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What is the significance of Sanskrit in Indian history?
What is the significance of Sanskrit in Indian history?
- It is related to Chinese and Japanese languages.
- It was only used for religious texts related to Buddhism.
- It is a recently developed language in India.
- It is the classical language of India and many great works were composed in it. (correct)
How does Sanskrit relate to Greek, Latin, and English?
How does Sanskrit relate to Greek, Latin, and English?
- English is derived directly from Sanskrit.
- They are all Indo-European languages. (correct)
- They are all completely unrelated languages.
- Sanskrit is the only Indo-European language among them.
Where do historians believe the people who originally spoke languages that evolved into Sanskrit lived?
Where do historians believe the people who originally spoke languages that evolved into Sanskrit lived?
- South America
- Southern Africa
- Central Asia (correct)
- Australia
Which religious tradition's texts were predominantly composed in Sanskrit thousands of years ago?
Which religious tradition's texts were predominantly composed in Sanskrit thousands of years ago?
How does the text describe the transition between literature and religious documents in Sanskrit?
How does the text describe the transition between literature and religious documents in Sanskrit?
What is one major theme discussed in both the Vedas and the Upanishads?
What is one major theme discussed in both the Vedas and the Upanishads?
Which work evolved from the Vedas and is now considered part of the holy scriptures on its own merits?
Which work evolved from the Vedas and is now considered part of the holy scriptures on its own merits?
What is one key difference between the core themes of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana?
What is one key difference between the core themes of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana?
In what way are the Ramayana and Mahabharata considered significant to Indian culture?
In what way are the Ramayana and Mahabharata considered significant to Indian culture?
What is a notable aspect of the relationship between Krishna and the king in the Bhagavad-Gita?
What is a notable aspect of the relationship between Krishna and the king in the Bhagavad-Gita?
