EVENTS CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL
28/01/2022 CLASS- 7 SESSION 2021-22
SUBJECT : SOCIAL SCIENCE
CHAPTER-8
DEVOTIONAL PATHS TO THE DIVINE
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1. Match the following:
The Buddha – namghar
Shankaradeva – worship of Vishnu
Nizamuddin Auliya – questioned social differences
Nayanars – Sufi saint
Alvars – worship of Shiva
Answer: The Buddha – questioned social differences
Shankaradeva – namghar
Nizamuddin Auliya – Sufi saint
Nayanars – worship of Shiva
Alvars – worship of Vishnu
2. Fill in the blanks:
(a) Shankara was an advocate of…………..
(b) Ramanuja was influenced by the ………….
(c) ……………., ……….. and ………. were advocates of Virashaivism.
(d) ….. was an important centre of the Bhakti tradition in Maharashtra.
Answer:
(a) Advaita
(b) Alvars
(c) Basavanna, Allama Prabhu, Akkamahadevi
(d) Pandharpur
Very Short Answer Type Questions
1. What did the Puranic stories consist of? [V. Imp.]
Answer: The Puranic stories consisted of local myths and legends
2. Who were the Pulaiyar and the Panars?
Answer: They were considered untouchables
3. How many Alvars were there?
Answer: There were 12 Alvars.
4. Name the two sets of compilations of Nayanar’s songs.
Answer: Tevaram and Tiruvacakam.
5 Name the set of compilation of Alvars’ songs.
Answer: Divya Prabandham.
Short Answer Type Questions
1. What was known as dharmsal?
Answer: Baba Guru Nanak created a sacred place which was known as dharmsal. It is now known as Gurudwara.
2. To whom did Baba Guru Nanak appoint as his successor?
Answer: Guru Nanak appointed Guru Angad, one of his followers, as his successor.
3. What is Guru Granth Sahib?
Answer: Guru Granth Sahib is the holy scripture of the Sikhs.
4. Why did the Mughal emperor Jahangir order the execution of Guru Aijan in 1606?
Answer: The Mughal emperor Jahangir looked upon the Sikh community as a potential threat and therefore he ordered the execution of Guru Aijan.
5. What did the terms ‘nam’, ‘dan’ and ‘isnan’ mean? [V. Imp.]
Answer: The terms nam, dan and isnan meant right worship, welfare of others and purity of conduct.
6. Who compiled the compositions of Baba Guru Nanak?
Answer: Guru Angad compiled the compositions of Baba Guru Nanak.
