Class 12 History MCQ Chapter 6 Bhakti-Sufi Traditions Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts

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Class 12 History MCQ Chapter 6 Bhakti-Sufi Traditions Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts

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Bhakti-Sufi Traditions Changes in Religious Beliefs and Devotional Texts (c. eighth to eighteenth centuries)

Chapter: 6

Choose the Correct Option:

1. Who coined the terms “great” and “little” traditions to describe the cultural practices of peasant societies?

(i) Robert Redfield.

(ii) Max Weber.

(iii) R. C. Majumdar.

(iv) Romila Thapar.

Ans: (i) Robert Redfield.

2. Which deity at Puri was identified as a form of Vishnu by the twelfth century?

(i) Jagannatha.

(ii) Shiva.

(iii) Ganesha.

(iv) Surya.

Ans: (i) Jagannatha.

3. The process of integrating local cults with Puranic deities is called:

(i) Assimilation.

(ii) Integration of cults.

(iii) Sanskritisation.

(iv) Localization.

Ans: (i) Assimilation.

4. The principal deities of the Vedic pantheon that became marginal in later traditions were:

(i) Agni, Indra, Soma.

(ii) Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma.

(iii) Krishna, Rama, Durga.

(iv) Saraswati, Lakshmi, Parvati.

Ans: (i) Agni, Indra, Soma.

5. Which sects are associated with early Bhakti movements in Tamil Nadu?

(i) Alvars and Nayanars.

(ii) Kabirpanthis.

(iii) Chishti and Suhrawardi.

(iv) Sikhs and Lingayats.

Ans: (i) Alvars and Nayanars.

6. The Nalayira Divyaprabandham is an anthology associated with:

(i) Alvars.

(ii) Nayanars.

(iii) Siddhas.

(iv) Sufis.

Ans: (i) Alvars.

7. Which tradition is characterized by the worship of God without attributes?

(i) Nirguna Bhakti.

(ii) Saguna Bhakti.

(iii) Tantrism.

(iv) Vaishnavism.

Ans: (i) Nirguna Bhakti.

8. Who among the following was a woman Alvar whose compositions are still sung?

(i) Andal.

(ii) Mirabai.

(iii) Karaikkal Ammaiyar.

(iv) Rukmini.

Ans: (i) Andal.

9. The Tevaram is a collection of compositions by:

(i) Appar, Sambandar, Sundarar.

(ii) Alvars.

(iii) Kabir, Nanak, Mirabai.

(iv) Basavanna, Allama Prabhu.

Ans: (i) Appar, Sambandar, Sundarar.

10. Who led the Virashaiva movement in Karnataka?

(i) Basavanna.

(ii) Kabir.

(iii) Ramananda.

(iv) Shankaracharya.

Ans: (i) Basavanna.

11. Lingayats do not practice which ritual prescribed in the Dharmashastras?

(i) Cremation.

(ii) Burial.

(iii) Marriage.

(iv) Initiation.

Ans: (i) Cremation.

12. The Chishtis are associated with which religious tradition?

(i) Sufism.

(ii) Bhakti.

(iii) Jainism.

(iv) Buddhism.

Ans: (i) Sufism.

13. The term “zimmi” in Islamic law refers to:

(i) Protected non-Muslims.

(ii) Muslim rulers.

(iii) Sufi saints.

(iv) Slave soldiers.

Ans: (i) Protected non-Muslims.

14. Which of the following was NOT a pillar of Islam?

(i) Namaz.

(ii) Zakat.

(iii) Sawm.

(iv) Havan.

Ans: (iv) Havan.

15. Which language was used in devotional songs by the Alvars and Nayanars?

(i) Tamil.

(ii) Persian.

(iii) Hindi.

(iv) Urdu.

Ans: (i) Tamil.

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