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BHAKTISM IN SOUTHERN INDIA

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Alvars were the devotees of

a)

Lord Shiva

b)

Lord Vishnu

c)

Lord Krishna

d)

Lord Rama

2.

Worship of Jagannath is the best example of .....

a)

Nature worship

b)

Rejection of idol worship

c)

Worship of a saint

d)

Integration of Cult

3.

Bhakti movement is originated in....

a)

North India

b)

Northeastern india

c)

South India

d)

Western India

4.

Which is not properly matched

a)

Alwar-devotee of Vishnu

b)

Naynar- Devotee of Ram

c)

Nirgun- believe in God without attributes

d)

Sagun- Believe in God with attributes

5.

Which is not properly matched

a)

Virshaivas- Karnataka

b)

Pandharpur Bhagwat- Maharashtra

c)

Nirgun bhakti- North India

d)

Naynar- North India

6.

Which is not related to virshaivas

a)

Rejection of Caste system

b)

Burying the deadbody

c)

Widow remarriage & delayed Marriage

d)

Worship of Vishnu

7.

Who gave the concept of the Great and Little Tradition

a)

James Mill

b)

Robert Reidfield

c)

Alexander Cunningham

d)

François bernier

8.

Which is not properly matched

a)

Andal -alwar

b)

Karaikal Ammaiyar - Lingayat

c)

Baswanna- Virshaivas

d)

Kabir - Nirgun bhakti

9.

Singer-poets expressed________, a loyal devotion to and dependence upon their chosen god.

a)

Bhakti

b)

Hinduism

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Buddhism

10.

Through the use of common, everyday languages to make Hinduism more accessible to people of every social group, an impact of a the bhakti movements was ________.

a)

a cultural unity began to emerge across the Indian subcontinent

b)

that people became more divided across social and cultural groups

c)

elite priests and religious leaders became more powerful

d)

local leaders required people to join the bhakti movement

11.

What was a common feature of bhakti movements?

a)

They encouraged people to learn Sanskrit.

b)

They challenged the authority of priestly elites

c)

They traveled from village to village in search of followers.

d)

They emphasized the importance of following the Eightfold Path.

12.

Why did the songs of the Bhakti poets become popular with the common people of India?

a)

They were dedicated to Krishna.

b)

They used the everyday languages instead of the sacred language of Sanskrit.

c)

They promoted a social revolution.

d)

They could only be sung while on a pilgrimage to a holy site.

13.

What is sources of the Virashaiva Tradtion?

a)

Nalayira Divyaprabhandam

b)

Vachana

c)

Kitabul Hind

d)

Rihla

14.

Which temple were constructed by the Chola Empire

a)

Gangaikondcholapuram

b)

Chidambaram

c)

Thanjavur

d)

All of the above

15.

Where did the Bhakti Movement originated from?

a)

west India

b)

North India

c)

South India

d)

Both 1 and 3

16.

Vishnu Bhakta saints were known as _______

a)

Nayanar

b)

Virshaiv

c)

Alvar

d)

Zimmi

17.

The principal deities of Vedic pantheon are

a)

Vishnu, Shiva and Goddess

b)

Agni, Indra and Soma

c)

Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh

18.

The compilations of poems by Nayanar saints Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar is known as ...

a)

Tevaram

b)

Nalayira Divya Prabandham

19.

Worship of Jagannath of Puri comes under which kind of tradition?

a)

The Great traditions

b)

The Little Traditions

20.

Which of the following is not responsible for rise of Bhakti movement?

a)

UNTOUCHABILITY

b)

Performing sacrifices

c)

Religious Austerities of Brahmans

d)

Rise of Buddhism & Jainism