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Tansen

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

who was Tansen??

a)

singer

b)

dancer

c)

player

d)

painter

2.

Tansen was born in

a)

Raipur

b)

Behat

c)

Varanasi

3.

How old was Tansen when he went away with Swami Haridas?

a)

11

b)

12

c)

10

4.

-------was the famous singer travelling with his disciples through the forest.

a)

Mukundan Misra

b)

Swami Haridas

c)

Muhammad ghaus

5.

How long did Tansen learn music?

a)

11

b)

10

c)

21

6.

What was Mukundan Misra's dying wish?

a)

To marry Rani Mrignani

b)

To meet Akbar

c)

To visit Mohammed Ghaus

d)

To meet Hussaini

7.

Who was impressed by Tansen and asked him to join his court?

a)

Rani Mrignani

b)

Mohamad ghaus

c)

Akbar

8.

Who were jealous of Tansen?

a)

People

b)

Courtiers

c)

Other singers

9.

Who came up with the bright idea to ruin Tansen?

a)

Mukundan Misra

b)

Shaukat mian

c)

All the courtiers

10.

If----was properly sung it will make the air so hot that it will burn the singer into ashes.

a)

Raga Deepak

b)

Raga megh

c)

Raga fire

d)

Raga rain

11.

He taught Saraswati and her friend Rupvati to sing----

a)

Raga fire

b)

Raga rain

c)

Raga Deepak

d)

Raga megh

12.

The word 'perspiration' refers to

a)

Rain

b)

Sweat

c)

Evaporation

13.

Why did Akbar ask Tansen to join his court?

a)

because Akbar was deeply impressed by Tansen's music

b)

because Tansen wanted to join the Akbar's court

c)

because Hussaini requested Akbar to do so

14.

What was the name of Tansen's wife?

a)

Lakshmi

b)

Padmavati

c)

Hussaini

d)

Drishti

15.

Q. What was the risk involved in singing Raga Deepak?

a)

Animals and birds could burn to death

b)

Singer herself could burn to death

c)

First birds and animals then singer could burn to death

16.

---------------------Who was traveling with there disciples ?

a)

Swami haridas

b)

Mohammad ghaus

c)

Rani mrignaini

d)

Akbar

17.

-----Tansen stayed with Mohammad Ghaus known as a-----------

a)

Wise man

b)

Knowledgeable man

c)

Strongest person

d)

Holy man

18.

what do you understand with the term 'dying wish'?

a)

first wish

b)

second wish

c)

next wish

d)

last wish

19.

Where did Mukandan Mishra live?

a)

in Agra

b)

in Gwalior

c)

in the forest

20.

Akbar called Tansen anytime he wanted to hear him or reached his home to listen to him practice. it means . .

a)

Akbar was fond of music

b)

Akbar was fond of Tansen

c)

Akbar was fond of both music and Tansen