Social Science Worksheet Date:

Name:_________
Grade: VII

TOPIC: HISTORY : Ln 8 Devotional Paths to the Divine

1. Virashaiva Movement began in :

(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Karnataka

(c) Kerala (d) Andhra Pradesh

2. Narsi Mehta was a famous saint, who belongs to :

(a) Kerala (b) Punjab (c) Karnataka (d) Gujarat

3. The great Sufis of Central Asia were following except :

(a) Rumi (b) Sadi

(c) Rahiin (d) Ghazzali

4. Mirabai became a disciple of ............................ a saint from a

caste considered untouchable.

(a) Shankaradeva (b) Ravidas

(c) Ramanuja (d) SurdasA

5. The sacred space created by Guru Nanak was known as

Dharmsal. Now it is known as :

a) Gurdwara b) Langar
 c)Dharmashala d) Guru Granth Sahib
II. Fill in the blanks:
1. Shankara was an advocate of ________________________
2. Ramanuja was influenced by the________________
3. Bhakti Movement in the South was begun by _____ and
_________________.
4. The two sets of compilations of Nayanars
songs are ________________ and ________________.
5. There were ___________ Alvars.
III. Give 3 reasons :
1. Nathpanthis, Siddhas and Yogis advocated renunciation of the
world.
2. . The ideas of Guru Nanak had a huge impact on the development
during the 16th and 17th centuries.
IV. Say True or false:
1. Shankara was born in Kerala
2. The biographies of the Alwars and Narayanars were called
Tevaram and
Tiruvacakam.
3. The Shiva temple is situated in Pandharpur.
4. The sacred place by Guru Nanak is called Dharmsal.
5. Kabir drew his followers from among both Hindus and Muslims.
V. Very short Answers :

a. Who were the major deities worshipped by the people during

the Common Era?

b. Who were the great Sufis of central Asia?

c. Who wrote Ramcharitmanas?

d. Whom did Guru Nanak appoint as his successor before his
death?

e. What is the another name of Golden Temple?

VI .Read the passage and answer the question below: