism

3. Buddhism

4. Judaism

Q. A patron is a ____________.

1. poor person who supports knowledgable people and artists.
2. common person who supports knowledgable people and artists.
3. extraordinary person with a lot of knowledge
4. rich person who supports knowledgable people and artists.

Q. The pure and direct worship of a diety, without the aid of a priest or rituals, was a part of .

1. Bhakti
2. Islam
3. Hinduism
4. Shaivism

Q. Why did brahmins loose their importance due to bhakti movement?

1. Because there were no god or dieties in bhakti movement.
2. Because there were no rules in bhakti movement.
3. Becuase there were no rituals or ceremonies in bhakti movement.
4. Because there were rituals to be performed by brahmins in bhakti movement.

Q.

When was the religion of Islam founded?

1. 5^th century CE

2. 9^th century CE

3. 6^th century CE

4. 7^th century CE

Q. Identify the correct statements from the following.

1. Muslims worship only one god, i.e. Allah.
2. Their holy book is the Quran.
3. Islam was not present in India till 1700.
4. Islam was introduced to India by kings.

Q. Which among the following options explains most accurately that brahmins were very influential in the medieval period?

1. They provided kings with soldiers.
2. They collected the taxes from people.
3. They were well worsed with sanskrit and highly respected by people.
4. They were very strong and fought wars.

Q. Choose the synonym of the given word:
ZEAL

1. Pedagogy
2. Coarseness
3. Indolence
4. Initiative

Q. Which among the following options suggest that there is divison among people in Islam too?

1. Shia's believed on Ali.
2. Shia's believed on Khalifas.
3. Sunni's believed on Ali.
4. Sunni's believed on Khalifas.

Q. Why did brahmins have a high position in society?

1. Because they knew sanskrit.
2. Because they were rich.
3. Because they were powerful.
4. Because they had celestial powers.