CBSE Class 7 Social Science Religious Developments Assignment Set C

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question. What do you mean by Advait?
Answer : Advait means that God and all the creatures are one.

Question. Write the names of the founders of Chishti and Suhravardi sects.
Answer : The Chishti sect was founded by Khawaja Muinuddin Chishti and the Suhravardi sect was founded by Makhdoom Bahauddin Zukkariya.

Question. When and where was Ramanand born?
Answer : Ramanand Ji was born at Paryag (Allahabad) in 14th century.

Question. When and where was Prophet Muhammad born?
Answer : Prophet Muhammad was born in Mecca in 570 A.D.

Question. Where was Ravidas Ji born?
Answer : Ravidas Ji was born at Banaras.

Write True (√) or False (X) for each statement:

1. Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji founded the Khalsa Panth. (√)
2. Chishti and Suhravardi were not the popular Sufi Silsilahs. (X)
3. The Dargah of Nizam- ud- din Auliya is at Ajmer. (√)
4. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Mira Bai popularised Ram bhakti. (X)(Krisha Bhakti)
5. Alwars popularised devotional songs of Shaivism. (X)(Krisha Bhakti)
6. Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji started the practice of Langar. (√)

I. EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING TERMS:

a)Hagiographies.

b)Advaita Philosophy.

c)Vishishtadvaita.

d)Silsiahs.

II. FILL IN THE BLANKS:

a) The Bhakti movement was begun by the __________ and ______________ saints.

b) Tulsidas wrote _____________________.

c) The ________________ is the holy book of the Sikhs.

d) ___________ is regarded by the Sikhs as their first guru.

e) _________ is the religion of the Sikhs.

f) The word 'Sufi' is derived from suf , meaning __________.

III. NAME THE FOLLOWING:

a) The two things that a member of the Khalsa has to have with him.

B )The first sacred book of the Sikhs.

c) He was the tenth guru of the Sikhs.

d) The place where Guru Nanak was born.

e) The poems through which Kabir conveyed his message.

f) The Bhakti saint from Bengal.

g) The two silsilahs which became popular in India.

IV. MATCH THE FOLLOWING:

                 A                              B

a) Shankaracharya            1)Khwaja Muin ud din Chisti.

b) Ramanuja                    2)Saints of Maharashhtra.

c) Varakaris                     3)A bhakti saint.

d) Chisti order                 4)Vishishtadvaita

e) Suharwardi order         5)Shaikh Baha-ud-din Zakariya.

V . DISTINGUISH BETWEEN:

a) Saguna and Nirguna form of Bhakti.

b)Alvar and Nayanar saints.

VI. ANSWER IN ONE SENTENCE;

a) When and where did Bhakti Movement begin?

b)What do you understand by the term Khanqah?

c)Write about the language used in Kabir's verses.

d)Explain the terms dharamshala and langar.

VII. WRITE SHORT NOTES ON:

a) Kabir b) Guru Nanak.

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