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Who wrote the book 'Institutes of Christian Religion' during the reformation?

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  1. John Huss

  2. John Calvin

  3. Martin Luther

  4. Zwingly

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The book 'Institutes of Christian Religion' was written by famous French theologian, pastor and reformer John Calvin. The book was first published in the Latin language in 1536. It is known as the most powerful works of Protestant theology.

Who wrote a list of 95 theses against indulgences and nailed them to the door of the church in Wittenberg?

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  1. Martin Luther

  2. Johann Gutenberg

  3. J. V. Schley

  4. Charles Dickens

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Martin Luther wrote a list of 95 theses against indulgences, this was a list of questions and propositions for debate. And on October 31, 1517, Luther nailed a copy of his 95 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle church.

Composite culture of India sometimes referred as ___________.

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  1. Indo- Chinese Culture

  2. Indo- Arabic Culture

  3. Indo- Islamic Culture

  4. Indo- European Culture

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Indo-Islamic culture was a result of the establishment of the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal dynasty in India. During this period a new phase of cultural development began which led to the amalgamation of Turkish, Persian and Arabic culture with native Indian culture. Due to the Indo-Islamic culture various dresses, social services, festivities, musical instruments and languages were introduced which led to the social assimilation of the masses. Composite culture of India which sometimes referred to as the Indo-Islamic culture reflects in the Indo-Islamic architecture as well.

Which of the followings are impacts of the composite culture in India?

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  1. Emergence of Sikhism and Din-i-Illahi

  2. New styles emerged in the fields of architecture, painting, literature etc.

  3. Emergence of new languages

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
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The highlight of our society has been its composite culture. This is the main reason of our unity. Not to forget, before India became a nation-state, partition took place which was a result of infamous communal politics that ripped apart our polity. But even after all this, India’s composite culture remained intact.

There have been various influences that have come in the form of commerce, trade, conquests, religion, culture, etc that have shaped our society. The making of composite culture started in the era of Dravidians, magoloid. Then came the Aryans. Later, the medieval ages saw the arrival of the Uzbeks, the Turkomans, the Iranians, the Afghans and the Pathans. Many exchanges took place resulting in culture integration and mixture. During the 12th & 16th Century there was amalgamation of the Indian, Iranian and Arabian heritages.

Composite culture is very broad focusing mainly on tolerance, adaptiveness of a unique individual. The intermingling of Hindu and Islamic religious beliefs gave birth to Sufism. The national freedom struggle also had ingredients of composite culture. Many people of various communities rallied all over and participated in large numbers braving many odds.

Coming of different religions in India led to the formation of new ideas in the medieval period.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
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Different religions came to India at different periods. This led to the formation of new ideas in the medieval period. As a result of the mutual influence of these ideas the Bhakti and the Sufi movements emerged.

Which of the following language is the biggest example of composite culture of India?

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  1. Sanskrit

  2. Urdu

  3. Persian

  4. Gujarati

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The composite culture of India has the essence of Indo-Islamic culture. The language of Urdu language took birth due to the cultural and linguistic synthesis during the medieval period. Urdu is basically a mixture of Hindi, Arabic and Persian. It became the common medium of interaction among locals during the medieval period. Urdu rose to prominence during the eighteenth and nineteenth century.

Which of the following Indian motifs were used in Islamic architecture?

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  1. Swastika

  2. Bell

  3. Lotus

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
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Islamic architecture encompasses a wide range of both secular and religious styles from the foundation of Islam to the present day.  Different type of motifs were painted in Islamic architecture in India. Many Indian motifs are visible in the arches such as lotus, bells, swastika, etc.

The Indo- Islamic culture impacted _________ aspects of life.

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  1. Culture

  2. Architecture

  3. Literature

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

During the medieval period the Turks, the Afghans, and the Mughal came to India and brought their own culture and religion. Islam spread in India. As a result of constant interaction between old and new religion Indo-Islamic culture developed.  Impact of this culture reflected in language, literature, paintings, architecture, and sculptures.

The sultanate phase was marked by the emergence of the fusion of Indian traditions with the _______ culture.

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  1. Arabic

  2. European

  3. Turkish

  4. East Asian

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Correct Option: C

What were two distinct phases of the growth of composite culture?

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  1. Mauryan and Gupta

  2. Delhi Sultanate and Mughal

  3. Chola and Chera

  4. Harappan and Vedic

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

There are two phases of growth of composite culture as follows:

1. Early medieval or sultanate phase: It resulted in the development of Indo-Islamic culture containing the elements of both the cultures of Hinduism and Islam.
2. Mughal phase: It developed under Akbar with the help of Hindu and Muslim saints. Traditions, languages customs and literature got intermixed.