Educational Heritage of India

According to the speaker, who were the most respected people in Indian society?

• teachers

• scholars

• kings

• queens

True or False: A Brahmin's lifestyle was centered around being in service to Dharma

• True

• False

Debating was a very prominent part of Indian culture. One of the aspects involved in this debating is called "Purva Paksha". What is Purva Paksha?

• Being well prepared for one's argument and having solid fact in all points one makes.

• Understanding the opponent's standpoint and familiarizing oneself with the opposing point of view.

• Including opinionated arguments into the debate and ignoring the use of factual evidence.

• Understanding the opponent's standpoint and preparing a rebuttal against the opponent before the actual debate.

What is the meaning of pramaana in debates?

• proof

• reasoning

• perception

• conclusion

Why did Brahmin priests have to be well-versed in mathematics and sciences?

• Priests determined auspicious timings for ceremonies through astronomy

• The altars used for Yagnas had to be in correct geometrical shape.

• All of the Above

Where were Sanskrit works originally transferred to (and later translated)?

• Thailand

• China

• Mongolia

• Korea

Who invented the printing press? (as told in the Webinar)

• Chinese scholars who wanted to spread the ideas of Taoism

• Buddhist scholars from China who wanted to spread Buddhist views

• Indian scholars who wanted to spread the ideas of Hinduism

• Buddhist scholars from India who wanted to spread Buddhist views

Name two other places where Hindu thought and/or Sanskrit works were transferred to. (No correct answer)

What was the name of the Portuguese physician who traveled to India? What information did he collect there?

• Garcia D'orta (collected info on Ayurveda)

• Garcia D'orta (collected info on the Sanskrit language)

• Jacob de Castro Sarmento (collected info on Ayurveda)

• Jacob de Castro Sarmento (collected info on the Sanskrit language)

What happened to the Indian people (In terms of education) when Mughals invaded India?

• The Indian people helped the Mughal kings make historic scientific advances.

• The Indian people were taught poetry and Quranic verses rather than science and math

• Indians couldn't make scientific advances due to Mughals. This let the Western world take all the credit for science.

• The Mughals taught all the Indian people mathematics