Sanskrit Language and History
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What branch of the Indo-European languages does Sanskrit belong to?

  • Dravidian
  • Indo-Aryan (correct)
  • Slavic
  • Iranian
  • Which collection contains the most archaic form of Sanskrit?

  • Rigveda (correct)
  • Atharvaveda
  • Samaveda
  • Yajurveda
  • What is the role of Sanskrit in Hinduism?

  • Written language for administration
  • Language for trade and commerce
  • Sacred language (correct)
  • Everyday spoken language
  • How did Vedic Sanskrit interact with the preexisting ancient languages of the subcontinent?

    <p>Absorbing names of newly encountered plants and animals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what era did Sanskrit become a language of religion and high culture in Southeast Asia, East Asia, and Central Asia?

    <p>Early medieval era</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter without?

    <p>Capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response to stimuli, and reproduction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What makes defining viruses as living organisms difficult?

    <p>They replicate only in host cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did life originate?

    <p>At least 3.5 billion years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed the system of binomial nomenclature for classifying living things?

    <p>Carl Linnaeus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Empedocles's materialism assert about life?

    <p>It was composed of four eternal elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes matter with biological processes from matter that does not?

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    Why do viruses make the definition of life difficult?

    <p>They replicate only in host cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did life originate?

    <p>At least 3.5 billion years ago</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who proposed the theory that living things have souls and embody both form and matter?

    <p>Aristotle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who initiated modern classification of living things with binomial nomenclature?

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    Study Notes

    Sanskrit

    • Belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages
    • The Vedas collection contains the most archaic form of Sanskrit
    • Sanskrit plays a significant role in Hinduism

    Life and Living Organisms

    • Matter with biological processes is distinguished from matter without by the presence of biological functions
    • Viruses blur the definition of life due to their ability to replicate, mutate, and respond to their environment, yet requiring host cells to reproduce
    • The origin of life is still unknown, with no specific time of occurrence

    Classification of Living Things

    • Carolus Linnaeus proposed the system of binomial nomenclature for classifying living organisms
    • Aristotle proposed that living things have souls and embody both form and matter

    Ancient Greek Philosophy

    • Empedocles' materialism asserted that life arises from the combination of elements, with no spiritual or supernatural forces involved

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    Test your knowledge about Sanskrit, the classical language of South Asia, with origins in the late Bronze Age. Learn about its significance in Hinduism, classical Hindu philosophy, and historical texts of Buddhism and Jainism.

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