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Quizz - 17/5

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At what age did Maha Periyava become the Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam?

a)

10

b)

13

c)

15

d)

18

2.

Maha Periyava is often referred to as:

a)

Nadamadum Deivam
/Nadiche Devudu

b)

Kanchi Vedanta

c)

Jeevanmukta

d)

Parama Guru

3.

Which major text contains Maha Periyava’s teachings and discourses?

a)

Upadesa Saaram

b)

Vedanta Deepika

c)

Bhagavad Gita

d)

Deivathin Kural

4.

Which famous Indian president was influenced by Maha Periyava?

a)

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

b)

R. Venkataraman

c)

Rajendra Prasad

d)

Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan

5.

Maha Periyava emphasized which ancient Indian value the most?

a)

Dharma

b)

Moksha

c)

Artha

d)

Yajna

6.

Maha Periyava’s mission included reviving:

a)

Sanskrit Theater

b)

Tamil Film Music

c)

Buddhist Pilgrimages

d)

Veda Pathashalas

7.

Which famous vocalist received a song from Maha Periyava to perform on UN day 1966?

a)

Sarojini Naiudu

b)

M S Subbalaxmi

c)

Lata Mangeshkar

d)

D. K. Pattammal

8.

Who is the newly appointed peetadhipathi of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham?

a)

Satya Chandrashekarendra Saraswati

b)

Sudarsana Chandrashekarendra Saraswati

c)


Jayendra Saraswathi

d)

Mahadeva Saraswathi

9.

Where was Adi Shankaracharya born?

a)

Kalady

b)

Kanchipuram

c)

Benares

d)

Ujjain

10.

Adi Shankaracharya is best known for reviving:

a)
Dvaita Vedanta
b)
Yoga Sutras
c)
Samkhya Philosophy
d)
Advaita Vedanta
11.

Who was Adi Shankaracharya’s guru?

a)
Vishnuswami
b)
Ramanuja
c)
Govinda Bhagavatpada
d)
Madhva
12.

Which fruit was offered to Adi Shankaracharya which led to Kanaka Dhara Stotram:

a)

Mango

b)

Gooseberry

c)

Grape

d)

Banana

13.

Which philosophical text is central to Advaita Vedanta?

a)
Bhagavad Gita
b)
Yoga Sutras
c)
Brahma Sutras
d)
Upanishads
14.

What does "Advaita" mean?

a)
Unity or oneness
b)
Duality or twofold
c)
Separation or division
d)
Non-duality or not two.
15.

Which hymn is attributed to Shankaracharya on explaining Lalita Sahasra Namam?

a)
Durga Stotra
b)
Lakshmi Ashtakshara Mantra
c)
Ganesha Vandana
d)

Soundarya Lahari

16.

What is the core message of Shankaracharya’s philosophy?

a)

The importance of rituals in Hinduism.

b)
The idea that Atman is separate from Brahman.
c)
The concept of multiple gods in the universe.
d)

The Self is Brahman