1. In which centuries is Kabir believed to have lived?
   A) 13th-14th centuries
   B) 14th-15th centuries
   C) 15th-16th centuries
   D) 16th-17th centuries
   
2. Kabir was brought up in which social group?
   A) A Brahmin priestly family
   B) A merchant community
   C) A family of Muslim julahas (weavers)
   D) A Rajput warrior family
   
3. Where did Kabir most likely spend most of his life?
   A) Delhi
   B) Varanasi (Benares)
   C) Mathura
   D) Lahore
   
4. Which form of literature preserves Kabir’s teachings and poetry?
   A) Vedas and Upanishads
   B) Sakhis and Pads
   C) Puranas and Epics
   D) Manusmriti and Smritis
   
5. Which of the following scriptures contains some of Kabir’s compositions?
   A) Rigveda
   B) Ramcharitmanas
   C) Guru Granth Sahib
   D) Bhagavad Gita
   
6. What was Kabir’s view on religious practices?
   A) He strictly followed Hindu rituals
   B) He performed Islamic prayers regularly
   C) He rejected all forms of external worship and rituals
   D) He believed in idol worship only
   
7. Which major religious traditions did Kabir challenge?
   A) Buddhism and Jainism
   B) Christianity and Islam
   C) Brahmanical Hinduism and Orthodox Islam
   D) Shaivism and Vaishnavism
   
8. What was the main message of Kabir’s teachings?
   A) That salvation could be attained only through rituals
   B) That devotion (bhakti) to a formless Supreme God was the path to salvation
   C) That people should worship idols for spiritual enlightenment
   D) That only Brahmins could lead a religious life
   
9. What language was commonly used by Kabir in his poetry?
   A) Sanskrit
   B) Persian
   C) A form of spoken Hindi widely understood by ordinary people
   D) Tamil
   
10. Kabir’s ideas and poetry were later included in which collections?
    A) The Quran and Bible
    B) The Bijak, Guru Granth Sahib, and Panch Vani
    C) The Bhagavad Gita and Manusmriti
    D) The Ramayana and Mahabharata
    

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Answers and Explanations

1. C) 15th-16th centuries
   Kabir is believed to have lived between the 15th and 16th centuries.
   
2. C) A family of Muslim julahas (weavers)
   Kabir was brought up in a family of Muslim julahas (weavers), which influenced his worldview.
   
3. B) Varanasi (Benares)
   Kabir is believed to have spent most of his life in Varanasi (Benares), a major religious center.
   
4. B) Sakhis and Pads
   Kabir’s teachings are preserved in the form of sakhis (couplets) and pads (poetic verses).
   
5. C) Guru Granth Sahib
   Some of Kabir’s compositions were collected and preserved in the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhism.
   
6. C) He rejected all forms of external worship and rituals
   Kabir criticized the ritualistic practices of both Hindus and Muslims and emphasized inner devotion.
   
7. C) Brahmanical Hinduism and Orthodox Islam
   Kabir openly ridiculed caste-based Hinduism and the orthodox practices of Islam, promoting a more inclusive spiritual approach.
   
8. B) That devotion (bhakti) to a formless Supreme God was the path to salvation
   Kabir believed that salvation could only be achieved through pure devotion to a formless Supreme God.
   
9. C) A form of spoken Hindi widely understood by ordinary people
   Kabir’s poetry was composed in a language similar to spoken Hindi, making it accessible to the common people.
   

B) The Bijak, Guru Granth Sahib, and Panch Vani
Kabir’s poems were later compiled in the Bijak, Guru Granth Sahib, and Panch Vani, reflecting their importance across different religious traditions.