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Class 8 General Knowledge
World History
Quiz 3
Who among the following was not a member of the 'Big Four' in the Congress of Vienna (1815)?
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Great Britain
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Russia
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Austria
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France
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A series of meetings in Vienna from 1814 to 1815 to provide a long-term peace plan for Europe by settling critical issues arising from the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. This is called Congress of Vienna. It was held with an objective of a collective security and stability for the entire continent. Russia, Austria, Britain and Prussia were the Big Four in the meetings.
Which of the following was/were the reasons for the defeat of British during the American War of Independence ?
The remoteness of the American Continent and the lack of good roads
The British authorities failed to rally the loyalist Americans
The Americans benefited from the extraordinary military leadership of George Washington
The Americans had access to superior anus and ammunition
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Which of the following crop not known to have grown during Indus Valley Civilisation?
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Cotton
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Wheat
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Barley
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Pulses
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A piece of woven cotton has been recovered from Mohenjo-Daro, gives evidence to the cotton cultivation of that time. The Indus people produced wheat, barley, ragi etc. They produced two types of wheat and barley. A good quantity of barley has been discovered at Banawali. But there was not enough evidence to show that pulses have been cultivated extensively by the Harappans.
Which of the following American colonies did not attend the first Continental Congress held in Philadelphia?
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Rhode Island
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Connecticut
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Georgia
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Maryland
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The First Continental Congress was a meeting of delegates from twelve of the Thirteen Colonies who met from September 5 to October 26, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, early in the American Revolution. The twelve colonies which attended it were New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia.
It was called in response to the Intolerable Acts passed by the British Parliament, which the British referred to as the Coercive Acts, with which the British intended to punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party.
Which of the following statements regarding recent developments in international a flairs is/are correct?
NATOs defence ministers agree to boost support for Ukraine with a comprehensive package of assistance which will help it strengthen defence and to modernize its armed forces.
Israel announces plans for construction of dwelling units for Jewish settlers in a Palestinian neighborhood of East Jerusalem.
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The industrial revolution in England had a profound impact on the lives of people. Which of the following statements are correct about that ?
Women were the main workers in the silk, lace-making and knitting industries
Factory managers were well aware of the health risks of industrial work on children
Children were often employed in textile factories
The novel 'Hard Times' by Charles Dickens was a severe critique of the horrors of industrialization
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The Stamp Act Congress consisting of delegates from nine of the thirteen colonies met in 1765 at ___________.
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Philadelphia
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New York City
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Boston
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Oregon
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The
Stamp Act Congress
was held in New York in October 1765.
The
Stamp Act was a
British parliamentary attempt to raise revenue through direct taxation of all colonial commercial and legal papers, newspapers, pamphlets, cards, almanacs, and dice.This led to the
Stamp Act Congress which was the first gathering of elected representatives from nine colonies to protest against the new taxation.
The scripts of the Indus Valley Civilisation was ________.
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Boustrophedon, still not satisfactorily deciphered
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Brahmi
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Nagri
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None of these
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The Harappan script is regarded as pictographic since its signs represent birds, fish and a verity of human forms. The script was boustrophedon, written from right to left on one line and then from left to right in the next line. The number of signs of the Harappan script is known to be between 400 and 600. It is not deciphered yet.
Sufi Kalam, a type of devotional music is the characteristic of ______.
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Gujarat
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Rajasthan
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Kashmir
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None of these
In which country was national flag hoisted prepared by Madem Cama?
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France
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Russia
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Germany
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Japan
Which one of the following objects of Roman manufacture has been most abundantly found in India?
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Pot sherds
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Bronze icons
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Lamps
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Coins
The earliest reference to Shiva is found for which text?
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Chandogya Upanishad
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Ken Upanishad
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Svetasvatara Upanishad
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Isa Upanishad
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Svetasvatara Upanishad is an ancient Sanskrit text embedded in the Yajurveda. In this Upanishad Siva or Rudra is declared to be the creator, preserver and destroyer of the world. It is a foundational text of the philosophy of Shaivism, as well as the Yoga and Vedanta schools of Hinduism.
Consider the following statements relating to the Bhakti movement:
The Bhakti and Sufi Saints gradually brought about a better understanding of the fundamental tenets of Hinduism and Islam, underlining the fact that they had a great deal of similarity.
The Bhakti and Sufi Saints also brought about important changes in the approach to religion, laying greater emphasis on formed observances and rituals.
They also contributed to the growth of regional languages and literature. Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
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With reference to the religious history of medieval India, the Sufi mystics were known to pursue which of the following practices?
Meditation and control of breath.
Severe ascetic exercises in a lonely place.
Recitation of holy songs to arouse a state of ecstasy in their audience.
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The early Sufis led an austere, simple life and conversed with people in their dialect, Hindawi or Hindi. These Sufi saints made themselves popular by adopting musical recitations called 'Sama', to create a mood of nearness to God. Many saints like Nizamuddin Auliya adopted Yogic breathing exercises, so much so that the Yogis called him a Sidh or "Perfect". So all the given statements are true.
Which of the following statements are true regarding 'Bhakti movement'?
This movement was led by a number of popular saints called Nayanars and Alvars of Southern India.
These saints worked upon religion not as a matter of old, formal worship only but also as a living bond based on love, between the God and the worshipper.
The chief subjects of their worship were Krishna and Rama.
They used to speak and write in Tamil and Telugu.
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Which of the following statements about the Bhakti movement is/are correct?
The Bhakti movement evolved as a homogenous movement.
The Bhakti movement helped to bridge the gulf between Hinduism and Islam.
The Bhakti movement rescued Hinduism from the challenges of its own complexities.
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Who founded the Lingayat Movement?
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Basava
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Ramanuja
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Shankaracharya
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Kamban
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Lingayat worship is centered on Lord Shiva in his iconic form of 'ishtalinga'. Lingayatism or Veerashaivism is considered as a Shaivite religious sect inside Hinduism. It was founded by the philosopher Basava in the 12th century and spread by his followers, who are known as 'Sharanas'.
Which of the following is true about Roshaniya order?
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Founded by Ryan Bayazid Ansari (Pir Roshan) in the times of Akbar
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He wrote a book called 'Khair-ul-Bhayan'
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This order was popular among the tribes in the North-East
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All of the above
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'Pir Roshan' or the 'Enlightened teacher', whose original name was Bayazid Ansari, was considered to be the founder of the 16th century Roshaniya Sufi sect. He is credited with writing the first book in the Pashto language; Khair-Ul-Bayan. This Roshaniya order was very prominent among the tribes of North-West India and Afghanistan.
Which day is celebrated as "Human Rights Day"?
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$$19$$ December
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$$10$$ December
Which foreigner stated that Sursenis of Mathura are Shaivites?
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Deimachus
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Megasthenes
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Pliny
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Justin
Who was the Naqshbandi Sufi saint who wrote the book 'Red-i-Khafid' in which he systematised the doctrine of Wahadat-ul-Shujud?
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Ubaidullah Ahrar
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Khwaja Baqi Billah
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Khwaja Pir Mohammad
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Sheikh Nizamat Ullah
Consider the following statements and mark the correct answer:
Guru Nanak believed in the doctrine of karma and the theory of transmigration of souls.
Ramanand was representative of Sagun Bhakti Sect.
Kabir defeated Buddhist scholastic teachers.
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Which of the following are true about Kabir?
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He is Nirguna saint and was influenced by both Hinduism and Islam
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He spoke out against social evils
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He pleaded for Hindu-Muslim unity
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All of the above
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Among those who were most critical of the existing social order and made a strong plea for Hindu-Muslim unity, the names of Kabir and Nanak stand out. Kabir strongly denounced the Idol-worship, pilgrimages, bathing in the holy rivers or taking part in formal worship, such as Namaz. He was opposed to all kinds of discrimination between human beings. He worshipped the Nirguna form of God whom he calls by several names such as Rama, Allah, Hari, Sain, Sahib, etc. So all the statements are true about Kabir.
Choose the wrongly matched pair.
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Ramanuja : Visistadvaita
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Madhava : Dvaita
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Nimbarka : Advaita
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Vallabhacharya : Suddhadvaita
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Ramanujacharya who born in Sriperumbudur founded the Visistadvaita Siddhanta or qualified monism. Madhavacharya propounded the school of Dvaita or Dualism. Vallabhacharya, born in Varanasi, initiated the Sudhadvaita Vedanta or Pure non-Dualism. But the philosophy of Advaita Vedanta or Strict Monism was propounded by Sri Sankaracharya born in Kaladi, Kerala. So the wrongly matched pair is C.
Who is considered as the pioneer of Vaishnav revivalist movement in Eastern India?
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Chaitanya
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Shankaradeva
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Nabhadasa
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Raghunandan
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Chaitanya was the proponent for the Vaishnava school of Bhakti yoga. The Vaishnav revivalist movement flourished from the 16th century, mainly in Bengal and eastern Odisha state. He was the founder of Gaudiya Vaishnavism, a Vaishnava religious movement in North India. The characteristic form of worship was group singing known as kirtana.
Match the following:
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List II
A. Nizamuddin Auliya
Firdausi order
B. Sheikh Bahauddin Zakaria
Chisti order
C. Sheikh Abdula
Suharawardi order
D. Badruddin Samagji
Shattariya order
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A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1
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Explanation
Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya was the most important Sufi saint of the Chishti order. Bahauddin Zakaria, born at Kot Karoar near Multan was an important Suharwardi Sufi saint. Badruddin Samagi established the Firdausiyya order in Delhi. Sheikh Aedulla belonged to the Shanaria order of Sufism.
Which of the following is true about Suhrawardi order?
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Activities largely confined to Punjab and Multan
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They accepted royal posts and did not believe in austere lifestyle
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They did not believe in using music as an instrument to get nearer to God
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All of the above
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The Suhrawardi order entered India at about the same time, as the Chishtis, but its activities were confined largely to the Punjab and Multan. Unlike the Chishtis, the Suhrawardi saints did not believe in leading a life of poverty. The most well-known saints of the order were Shaikh Shihabuddin Suhrawardi and Hamid-Ud-Din Nagori.
Gita Govind the famous poem was written by _________.
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Jayachandra
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Jayadeva
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Jayasimha
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Jayant
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Gita Govinda was written by famous poet Jayadeva. Gita Govinda first introduced erotic mysticism in the North, giving, prominence to Radha's love for Krishna. The book is a twelfth-century work containing twelve chapters.
Which of the following are true about the Chishti saints?
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They led an austere life and kept aloof from the royal court
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They believed in spiritual exercises such as yoga and music
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They made popular music recitations called 'Sama'
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All of the above
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The Chishti Muslim Saints led an austere, simple life and conversed with people in their dialect, Hindawi or Hindi. These Sufi saints made themselves popular by adopting musical recitations called 'Sama', to create a mood of nearness to God. Famous saints like Nizamuddin Auliya adopted yogic breathing exercises, so much so that the yogis called him a 'Sidh' or Perfect. So all the given statements are true about Chisti Muslim saints.
Which of the following statements are correct?
Sufis aimed at service of mankind through spiritual self-development.
Sufis were organised in different silsilas(orders).
It discouraged materialistic life.
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Sufis, not only sought the direct experience of the divine, but also often engaged actively in the affairs of this world. They accepted the service of the state, and some of them held important posts in the ecclesiastical department. They helped the rulers in their own way by creating a climate of opinion in which people belonging to different sects and religions could live in peace and harmony. So the 3rd statement is wrong.
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